Yaapeet railway line
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| Yaapeet | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Rainbow |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | VicTrack |
| Termini | Dimboola Yaapeet |
| Connecting lines | Servcieton, Yanac |
| Stations | 10 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Old gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
The Yaapeet railway line (also known as the Rainbow railway line) is a standard-gauge railway line branching off of the Serviceton railway line. The line was opened in stages beginning from Dimboola to on June 19, 1894 and reaching on June 25, 1914.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
History[]
The line was opened in stages from Dimboola to on June 19 1884, to on November 2 1899 and to on June 26 1914.
Due to the 2011 Victorian floods, sections of the line were severely damaged and the line was closed until 2021 when it was reopened but it was only reopened to and sometime after.[when?][10][11]
Line Guide[]
Branched from the Serviceton railway line at Dimboola railway station
(formerly Katyil)
Yanac railway line branched off just after Jeparit
(formerly Turkey Bottom)
References[]
- ^ a b Bibliophile (2013-01-07). "Wimmera...way back when: Railways - Yaapeet line". Wimmera...way back when. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ a b "Yaapeet Line". www.vicrailstations.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ a b "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ a b "Yaapeet Line". trainsofvictoria.info. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Yaapeet Line is it closed?". Railpage. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Western Victorian Railfan Guide". members.wimmera.com.au. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Yaapeet | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "VPARL1912Vol1RSCNo12.pdf" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "VPARL1911Vol1RSCNo8.pdf" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rehabilitation work continues on Rainbow railway line". Dimboola Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Report considers Yaapeet rail line future". www.abc.net.au. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
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