Yanac railway line
The Yanac railway line was a railway line in Victoria, Australia, branching off of the Yaapeet railway line at . It was opened in two stages from Jeparit to Lorquon on December 10, 1912, and Lorquon to in 1916. It was closed in late 1986.[1][2][3]
| Yanac | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | closed, track removed |
| Owner | VicTrack |
| Termini | Yanac |
| Connecting lines | Yaapeet |
| Stations | 5 |
| History | |
| Opened | December 10, 1912 |
| Closed | December 8, 1986 |
History[]
The line was first opened only to Lorquon however was extended to Yanac a few years later. Work on the extension to Yanac began in 1915 and was finished in 1916 with the first trains running in June. Grain silos were provided to all stations between 1938 and 1939.[2] The last passenger service to Yanac ran sometime in the 1950s. The line was officially closed in 1986.[1][3]
Line Guide[]
Branched from Yaapeet railway line at
External links[]
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References[]
- ^ a b "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ a b Bibliophile (2013-01-04). "Wimmera...way back when: Railways - Yanac line". Wimmera...way back when. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ a b "Yanac | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
Categories:
- Closed regional railway lines in Victoria (Australia)
- Railway lines opened in 1912
- Railway lines closed in 1986