Maffra railway line

Maffra railway line
Maffra railway railway line, Victoria
Line details
Opened 1883/1887
Closed 1986/1994
Fate Closed
Rail transport in Victoria
 List of stations
Closed railways

The Maffra railway line is a closed railway line in Victoria, Australia. The line provided an alternative route to East Gippsland than the current route to Sale. The line was closed in stages from Traralgon to Cowwarr in 1986, and from Cowwarr to Maffra in 1994. In the later years of the line, the main purpose of the line was to serve dairy industries at Maffra.

The last passenger service from Traralgon to Maffra was run by a 153hp Walker railmotor on 7 July 1977. A replacement bus service started 2 days later.[1] The last freight service on the line was on 8 September 1994, being 9470 up goods to Sale with locomotive N472, a single container wagon, and rail tractor RT49.[2]

Line guide

Trestle bridge between Traralgon and Glengarry

Distances from Southern Cross Station shown.

Maffra railway line
Legend
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Gippsland line at Traralgon Station
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167.6 km Glengarry
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176.0 km Toongabbie
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184.15 km Cowwarr
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189.54 km Dawson
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195.05 km Heyfield
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204.85 km Tinamba
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212.57 km Maffra
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Briagolong line
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Powerscourt
Transverse abbreviated in this map Unknown BSicon "eABZ3lf" Stop on transverse track Transverse abbreviated in this map
Gippsland line at Stratford Station

References

  1. ^ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)) 25 (3): pages 77–82. 
  2. ^ "Operations". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): page 23. January 1995. 

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