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Outtrim railway line, Victoria 
Line details Commenced 6 March 1885 Opened 1894 to Jumbunna
1896 to OuttrimCompleted 1896 Closed Closed in 2 stages
4 September 1951 Outtrim to Jumbunna,
1 October 1953 Jumbunna to KorumburraFate Closed Stations 3 Tracks Single Former connections Joined South Gippsland line at Korumburra, Coal Creek line branched off. Rail transport in Victoria List of stations
Closed railwaysOuttrim railway line Legend
Korumburra Station South Gippsland line 
Coal Creek 
Jumbunna Outtrim North 
Outtrim The Outtrim railway line was a steam-era regional railway line in Victoria, Australia. It was also part of the former Great Southern Railway (South Gippsland line), branching from the current Pakenham line at Dandenong, extending out into the South Gippsland region, The Outtrim section of the line was opened in the early 1890s and branched off the main line just after Korumburra railway station.
History
The Outtrim Line was part of the former Great Southern Railway, South Gippsland line. The line was well known for its sharp curves and spectacular scenery, it was also one of the last lines to offer a 'Mixed Passenger and Goods' service in Victoria. This service continued to Yarram until the early 1980s.
The first sod of soil turned in the construction of the Outtrim railway was on 6 March 1885. The line was then opened from Korumburra to Jumbunna in 1894 and the final section to Outtrim in 1896, it was developed as a branch off the main line at Korumburra Station(Korumburra). Its main purpose was to serve the coal mining areas around Outtrim. Shortly after line branched off at Korumburra it had a second branch going to Coal Creek. The Outtrim line was eventually closed in the early 1950s in two stages, on 4 September 1951 from Jumbunna to Outtrim and on 1 October 1953 from Jumbunna to Korumburra. The Outtrim line was closed at a time when Victorian Railways were closing many other short branch lines throughout Victoria.
The Jumbunna railway embankment[1] and railway line viaduct[2] are listed in the Victorian Heritage Inventory.
See also
- List of closed regional railway stations in Victoria
- Transportation in Australia
References
- ^ "Jumbunna Railway Embankment, Victorian Heritage Inventory Number H8021-0042". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic#detail_places;43999.
- ^ "Jumbunna Railway Line Viaduct, Victorian Heritage Inventory Number H8021-0041". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic#detail_places;44001.
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Categories:- Closed regional railway lines in Victoria (Australia)
- Railway lines opened in 1894
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