Maffra railway line, Victoria
- Maffra railway line, Victoria
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 July 7, 1977. A replacement bus service started 2 days later.[cite journal]
year = 1997
month = March
title = Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960
author = Chris Banger
journal = Newsrail
publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)
volume = 25
issue = 3
pages = pages 77–82 ] The last freight service on the line was 9470 up goods to Sale with locomotive N472, a single container wagon, and rail tractor RT49. [cite journal
year = 1995
month = January
title = Operations
journal = Newsrail
publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)
pages = page 23 ] List of Stations
The Maffra line had 6 stations:
*Traralgon (junction)
*Glengarry
*Toongabbie
*Cowwarr
*Heyfield
*Tinamba
*Maffra
*Stratford (junction)
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