Albury-Wodonga railway line, Victoria
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| List of stations |
The Albury-Wodonga railway is a railway line in regional Victoria, Australia. The Albury-Wodonga line is the only broad gauge line operated by V/Line to cross the border into New South Wales, with the primary terminus being located in the New South Wales city of Albury. The line has a total of 19 stations.
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[edit] List of Stations
- Broadmeadows (suburban station)
- Craigieburn (greater metropolitan service ends)
- Donnybrook
- Wallan
- Heathcote Junction
- Wandong
- Kilmore East
- Kilmore East
- Tallarook
- Seymour
- Avenel
- Eurora
- Violet Town
- Benalla
- Wangaratta
- Springhurst
- Chiltern
- Wodonga
- Albury
[edit] History
The Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company opened the first section of the Albury-Wodonga line from North Melbourne to Essendon in 1860. Following its take over by the Victorian Government in 1867, the line was extended to Tallarook and Mangalore in 1872 and Benalla, Wangaratta, Springhurst and Wodonga in 1873, connecting with the New South Wales Government Railways at Albury at a break-of-gauge in 1883. A standard gauge track was completed parallel with the broad gauge track from Albury to Melbourne in 1961.
The Shepparton line was opened from Mangalore to Toolamba and Shepparton in 1880.
[edit] Branch lines south of Mangalore
A branch line was opened from Heathcote Junction (near Kilmore) to Kilmore in 1888 and extended to Tooborac in 1890, connecting to a line from Bendigo and Heathcote opened a little earlier. The Heathcote Junction - Heathcote line closed in 1968. A branch line was built from Kilmore to Lancefield in 1892, but it was closed in 1904.
A branch line was opened from Tallarook to Yea in 1883, Molesworth in 1889 Cathkin and Merton in 1890 and Mansfield in 1891. This line is now closed. A branch line was built from Cathkin to Koriella in 1890 and Alexandra in 1909. This line closed in 1978.
[edit] Branch lines north of Mangalore
A branch line was opened from Benalla to St James in 1883, Yarrawonga in 1886 and Oaklands in 1938, creating a break-of-gauge until the New South Wales Government Railways line was closed south of Boree Creek. Another short branch line was built from Benalla to Tatong in 1914, but closed in 1947.
A narrow-gauge branch line was opened from Wangaratta to Whitfield in 1899. It closed in 1953. See Narrow gauge lines of the Victorian Railways, Wangaratta to Whitfield.
A branch line was opened from Bowser (north of Wangaratta) to Everton in 1875 and extended to Beechworth in 1876 and Yackandandah in 1891. This line closed in 1954. The Bowser - Everton line was extended to Myrtleford in 1883 and Bright in 1890. This line is now closed.
A short branch line was opened from Springhurst to Wahgunyah in 1879. It was closed in 1995.
A branch line was opened from Wodonga to Tallangatta between 1889 and 1891, Shelley in 1916, Beetomba in 1919 and Cudgewa in 1921, but is now closed.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- VICSIG - Comprehensive site covering Railways in Victoria
- Interesting network maps of Victorian railways and analysis at ten year intervals
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