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Former railway line in Victoria, Australia

Wensleydale
Overview
Stations4
Service
TypeV/Line passenger service
History
Opened1890
Closed1947
Technical
Line length18.00 km
Number of tracksSingle

The Wensleydale railway line was a railway branch line in Victoria, Australia. It ran for approximately 18 km from the Port Fairy railway line near Moriac, to Wensleydale, Victoria. It was opened in March 1890 and was used to transport firewood, gravel and brown coal out of the area. Apart from troop trains during World War II the line saw very little traffic and was closed in 1948.

Line guide

Wensleydale railway line
Legend
Port Fairy line at Moriac Station
Layard
Gherang
Wormbete
Wensleydale

References

  1. Harrigan, Leo J. "Victorian Railways to '62", Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board, 1962, p. 284.

Further reading

  • Houghton, Norm (1982). The Saddle Line: A History of the Moriac to Wensleydale Railway. Geelong: self published. ISBN 0-9593013-0-5.
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