Welshpool Jetty railway line

Station histories

References

Former railway line in Victoria, Australia

Welshpool
Welshpool Jetty

Former connectionsPort Albert lineStations

2 former stations
1 former siding

ServiceTypeFormer Victorian narrow gauge horse drawn tramwayOperator(s)Victorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)Rolling stockHorse drawn wagonsHistoryCommenced26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)Opened26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)Completed26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)Closed1 January 1941 (1941-01-01)TechnicalLine length~5.2 km (3.23 mi)Number of tracksSingle trackTrack gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm)

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South Gippsland line

to Dandenong

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Welshpool

South Gippsland line

to Port Albert

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Port Welshpool

Welshpool Jetty

The Welshpool Jetty railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge branch line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 26 June 1905, and was operated as a horse-drawn tramway, connecting Welshpool station to Port Welshpool. It had a total length of just under 3.1 miles (5 km) and ran to the old fishing jetty. The line closed on 1 January 1941.^[1]^[2]

Station	Opened^[3]	Closed^[3]	Age
Welshpool	13 January 1892	5 June 1990	98 years
Port Welshpool	26 June 1905	1 January 1941	35 years
Welshpool Jetty	c. 26 June 1905	c. 1 January 1941	Approx. 35 years

broad gauge

2 ft 6 in narrow gauge

^ "Great Southern Rail 1887 to 1994". Great Southern Rail Trail. Leongatha Community and Visitor Information Centre. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
^ Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.
^ ^a ^b "Vicsig – Port Welshpool line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

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