Wonthaggi railway line, Victoria

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The Wonthaggi railway line, in Victoria, Australia. Which was also part of the fromer Great Southern Railway(South Gippsland line), branching from the current Pakenham line at Dandenong, extending out into the the South Gippsland region, The Wonthaggi section of the line was opened in 1910 and branched off the main line just after Nyora railway station.

[edit] History

The Wonthaggi 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 Wonthaggi Line was developed as a branch off the main line at Nyora Station(Nyora) opening in 1910. Its main purpose was to serve the coal mining areas around Wonthaggi. The line actually extended a short distance beyond Wonthaggi to the mining area. With the reduction of coal mining activities in the region and despite the potential for a passenger service to be developed to Phillip Island this line closed in 1978. The track was this dismantled with the southern section from Anderson to Wonthaggi being turned into the Bass Coast Rail Trail.