Swan Hill railway line, Victoria
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The Swan Hill line is a railway line in Victoria, Australia. It branches off the Echuca railway line at Bendigo station and has 5 stations.
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[edit] History
The line was progressively extended from the Echuca line, the junction being at Eaglehawk (near Bendigo). The line opened to Raywood in 1882, to Mitiamo in 1883, Pyramid and Kerang in 1884, and Swan Hill in 1890.[1] From Kerang a branch to Koorondrook opened in 1924 and closed in 1981; and another to Stony Crossing opened to Murrabit in 1924, completed in 1928 and closed in 1964. The line from Swan Hill was later extended, to Piangil in 1915, to Kooloonong in 1920, and to Yungera in 1926. It was alter cut back to Kooloonong in 1957 and to Piangil in 1981.[1]
The last passenger services from Swan Hill to the former terminus of Woorineen were withdrawn on December 17, 1976. The last train was a 102hp Walker railmotor, running a service for school children that was paid for by the Education Department. The last passenger service from Swan Hill to Piangil ran on December 24, 1976 again with a 102hp Walker. Both services were replaced with buses soon after.[2]
On 5 June 2007, a fatal crash occurred between a train and a semi-trailer near Kerang. Eleven people died, all of which were passengers.
In April 2008 it was announced that the Swan Hill - Piangil section of the line would be upgraded, as part of the Victorian core grain network in a $23.7 million package with 6 other lines.[3]
[edit] Line guide
Passenger services on the line are operated by V/Line as extensions of services to Bendigo from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne.
Bold stations are termini, where some train services terminate; italic stations are always serviced; and stations with an asterisk (*) are staffed part time.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail: pages 71–76. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division).
- ^ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail passenger service withdrawals since 1960". Newsrail: pages 77–82. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division).
- ^ $43m to upgrade rail freight lines. business.theage.com.au. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
[edit] External links
- http://www.vline.com.au
- Official map
- Statistics and detailed schematic map at the vicsig enthusiast website
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