Proston railway line

Proston Branch Railway. On 7 December 1914 Parliament approved a branch line to run west from Murgon to Proston in south-east Queensland, Australia. Although construction began in late 1915, a shortage of rails impeded progress and, after suspending work in 1920 for some two years, the line opened on 24 February 1923. Stops were established at Barlil, Byee, Gueena, Mondure, Kawl Kawl, Hivesville and Kinleymore en route to Proston.

A mixed service was provided three times a week for this and the Windera branch and, between 1938 and 1964, a rail motor service operated to and from Gympie. Proston timber mill and butter factory accessed the line until both closed and only spasmodic grain traffic continued until line closure. The thirty kilometre section between Byee and Proston was closed on 25 January 1993 and from Barlil to Byee was suspended from 19 May 1999.

References

"Triumph of Narrow Gauge: A History of Queensland Railways" by John Kerr 1990 Boolarong Press, Brisbane