Proston railway line

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Proston railway line
Overview
Locale Queensland, Australia
Termini Murgon
Proston
Stations 10
Operation
Opening 24 February 1923
Closed 25 January 1993
Technical
Track gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Proston Branch route map 
Legend
 0km Murgon
 Murgon Meatworks
Barlil. To Windera Branch
 Byee
 Gueena
 Mondure
 Kawl Kawl
 Hivesville
 Kinleymore
 Proston

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.[1] 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

  1. ↑ Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Press 1990

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