Kulwin railway line

Kulwin railway line, Victoria
Line details
Opened 1883
Completed 1920
Fate Freight only line
Tracks Single track
Used by Pacific National, El Zorro
Service pattern Grain to Wycheproof, Sea Lake
Type Branch
Rail transport in Victoria
Melbourne-Kulwin rail ticket 1980

The Kulwin railway line is located in north-western Victoria, Australia. It junctions from the Robinvale line at Korong Vale and only sees usage by freight trains.

History

The line was opened from Korong Vale to Wycheproof in 1883, and extended to Sea Lake in 1893, to Nandaly in 1914, Mittyack in 1919, and Kulwin in 1920.[1] Access to the line was originally from the Bendigo line via Bridgewater, until the opening of the Dunolly to Inglewood route to the Mildura line in 1888.

The last regular passenger service on the line ran from Bendigo to Sea Lake on 7 May 1977 and was operated by a DERM.[2] In April 2008 it was announced that the Korong Vale – Charlton 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]

In February 2010 baulks were placed across the line just north of Sea Lake due to the deteriorating condition of the track.[4] As majority of grain trains only go as far as Sea Lake, this made practical sense.

Stations

Wycheproof station with a Steamrail Victoria train in the background

Stations and sidings along the line include:

References

  1. ↑ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): pages 71–76.
  2. ↑ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): pages 77–82.
  3. ↑ "$43m to upgrade rail freight lines". The Age. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  4. ↑ http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/line/Kulwin
  5. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List (Filtered by *R.S.)". Retrieved 2008-04-11.