Lette railway line

Lette railway line
Overview
Status Closed
Locale Victoria and New South Wales, Australia
Operation
Opening 5 June 1924
Closed 12 February 1943
Anneullo-Robinvale section still open for freight only
Technical
Track gauge 5' 3" (1600 mm)[1]

The Lette railway line was in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. The line from Anneullo to Robinvale in Victoria was opened on 5 June 1924, and a 37 mile extension to Lette in New South Wales was planned. The extension was to serve the locations of Euston, Benanee, Koorakee, Werimble, Mylatchie and Lette.[2] The line was provided for under the Border Railways Act 1922. The Anneullo-Robinvale section is still open (for freight only) as part of the Robinvale railway line.

Extension

Construction

Work started on the railway in 1926, and the rail/road bridge across the Murray River at Robinvale was opened on 14 March 1928. Construction was halted for a time, but recommenced in April 1929.

Opening

In April 1930, a special train ran to Koorakee. Construction work continued towards Lette, but the line was never completed. In fact, the section to Koorakee was never officially opened for traffic.

Closure

Trains on the line were operated by the Victorian Railways Construction Branch until the line was officially abandoned on 12 February 1943. The former rail/road bridge was replaced in 2006.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NSW Railway Lines Other Than Standard Gauge". Nswrail.net. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Robinvale - Lette Line". Nswrail.net. Retrieved 2013-03-16.