Stony Crossing railway line

The railway to Stony Crossing, New South Wales, was sanctioned as part of the Border Railways Act 1922. It was usually referred to as the Gonn Crossing to Stony Crossing railway, although it originated at Kerang and served Murrabit before reaching the border.^[1]

The first section to Murrabit was opened in December 1924, the combined rail/road bridge at Gonn Crossing was opened on 1 July 1926 and the railway reached Stony Crossing by March 1928.^[2]

Initially, there were three trains per week to Murrabit, with one continuing to Stony Crossing. Services were suspended between Murrabit and Stony Crossing in 1943.^[3][4]

On 20 April 1961, a steam locomotive had an accident on a small bridge between Kerang and Murrabit, and as a result services to between Kerang and Murrabit were suspended. The railway was closed on 20 December 1961.^[5]

See also

• Rail transport in Victoria
• Rail transport in New South Wales

References

1. ↑ McNicol, Steve and Woodland, Tony (2010). Bridging the Murray: A Study of the Rail Crossings. Railmac Publications. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-86477-076-6. 
2. ↑ McNicol, Steve and Woodland, Tony (2010). Bridging the Murray: A Study of the Rail Crossings. Railmac Publications. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-86477-076-6. 
3. ↑ McNicol, Steve and Woodland, Tony (2010). Bridging the Murray: A Study of the Rail Crossings. Railmac Publications. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-86477-076-6. 
4. ↑ "NSW Railway Lines Other Than Standard Gauge". Nswrail.net. Retrieved 2013-03-16. 
5. ↑ McNicol, Steve and Woodland, Tony (2010). Bridging the Murray: A Study of the Rail Crossings. Railmac Publications. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-86477-076-6. 

McNicol, Steve and Woodland, Tony (2010). Bridging the Murray: A Study of the Rail Crossings. Railmac Publications. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-86477-076-6.