Cecil Plains railway line
The Cecil Plains Branch was a 63 km railway line on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia.
History
On 5 December 1911, the Parliament of Queensland approved the construction of a 31 kilometre line to run from the Darling Downs town of Oakey southwest to the Mount Russell region.[1]
Work began in 1914 and the line opened on 20 September 1915 terminating at the newly named town of Evanslea.[2] En route stops were established at Tangkam, Yargullen, Aubigny, Purrawunda, Motley, Boora-Mugga, Mount Tyson and Mondam. In 1917, work began on a 32 kilometre extension of the line further west to Cecil Plains and stops were incorporated en route at Norillee, Bongeen, Norwin, Mywybilla, Nangwee and Horraine.
A fortnightly rail motor service plied the line during the 1940s and weekly during the 1950s until withdrawn.
The line closed in 1994.
References
- ↑ Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Press, Brisbane 1990
- ↑ "Advertising". Darling Downs Gazette (7,704). Queensland, Australia. 11 September 1915. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.