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Former railway line in Victoria, Australia
Welshpool Jetty Horse-drawn tramway at Welshpool railway station
Status Dismantled line Owner Victorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)Locale Victoria , Australia Termini Former connections Port Albert line Stations 2 former stations 1 former siding Type Former Victorian narrow gauge horse drawn tramway Operator(s) Victorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)Rolling stock Horse drawn wagons Commenced 26 June 1905 (1905-06-26 ) Opened 26 June 1905 (1905-06-26 ) Completed 26 June 1905 (1905-06-26 ) Closed 1 January 1941 (1941-01-01 ) Line length ~5.2 km (3.23 mi) Number of tracks Single track Track gauge 2 ft 6 in 762 mm )
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The Welshpool Jetty railway was a 2 ft 6 in 762 mm ) narrow gauge branch line in Victoria , Australia . It opened on 26 June 1905, and was operated as a horse-drawn tramway , connecting Welshpool station to Port Welshpool . It had a total length of just under 3.1 miles (5 km) and ran to the old fishing jetty . The line closed on 1 January 1941.[ 1] [ 2]
Station
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Age
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Welshpool 13 January 1892 5 June 1990 98 years
Port Welshpool
26 June 1905 1 January 1941 35 years
Welshpool Jetty
c. 26 June 1905c. 1 January 1941Approx. 35 years
^ "Great Southern Rail 1887 to 1994" . Great Southern Rail Trail . Leongatha Community and Visitor Information Centre. Retrieved 23 December 2016 .^ Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62 . Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287. ^ a b "Vicsig – Port Welshpool line" . vicsig.net . Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
38°42′4″S 146°27′59″E / 38.70111°S 146.46639°E / -38.70111; 146.46639
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