Colbinabbin railway line explained

Colbinabbin
Other Name:Rushworth
Status:Former train line
Now Murchison-Rushworth Rail Trail
Locale:Hume (region) & Loddon Mallee (region), Victoria, Australia
Connectinglines:Shepparton
Formerconnections:Girgarre
Stations:8 former stations
Linelength Km:41.979
Tracks:Single track
Map State:collapsed

The Colbinabbin railway line (also known as Rushworth railway line) is a closed 420NaN0 branch railway line situated in both the Hume and Loddon Mallee regions of Victoria, Australia. Constructed by the Victorian Railways, it branches from the Shepparton line at station, and runs west from the town of to . The line was primarily built to serve the grain industries as well as providing a general goods and passenger service to townships in the area.

History

The line was opened in 2 stages from September 1890 to August 1914,[1] and closed in October 1987.[1]

The line was eventually extended to Colbinabbin, opening in August 1914, and a branch from Rushworth to Girgarre opened in May 1917.[2] The line to Girgarre was closed back to Stanhope in 1975,[3] and the remaining sections were closed in October 1987.[4]

Stations

Notes
Formerly Murchison
Formerly Whroo Road Siding

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colbinabbin line . Vicsig . 2023-01-07.
  2. Book: Harrigan, Leo J.. Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne. Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. 1962 . 287.
  3. Web site: Girgarre Stanhope Rail Trail - Trail Description . Railtrails Australia . 2020-03-11.
  4. Web site: Colbinabbin Line. 3 June 2013.