Welshpool Jetty railway line explained

Welshpool Jetty
Image Alt:	Horse-drawn tramway at Welshpool railway station
Type:	Former Victorian narrow gauge horse drawn tramway
Status:	Dismantled line
Locale:	Victoria, Australia
End:	Welshpool Jetty
Formerconnections:	Port Albert line
Owner:	Victorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)
Operator:	Victorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)
Stock:	Horse drawn wagons
Linelength:	~5.22NaN2
Tracks:	Single track

The Welshpool Jetty railway was a 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 3.1miles and ran to the old fishing jetty. The line closed on 1 January 1941.^{[1] [2]}

Station histories

Station	Opened^[3]	Closed	Age	scope=col class=unsortable	Notes
Port Welshpool
Welshpool Jetty

See also

• Narrow gauge lines of the Victorian Railways

References

-38.7011°N 146.4664°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Great Southern Rail 1887 to 1994. Great Southern Rail Trail. Leongatha Community and Visitor Information Centre. 2016-12-23.
2. Book: Harrigan, Leo J.. Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne. Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. 1962 . 287.
3. Web site: Vicsig – Port Welshpool line. vicsig.net. 24 July 2024.