Yaapeet railway line explained

Yaapeet
Other Name:	Rainbow
Status:	Operational
Start:	Dimboola
End:	Yaapeet
Connectinglines:	Serviceton,Yanac
Stations:	10
Open:	1894
Owner:	VicTrack

The Yaapeet railway line (also known as the Rainbow railway line) is a standard-gauge railway line branching off of the Serviceton railway line. The line was opened in stages beginning from Dimboola to Jeparit on 19 June 1894 and reaching Yaapeet on 25 June 1914.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

History

The line was opened in stages from Dimboola to Jeparit on 19 June 1884, Jeparit to Rainbow on 2 November 1899 and Rainbow to Yaapeet on 26 June 1914.

Due to the 2011 Victorian floods, sections of the line were severely damaged and the line was closed until February 2012.^[10]

Line Guide

Branched from the Serviceton railway line at Dimboola railway station

Arkona (formerly Katyil)

Antwerp

Tarranyurk

Jeparit

Yanac railway line branched off just after Jeparit

Ellam

Pullut

Rainbow

Albacutya

Yaapeet (formerly Turkey Bottom)

References

1. Web site: Bibliophile. 2013-01-07. Wimmera...way back when: Railways - Yaapeet line. 2021-07-25. Wimmera...way back when.
2. Web site: Yaapeet Line. 2021-07-25. www.vicrailstations.com.
3. Web site: VICSIG. 2021-07-25. vicsig.net.
4. Web site: Yaapeet Line. 2021-07-25. trainsofvictoria.info.
5. Web site: Yaapeet Line is it closed?. 2021-07-25. Railpage.
6. Web site: Western Victorian Railfan Guide. 2021-07-25. members.wimmera.com.au.
7. Web site: Yaapeet Victorian Places. 2021-07-25. www.victorianplaces.com.au.
8. Web site: VPARL1912Vol1RSCNo12.pdf.
9. Web site: VPARL1911Vol1RSCNo8.pdf.
10. Web site: Dimboola - Rainbow line reopens . www.dimboolacourier.com.au . 22 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211004038/https://www.dimboolacourier.com.au/news.php?newsid=921 . 11 February 2022 . dead.