Colbinabbin railway line

Colbinabbin
Overview
Other name(s)Rushworth
StatusFormer train line
Now Murchison-Rushworth Rail Trail
Owner
LocaleHume (region) & Loddon Mallee (region), Victoria, Australia
Termini
Connecting linesShepparton
Former connectionsGirgarre
Stations8 former stations
History
Opened1 September 1890 (1890-09-01)
Completed26 August 1914 (1914-08-26)
Closed12 October 1987 (1987-10-12)
Technical
Line length41.979 km (26.085 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Route map

km
147.25
Murchison East
147.88
150.16
Murchison
154.97
Hammond
159.91
Waranga
168.40
Rushworth
169.44
175.34
Erwen
181.05
Wanalta
188.93
Colbinabbin
km
Melbourne to Rushworth, Colbinabbin & Girgarre souvenir rail ticket 1978

The Colbinabbin railway line (also known as Rushworth railway line) is a closed 42-kilometre (26 mi) 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 Murchison East station, and runs west from the town of Murchison East to Colbinabbin. 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.