Normanton to Croydon railway line

Normanton to Croydon railway line
RM93 and trailer on the Gulflander at Normanton, July 1991
Overview
Other name(s)Normanton Railway
OwnerQueensland Rail
Termini
Websitewww.gulflander.com.au
Service
Operator(s)Queensland Rail
Depot(s)Normanton
History
Opened20 July 1891
Technical
Line length152 km (94 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Operating speed40 km/h (25 mph)
Route map

Normanton
Clarina
Glenore
Critter's Camp
Haydon
East Haydon
Blackbull
Ellavale
Golden Gate
Croydon
Gulflander
Normanton to Croydon railway line is located in Queensland
Normanton to Croydon railway line
Location of Gulflander in Queensland
LocationNormanton to Croydon, Croydon, Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates17°56′20″S 141°39′18″E / 17.9388°S 141.6549°E / -17.9388; 141.6549
Design period1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Built1888–1891
Official nameNormanton to Croydon Railway Line
Typestate heritage (built, archaeological)
Designated21 October 1992
Reference no.600396
Significant period1880s–1970s (fabric)
Significant componentsrailway station, carriage shade (railway), railway, objects (movable) – transport – rail, crane / gantry, shed – shelter, tank stand, residential accommodation – workers' quarters, tank – water, machinery/plant/equipment – transport – rail, bridge/viaduct – railway, shed – goods, ramp

The Normanton to Croydon railway line is a heritage-listed railway line in the Gulf Country of northern Queensland, Australia. The railway line linking Normanton in the Shire of Carpentaria to Croydon in the Shire of Croydon was built between 1888 and 1891 and is the last isolated line of Queensland Rail still in use. It utilises an innovative system of submersible track with patented steel sleepers and retains buildings of considerable architectural and technical interest at its terminus in Normanton. The only train to operate on the line is the weekly Gulflander service operated by a Gardner diesel propelled railmotor and carriages TP1809 and TP1811.[1][2]

It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[3]

  1. ^ "Gulflander Train". Croydon Shire Council. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Timetable & Fares". The Gulflander. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Normanton to Croydon Railway Line (entry 600396)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.