Victorian Goldfields Railway

Victorian Goldfields Railway
Overview
Termini
Connecting linesDeniliquin line
Former connectionsShelbourne Line, Moolort line
Websitevgr.com.au
Service
TypeTourist Railway
History
Opened16th June 1884
Completed24th March 1891
Closed3rd December 1976
Reopened31st March 1986 (141.1km - Maldon)

7th April 1996 (Muckleford - 141.1km)

14th December 2004 (Castlemaine - Maldon)
Technical
Line length17 km (10.6 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Route map

Castlemaine Heritage railway
Shelbourne
Pollard
Muckleford
Shelbourne extension
(closed 1970,
later dismantled)
 
Maldon

The Victorian Goldfields Railway is a 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge tourist railway in Victoria, Australia. It operates along a formerly disused branch line between the towns of Maldon and Castlemaine.