Welshpool Jetty railway line

Welshpool Jetty
Horse-drawn tramway at Welshpool railway station
Horse-drawn tramway at Welshpool railway station
Overview
StatusDismantled line
OwnerVictorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)
LocaleVictoria, Australia
Termini
Former connectionsPort Albert line
Stations
  • 2 former stations
  • 1 former siding
Service
TypeFormer Victorian narrow gauge horse drawn tramway
Operator(s)Victorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)
Rolling stockHorse drawn wagons
History
Commenced26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)
Opened26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)
Completed26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)
Closed1 January 1941 (1941-01-01)
Technical
Line length~5.2 km (3.23 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Route map

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The Welshpool Jetty railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) 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 3.1 miles (5 km) and ran to the old fishing jetty. The line closed on 1 January 1941.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Great Southern Rail 1887 to 1994". Great Southern Rail Trail. Leongatha Community and Visitor Information Centre. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.