Westby railway line

Westby Line
The remains of Westby railway station in March 2009
Overview
Other name(s)Westby Branch
StatusClosed
OwnerDepartment of Railways
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeRegional rail
Operator(s)Department of Railways
History
Opened5 August 1925
Closed24 January 1952 (Mangoplah to Westby)
10 July 1956 (The Rock to Mangoplah)
Technical
Line length40 km (25 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Route map

Map

km to
Central

558.93
Birdlip
567.72
Mangoplah
579.81
Burrandana
585.10
Pulletop
591.62
Westby

The Westby railway line was a railway line in New South Wales, Australia.[1] The line opened on 5 August 1925 as a branch off the Main South line at The Rock to the small community of Westby, a distance of approximately 40 km.[2]

  1. ^ Bozier, Rolfe; et al. "Westby Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
  2. ^ A Short History of The Rock to Westby Branch Line Willson, Ross Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1980 pp152-159