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Re: [ACT][NSW] What railways existed in the ACT pre 1911?
- Subject: Re: [ACT][NSW] What railways existed in the ACT pre 1911?
- From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 23:54:40 GMT
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Neil Gerace (geracen@wantree.com.au) wrote:
> IIRC the ACT was created in 1911. Were there any railways on site then?
The first railway into the ACT was Queanbeyan to Kingston, started in 1913
and opened in 1914. This was extended to Civic in 1921, but this part
closed in 1923.
Cheers
David