Re: VR line closing dates needed.

[John Cleverdon <johnc@cdi.com.au>]

Geoff Lambert wrote:

> markbau1@aol.comQQQQyuk (MarkBau1) wrote:
>
> >Just wondering if anyone could help me with a few more VR line  dates?
>
> >Need closed dates for the following:
>
> To the nearest year, for some, below
>
> <snip>
>
> >Was there ever a line from Robinvale to Koorakee and Lette. The VR 1946 map
> >shows it but VR to 62 does not mention it?
>
> I believe the formation was made, but no rails were ever laid
>
> Geoff Lambert

Rails _were_ laid on this line, to about a mile beyond Koorakee. However, AFAIK,
trains only ran from the early 30's to the early 40's, and it was never
officially opened. There were plans to extend it to Lette, but this never
happened. The aim was to use the railway to help open up agricultural
development of the area.
FYI:
Euston station site is an orchard/vineyard.
Benanee station site is relatively well preserved (even a few sleepers still,
IIRC), but it is about a 1km walk from the nearest road.
Koorakee station has very little left; although it is next to a road, we drove
for close to a km along the sandy alignment (in a '76 F100 _2WD_ ex-ambulance!)
before realising we had gone too far.

John
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