Re: VR line closing dates needed.

[Gavin Potter <gavpot@ozemail.com.au>]

MarkBau1 wrote:

> Just wondering if anyone could help me with a few more VR line  dates?
>
> Need closed dates for the following:
>
> Heathcote Jct to Tooborac,

Heathcote Jct - Heathcote
Line closed on 7 Nov 1968, W.T.T. 1065/68
Last pass 20 June 1965
Last goods 6 Nov 1968

Heathcote - Freezing Coy's Siding line (Bendigo)
Line closed 3 Dec 1958 (Secty's 57/7738)
Last train 3 Dec 1958

>
>
> Kerang to Stony Crossing,
>

Kerang - Murrabit - Stony Crossing:
Service on the line from Murabit to Stony Crossing suspended in 1943
Service on the line from Kerang to Murrabit suspended 20 April 1961.
The line Kerang to Stony Crossing permanently closed to all traffic 20 Dec 1961

(Secty's 61/4336)

>
> Red Cliffs to Meringur,

Im not sure, but it was around 1988 or 1989

>
>
> Waubra Jct to Ballarat Racecourse and Waubra Jct to Waubra.

Waubra Junction - Waubra.
Closed beyond Mileage 81 Mls, 50 Chs, 15 Lks on 31 Jan 1968 (Sec's 65/2661).
The last train also ran on that date.

Waubra Junction -Ballarat Racecourse Platform.
Closed on 17 April 1970 (Sec's 69/934). Last train ran 19 Mar 1970.

>
>
> Avoca to Ararat BG reopening date, (after it was closed the first time)
>

Avoca to Ararat. Closed 8 July 1959 (Sec's 59/4995)
Re-opened 29 Oct 1966 (Sec's 65/143)

> 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 know that there was a line up there, but my earlier (1979) W.T.T. does not
mention this line. I have seen a date somewhere and will look through some of
my other W.T.T.

>
>
> Many thanks for any help.
>
> Mark
> Visit my train pic website at:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~markbau/

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