The Barraba branch railway line is a closed railway line in
New South Wales
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. The line, which was opened on 21 September 1908,Barraba branch – NSWrail.net
ran for north along the Manilla valley to the town of
Barraba
Barraba is a town in the New England region of northern New South Wales, Australia. It was formerly the centre of Barraba Shire local government area, but most of this, including Barraba, was absorbed into Tamworth Regional Council in 2004. On ...
West Tamworth
West Tamworth is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the city's west. It is between South Tamworth and Taminda (Tamworth Industrial Area). It is an important commercial and residential area of Tamworth. In West Tamworth is the i ...
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The railway line crossed the
Namoi River
The Namoi River, a major perennial river that is part of the Barwon catchment of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes districts of New South Wales, Australia.
The Namoi River rises on the west ...
at Manilla over a large viaduct and crosses the Peel River just before
Attunga Attunga may refer to:
*Attunga, Toorak Gardens, a mansion in the Adelaide suburb of Toorak Gardens, South Australia
*Attunga, New South Wales
Attunga is a small farming community in the New England region of New South Wales Australia.
History ...
. Two Howe timber truss bridges, one over Borah Creek in Upper Manilla (575 km from Sydney Central) and the other over Oakey Creek between Manilla and Attunga (539 km), are heritage listed.
In the 1970s, the Barraba line was served by the unique railmotor, CHP38 (also known as Creamy Kate).''Return Trip to Barraba in CHP38'' Blackwell, Greg
Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin
''Australian Railway History'' is a monthly magazine covering railway history in Australia, published by the New South Wales Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society on behalf of its state and territory Divisions.Tamworth and the line was damaged by flood along Wallamore Road on 29 November 2008
On 24 November 2017 it was announced that the line from West Tamworth to Westdale silos would be rebuilt for a new freight centre.