The Mortlake line is a closed railway line in the west of
Victoria
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. Branching off of the main
Port Fairy railway line
The Warrnambool railway line (also known as the South West line, formerly known as the Port Fairy railway line) is a railway serving the south west of Victoria, Australia. Running from the western Melbourne suburb of Newport through the citie ...
at
Terang
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, then running North to the small town of
Mortlake, Victoria
Mortlake is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton Highway, north-east of Warrnambool. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon. At the 2001 census, Mortlake had a pop ...
.
History
The original idea for a railway line serving Mortlake was first tabled in the 1870s. The line had been completed, but not used until 1889, when the ''Mortlake Despatch'' ran a newspaper article questioning why the line was not yet in operation. The line was officially opened on 4 February 1890. Soon after, additional facilities were provided, such as a windmill, 10 ton weighbridge and stockyards. The Koonendah Railway Station Post Office opened on 1 December 1890 but closed in 1891.
The line was closed to all traffic on Tuesday, 1 August 1978.
Dismantling of the line occurred during May/June 1988.
Line guide
References
External links
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Closed regional railway lines in Victoria (Australia)
Transport in Barwon South West (region)