The Warren railway line is an operational
railway
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
line in
New South Wales
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Australia. It is a –long branch from the
Main West line at the town of
Nevertire and heads in a northerly direction to the town of
Warren
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. The line opened in 1898
and is used for grain haulage.
Current state
The line is unballasted which causes severe speed restrictions over the entire branch. The Auscott siding at
Snakes Plain serves an adjacent cotton processing facility which opened in 1995. Today the line has been proposed for closure due to its condition.
References
1898 establishments in Australia
Regional railway lines in New South Wales
Standard gauge railways in Australia
Railway lines opened in 1898
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