The Eaglehawk–Inglewood line is a disused railway line in northern
Victoria
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, Australia. It links the
Piangil line to the
Manangatang
Manangatang ( ) is a town in north-west Victoria, Australia. At the , Manangatang had a population of 309. It is sometimes noted for its unusual name, from an Aboriginal term - "manang" meaning ''land'' and "kaaiti" meaning ''water''.
Transport ...
and
Sea Lake lines and was opened in 1876.
[Eaglehawk – Inglewood line]
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Operations
The line operated using the
Train Order Working system of safeworking. A crossing loop was provided at Bridgewater. The maximum speed limit was 50 km/h, with all mainline locomotives permitted, albeit with some speed restrictions.
[Eaglehawk to Inglewood]
V/Line
The line was booked out of service in May 2007.
[ but the last train service/excursion to use the line was in October 2008, with R761 and T356 hauling an 'Steaming Up Broadway' Tour to Wycheproof and then heading to Newport via the line to Eaglehawk. Flood damage in January 2011 resulted in damage to bridges and ballast washaways on several sections of track, which had not been repaired .
Sections of rail near Bridgewater have been pulled up to be reused in several ]standard gauge
A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in Ea ...
conversion projects in that part of Victoria.
As of December 2022, the junction at Eaglehawk was disconnected from the Swan Hill line and ripped up, with the line no longer able to be accessed.
Locations
References
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Freight railway lines in Victoria (state)
Railway lines opened in 1876