The Alexandra railway line is a closed 14-kilometre (9 mi) branch railway line situated in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia. Constructed by the Victorian Railways, it branches from the Mansfield line at Cathkin station, and runs east from the town of Cathkin to Alexandra. The line was primarily built to provide a general goods and passenger service to townships in the area.

History

The line was opened in 2 stages from September 1890 to October 1909,[1] and closed in November 1978.[1]

The branch was opened from Cathkin to Koriella station on 16 September 1890,[2] and to the terminus at Alexandra on 28 October 1909.[3]

The branch was closed in 1978, at the same time as the Mansfield line.[4] The rail reserve is now part of the Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail.

The Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum has occupied the Alexandra station buildings since the 1970s and, since the line was closed, have operated a museum at the station site, dedicated to the timber industry in the local area.[5]

Stations

Station Histories
Station Opened Closed Age Notes
Cathkin 10 June 1890 8 November 1978 88 years
Koriella 16 September 1890 2 April 1973 82 years Formerly Alexandra Road / Lily / Rhodes
Alexandra 28 October 1909 8 November 1978 69 years

References

  1. ^ a b "Alexandra line". Vicsig. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Koriella". Vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Alexandra". Vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail. Vol. 18, no. 3. Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. pp. 71–76. ISSN 0310-7477. OCLC 19676396.
  5. ^ "Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum". Alexandra Timber Tramway. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_railway_line
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