Parkes–Narromine railway line

The Parkes–Narromine railway line is a railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The line forms part of a cross-country route between Cootamundra on the Main South line and Werris Creek on the Main North line.[1] It is owned by the Rail Infrastructure Corporation of New South Wales, but is managed and maintained by the Australian Rail Track Corporation under a 60-year lease signed in 2004.[2] The line is used mainly for grain haulage, with several silo facilities located along the line. Passenger services ceased in the mid-1970s and there are no surviving passenger stations on the line. The station building at Peak Hill has been relocated to a nearby sportsground.

Parkes–Narromine railway line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerRail Infrastructure Corporation
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail (freight)
Operator(s)Australian Rail Track Corporation
Technical
Line length106 km (66 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

 from Narromine, on the Main West line
 Narwonah
 Fairview
 Wyanga
 Tomingley West
 Peak Hill
 Trewilga
 Mickibri
 Alectown West
 Goonumbla
 Nanardine
 Broken Hill line at Parkes

As part of the Inland Rail project, between December 2018 and September 2020 the line was closed for upgrade works. Three new crossing loops were installed at Goonumbla, Peak Hill and Timjelly,[3] along with a new connection to the Broken Hill railway line near Parkes to allow trains accessing Adelaide and Perth.[4]

See also

References
  1. "New South Wales Cross-Country Lines – Narromine-Cootamundra." Clark, L.A. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July 1953, pp. 85-88
  2. "Final Tripartite Agreement" (PDF). ARTC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  3. Foley, Mick (5 September 2018). "Green light for Inland Rail as construction kicks off". The Land. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. "Inland Rail first phase completed". Railway Gazette International. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.


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