Colbinabbin railway line

Colbinabbin
Colbinabbin
Overview
Other name(s)	Rushworth
Status	Former train line; Now Murchison-Rushworth Rail Trail
Owner	Victorian Railways (VR) (1890–1974); VR as VicRail (1974–1983); STA (V/Line) (1983–1987);
Locale	Hume (region) & Loddon Mallee (region), Victoria, Australia
Termini	Murchison East; Colbinabbin;
Connecting lines	Shepparton
Former connections	Girgarre
Stations	8 former stations
History
Opened	1 September 1890
Completed	26 August 1914
Closed	12 October 1987
Technical
Line length	41.979 km (26.085 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Route map
	Shepparton line
	to Shepparton
	Shepparton line
	to Southern Cross

The Colbinabbin railway line (also known as Rushworth railway line) is a closed 42-kilometre (26 mi) branch railway line situated in both the Hume and Loddon Mallee regions of Victoria, Australia. Constructed by the Victorian Railways, it branches from the Shepparton line at Murchison East station, and runs west from the town of Murchison East to Colbinabbin. The line was primarily built to serve the grain industries as well as providing a general goods and passenger service to townships in the area.

Melbourne to Rushworth, Colbinabbin & Girgarre souvenir rail ticket 1978

History

The line was opened in 2 stages from September 1890 to August 1914,[1] and closed in October 1987.[1]

The line was eventually extended to Colbinabbin, opening in August 1914, and a branch from Rushworth to Girgarre opened in May 1917.[2] The line to Girgarre was closed back to Stanhope in 1975,[3] and the remaining sections were closed in October 1987.[4]

Stations

Station Histories
Station	Opened	Closed
Murchison East	1 September 1890 \|\| \|\| data-sort-value=48,631 \| 133 years	Formerly Murchison
Murchison	1 September 1890 \|\| 12 October 1987 \|\| data-sort-value=35,469 \| 97 years
Hammond	1 September 1890 \|\| 16 May 1955 \|\| data-sort-value=23,632 \| 64 years	Formerly Whroo Road Siding
Waranga	1 September 1890 \|\| 16 May 1955 \|\| data-sort-value=23,632 \| 64 years
Rushworth	1 September 1890 \|\| 12 October 1987 \|\| data-sort-value=35,469 \| 97 years
Erwen	26 August 1914 \|\| 30 September 1977 \|\| data-sort-value=23,046 \| 63 years
Wanalta	26 August 1914 \|\| 30 September 1977 \|\| data-sort-value=23,046 \| 63 years
Colbinabbin	26 August 1914 \|\| 12 October 1987 \|\| data-sort-value=26,710 \| 73 years

References

"Colbinabbin line". Vicsig. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.
"Girgarre Stanhope Rail Trail - Trail Description". Railtrails Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
"Colbinabbin Line". Retrieved 3 June 2013.

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[vicsig-1] "Colbinabbin line". Vicsig. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[harrigan-2] Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.

[3] "Girgarre Stanhope Rail Trail - Trail Description". Railtrails Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

[4] "Colbinabbin Line". Retrieved 3 June 2013.