Yaapeet railway line
Yaapeet | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Rainbow |
Status | Operational |
Owner | VicTrack |
Termini |
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Connecting lines | Servcieton, Yanac |
Stations | 10 |
History | |
Opened | 1894 |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Old gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
The Yaapeet railway line (also known as the Rainbow railway line) is a standard-gauge railway line branching off of the Serviceton railway line. The line was opened in stages beginning from Dimboola to Jeparit on June 19, 1894 and reaching Yaapeet on June 25, 1914.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
History
The line was opened in stages from Dimboola to Jeparit on June 19, 1884, Jeparit to Rainbow on November 2, 1899 and Rainbow to Yaapeet on June 26, 1914.
Due to the 2011 Victorian floods, sections of the line were severely damaged and the line was closed until February 2012.[10]
Line Guide
Branched from the Serviceton railway line at Dimboola railway station
Arkona (formerly Katyil)
Yanac railway line branched off just after Jeparit
Yaapeet (formerly Turkey Bottom)
References
- ^ a b Bibliophile (7 January 2013). "Wimmera...way back when: Railways - Yaapeet line". Wimmera...way back when. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Yaapeet Line". www.vicrailstations.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Yaapeet Line". trainsofvictoria.info. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Yaapeet Line is it closed?". Railpage. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Western Victorian Railfan Guide". members.wimmera.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Yaapeet | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "VPARL1912Vol1RSCNo12.pdf" (PDF).
- ^ "VPARL1911Vol1RSCNo8.pdf" (PDF).
- ^ "Dimboola - Rainbow line reopens". www.dimboolacourier.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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