Heathcote railway line
The Heathcote Railway line was a railway line linking Bendigo and Heathcote Junction. It was opened in 1888, and, by 1890 it was fully operational.[1] It was partially closed in 1958 and fully closed in 1968.
In 1975 it was chosen to dismantle the railway line and today, only several trestle bridges remain.[2]
History
The line was authorised in 1881, and construction began in 1888. The first section between Kilmore and Bendigo opened in 1888, and the entire line was operational in 1890. This line, including 50 bridges, took 21 months to complete at a cost of 88,409 pounds, and two derailments in the process.[3]
Stations
The line had the following stations:[1]
- Kilmore Junction - now Heathcote Junction
- Leslie
- Bylands
- Kilmore
- Willowmavin
- Moranding
- High Camp Plain
- Pyalong
- Tooborac
- McIvor Road
- Derrinal
- Knowsley
- Axedale
- Axe Creek
- Strathfieldsaye
- Bendigo
References
- Wallan - Bendigo Victorian Railways Grades Book
- Bendigo - Kilmore Friends of the Bendigo - Kilmore rail trail
- O'Keefe Rail Trail Heathcote stories
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