Alexandra railway line

Alexandra
Alexandra
Overview
Status	Former train line; Now Great Victorian Rail Trail
Owner	Victorian Railways (VR) (1888–1974); VR as VicRail (1974–1978);
Locale	Hume (region), Victoria, Australia
Termini	Cathkin; Alexandra;
Former connections	Mansfield
Stations	3 former stations
History
Opened	16 September 1890
Completed	28 October 1909
Closed	8 November 1978
Technical
Line length	14.318 km (8.897 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Minimum radius	200 metres (10 chains)
Highest elevation	281 metres (921 ft)
Maximum incline	1 in 30 (3.33%)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Mansfield line
	to Tallarook
	Mansfield line
	to Mansfield

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

^ ^a ^b "Alexandra line". Vicsig. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^ "Koriella". Vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
^ "Alexandra". Vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
^ 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.
^ "Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum". Alexandra Timber Tramway. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

External links

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[vicsig-1] "Alexandra line". Vicsig. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

[2] "Koriella". Vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

[3] "Alexandra". Vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

[newsrail-line-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.

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