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Coordinates: 36°0134S 144°4727E / 36.026°S 144.7909°E / -36.026; 144.7909
 

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Balranald railway line
Overview
StatusClosed
LocaleRiverina, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates36°01′34S 144°47′27E / 36.026°S 144.7909°E / -36.026; 144.7909
Termini
  • Balranald
  • StationsWakool, Moulamein
    History
    Opened26 March 1926 (1926-03-26)
    Closed beyond Moulamein1986 (1986)
    Closed beyond CaldwellMarch 9, 2006 (2006-03-09)[1]
    Closed beyond BarnesMay 12, 2008 (2008-05-12)
    ClosedMay 12, 2008 (2008-05-12)
    Technical
    Line length193.53 km (120.25 mi)[2]
    Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
    Operating speed30 km/h (19 mph)[1]

    Route map

    km
    from Melbourne

    455.981
    Balranald

    Yangalake

    Impimi

    Moolpa

    Perekerten

    Berambong

    389.078
    Moulamein

    372.601
    Dhuragoon

    364.655
    Niemur

    357.896
    Jimaringle

    345.735
    Burraboi

    334.691
    Wakool

    324.281
    Yallakool

    313.797
    Caldwell

    304.694
    Tantonan

    295.370
    Bunnaloo

    287.313
    Thyra

    279.175
    Womboota

    271.320
    Benarca

    Deniliquin railway line
    toDeniliquin

    262.454
    Barnes

    Deniliquin railway line
    toEchuca and Melbourne
    [2]

    The Balranald railway line was a Victorian Railways broad gauge line that branched from Barnes on the Deniliquin railway line and ran to Balranald. The building of the line was sanctioned under the Border Railways Act 1922.[3]

    The Balranald branch line was opened on 26 March 1926. The section from Moulamein to Balranald was closed in 1986. The bridge across Yanga Creek near Balranald was subsequently demolished to make way for a realignment of the Sturt Highway.[4] The sections of the line between Caldwell and Moulamein, and Barnes and Caldwell, were closed in 2006 and 2008 respectively.[5]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Line Data Moulamein Line". VICSIG. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  • ^ a b "Balranald Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  • ^ "NSW Railway Lines Other Than Standard Gauge". Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  • ^ McNicol, Steve & Woodland, Tony (2010). Bridging the Murray: A Study of the Rail Crossings. Railmac Publications. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-86477-076-6.
  • ^ "Balranald Line". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

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