Coonamble railway line

The Coonamble railway line is a railway line in New South Wales, Australia, branching from the Main West Line at Dubbo.

Coonamble Line
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Route map

Coonamble
Combara
Brightling
Gular
Armatree
Curban
Kamber
Gilgandra
Balladoran
Eumungerie
Mogriguy
Talbragar

It opened in 1903,[1] and carried passenger traffic until the 1970s. 900/950 class railmotors were first introduced[dubiousdiscuss] on the service between Dubbo and Coonamble.[2][vague] It continues to carry goods traffic, predominantly grain. Operations over the line are managed by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) under a 60-year agreement.[3]

The northern section of the line featured track that was in generally poor condition with derailments not uncommon.[4] However, a NSW Government project completed in 2017 restored the line, including by laying new steel sleepers and renewing bridges.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bozier, Rolfe; et al. "Coonamble Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
  2. ^ "Railway Service Provision". State Records NSW. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Final Tripartite Agreement". ARTC. Retrieved 24 May 2007. [dead link]
  4. ^ Rail line condition puts grain plant on hold ABC News
  5. ^ "Dubbo to Coonamble Line - Resleepering Works". 13 June 2017.