Avoca railway line

The Maryborough–Avoca–Ararat railway is a railway line in western Victoria, Australia. It is one of the few railway lines in the state to have been closed and then reopened. Today it is a standard gauge branch line connecting the Western SG with Bung Bong (ballast) and Dunolly (grain), running through Maryborough station.

Avoca railway line
Avoca railway line west of Bung Bong
Overview
StatusFreight only line (currently reopened)
Stations4
Service
TypeBranch
Rolling stockBallast, Grain
History
Opened1874
Completed1890
Closed2005
ReopenedJanuary 2018
Technical
Line length87.769 km (54.537 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge
Route map

Mildura line at Maryborough station
Amphitheatre
Eversley
Abandoned Navarre railway line
Warra Yadin
Serviceton Line at Ararat station
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