Blayney–Demondrille railway line

The Blayney–Demondrille railway line is a railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The line is used mainly for grain haulage and is owned by the Transport Asset Holding Entity, a government department of Transport for NSW. However, in 2004 the Australian Rail Track Corporation became responsible for operations over the line. The Lachlan Valley Railway operated heritage and tourist trains over the line, based at Cowra. It previously also operated general goods trains.

Blayney–Demondrille railway line
Overview
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Termini
Service
Operator(s)
History
Opened26 March 1885 (1885-03-26)
Technical
Line length101 km (63 mi)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map

From Blayney on the Main West Line
Stanfield
Carcoar
Mandurama
Lyndhurst
Garland
Lucan
School Platform
Swan Ponds
Nargong
Waugoola
Woodstock
Westville
Holmwood
Cowra
Lachlan River bridge
Eugowra Branch (closed)
Noonbinna
Wattamondara
Koorawatha
Grenfell line
Crowther
Bendick Murrell
Monteagle
Young Racecourse
Maimuru
Burrangong
Young
Kingsvale
to Demondrille on the Main South line

From January 2012, the line was managed by John Holland Rail. Following flooding in 2011 between Cowra and Young, the line remains unusable for most of its length.

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