Redesdale railway line

The Redesdale railway line was a branch railway line off the Melbourne–Murray River line in Australia. The line was conceived in the Railway Construction Act 1884, which was known as the Octopus Act for its profligacy. The line never paid. The line had seven stations, including its junction with Melbourne - Murray River Railway at Redesdale Junction. The other stations were Edgecombe, Green Hill, East Metcalfe, Emberton, Barfold and Redesdale.[1]

Redesdale
Overview
StatusClosed
Connecting linesMelbourne - Murray River line at Redesdale Junction
Stations7
Service
TypeBranch line
History
Opened1891
Completed1891
Closed1954
Technical
Number of tracksSingle track
Route map

Redesdale Junction
Edgecombe
Green Hill
East Metcalfe
Emberton
Barfold
Redesdale

Little survives of the line, but one of the old railway residences was moved to nearby Metcalfe where it is still used as a residence.[2]

References

  1. Rowe, Bill (1989). Redesdale: Yesterday and Today. Redesdale, Victoria: self published. p. 33.
  2. James, Ken (2014). A History of the Redesdale Railway Line 1891-1954. Redesdale, Victoria: self published. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-9923087-3-5.
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