Buninyong railway line
| Buninyong railway line, Victoria | |
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| Line details | |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Closed | 1947/1986 |
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Rail transport in Victoria | |
The Buninyong Line (also known as 'Bunny Hop Line') was a Victorian Railways (Australia) branch line running south from Ballarat, Victoria to the town of Buninyong. The line branched from the main Melbourne – Ballarat railway at Ballarat East station and was 11 km long.[1] The line was opened on 12 September 1889 and finally closed on 1 December 1986. The section from Eureka to Buninyong closed much earlier on 2 February 1947.[1] The line had previously closed to passenger services in 1930.
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[edit] Stations
[edit] 1890
The stations in the 1890s were as follows:
- Ballarat
- Ballarat East
- Eureka
- Canadian
- Mount Clear
- Buninyong
[edit] 1900
Additional stations were added to this line in the early 1900s.
- Ballarat
- Ballarat East
- Eureka
- Spencer Crossing
- Canadian
- Mount Clear
- Mount Helen
- Buninyong
[edit] 1910–1930
During this period stations were added and/or renamed and in 1930 the Buninyong line was closed to passenger services past Eureka.
- Ballarat
- Ballarat East
- Eureka
- York Street
- Levy
- Canadian
- Mount Clear
- Reid
- Mount Helen
- Buninyong
[edit] 1940
During the 1940s the Buninyong Line went from 10 stations to 5 stations and was only used for goods traffic until 1947.
- Ballarat
- Ballarat East
- Eureka
- Canadian
- Buninyong
[edit] 1950–1990
During this time the Station and Sidings at Eureka were the only part of the line being used until they were closed and removed sometime in the early 1980s.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Victorian Railways Grades and curves diagram of the line
- Photos : Remains of the line in 2008
- Photo: Train at Buninyong circa 1904
- Railpage Australia: Discussion about the line
Coordinates: 37°40′00″S 143°55′00″E / 37.6666667°S 143.9166667°E
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