Peechelba East railway line

The Peechelba East railway line was a railway line in North Eastern Victoria, Australia, branching off of the North East railway line at Bowser railway station. It was opened on October 31, 1927 and closed on December 8, 1986.[1][2][3]

Peechelba East
Overview
Statusclosed, track removed
OwnerVicTrack
TerminiBowser
Peechelba East
Connecting linesNorth East
Stations3
History
OpenedOctober 31, 1927
ClosedDecember 8, 1986

History

The line was opened on October 31, 1927 mainly for grain freight. Peechelba East station was originally only named 'Peechelba' however it was renamed to 'Peechelba East' in March of 1948. The line was closed to all traffic in December of 1986 along with many other lines elsewhere in the state.[1]

Line Guide

Branched from the North East railway line at Bowser station

  • Boorhaman
  • Peechelba East

References
  1. "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  2. [victorianrailways.net/vrmap/vr%20map47.html "Victorian Railways map 1947"] Check |url= value (help).
  3. "NEW RAILWAY LINE". Age. 1927-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
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