Yaapeet railway line

The Yaapeet railway line (also known as the Rainbow railway line) is a standard-gauge railway line branching off of the Serviceton railway line. The line was opened in stages beginning from Dimboola to Jeparit on June 19, 1894 and reaching Yaapeet on June 25, 1914.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Yaapeet
Overview
Other name(s)Rainbow
StatusOperational
OwnerVicTrack
TerminiDimboola
Yaapeet
Connecting linesServcieton, Yanac
Stations10
History
Opened1894
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Old gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)


History

The line was opened in stages from Dimboola to Jeparit on June 19 1884, Jeparit to Rainbow on November 2 1899 and Rainbow to Yaapeet on June 26 1914.

Due to the 2011 Victorian floods, sections of the line were severely damaged and the line was closed until 2021 when it was reopened but it was only reopened to Rainbow and sometime after. [10][11]

Line Guide

Branched from the Serviceton railway line at Dimboola railway station

Arkona (formerly Katyil)

Antwerp

Tarranyurk

Jeparit

Yanac railway line branched off just after Jeparit

Ellam

Pullut

Rainbow

Albacutya

Yaapeet (formerly Turkey Bottom)

[1][2][3][4]

References
  1. Bibliophile (2013-01-07). "Wimmera...way back when: Railways - Yaapeet line". Wimmera...way back when. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  2. "Yaapeet Line". www.vicrailstations.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  3. "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  4. "Yaapeet Line". trainsofvictoria.info. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  5. "Yaapeet Line is it closed?". Railpage. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  6. "Western Victorian Railfan Guide". members.wimmera.com.au. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  7. "Yaapeet | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  8. "VPARL1912Vol1RSCNo12.pdf" (PDF).
  9. "VPARL1911Vol1RSCNo8.pdf" (PDF).
  10. "Rehabilitation work continues on Rainbow railway line". Dimboola Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  11. "Report considers Yaapeet rail line future". www.abc.net.au. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
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