Geelong–Ballarat railway line
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The Geelong–Ballarat railway line is a broad-gauge railway in western Victoria, Australia between the cities of Geelong and Ballarat.[1] Towns on the route include Bannockburn, Lethbridge, Meredith, Elaine and Lal Lal. Major traffic includes general freight from the Mildura line, and grain.
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Geelong – Ballarat | |
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Overview | |
Status | Freight only |
Former connections | Lal Lal racecourse branch |
Service | |
Type | Regional |
System | Victorian Railways |
Rolling stock | 153 hp Walker railmotor (until 1978) |
History | |
Commenced | 10 April 1858 |
Completed | 1862 |
Technical | |
Number of tracks | Double track (until 1934) Single track with crossing loops |
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