Serviceton railway line
Partially closed railway line in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Serviceton railway line (also known in Victoria, Australia as the Western line) is part of the Melbourne–Adelaide rail corridor. It serves the west of Victoria, linking the state capital of Melbourne to the cities of Ballarat and Ararat. It once extended to the disputed South Australian border as part of the Melbourne–Adelaide railway. The former broad-gauge (1600 mm (5 ft 3 in)) track was replaced in 1995 by the 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Western standard gauge line.
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Serviceton | |
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Overview | |
Connecting lines | Geelong-Ballarat, Mildura, Portland, Avoca, Hopetoun and Yaapeet lines |
Former connections | Buninyong, Skipton, Bolangum and Carpolac lines |
Service | |
Type | V/Line passenger service |
System | V/Line passenger services to Ballarat and Ararat, freight and The Overland beyond |
History | |
Opened | 1862 |
Completed | to South Australian border in 1887 |
Technical | |
Number of tracks | Single 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) (broad gauge) to Ararat, 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) beyond |
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