Department of Railways (1858–1871)

Department of Railways
Department overview
FormedJanuary 1858 (1858-01)
Preceding department
  • Department of Crown Lands and Survey Railways Branch
DissolvedApril 1871 (1871-04)
Superseding department
Parent departmentBoard of Land and Works
Key documents
  • Railway Act 1857
  • Railway Supervision Act 1857
Agency IDPROV VA 2877

The Department of Railways was a subdepartment of the Victorian Government's Board of Land and Works that was the first government operator on the Victorian railway system.

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