Walhalla Goldfields Railway

Walhalla Goldfields Railway
A train leaving Thomson station
Overview
StatusTourist Railway
Termini
Former connectionsOrbost railway line
Websitewalhallarail.com.au
Service
TypeTourist railway
History
Completed1910
Closed1954
Reopened1994
Technical
Line length2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Route map
km
towards Moe and the main line
159.54
 Erica
(Planned extension of tourist railway)
Jacobs Creek
161.96
 Knott's Siding
(Planned extension of tourist railway)
Boola Rd (cutting filled in)
162.3
 O'Shea and Bennett's Siding
(Planned extension of tourist railway)
163.43
 Murie
(Planned extension of tourist railway)
165.58
 Platina
(Planned extension of tourist railway)
Coopers Creek Road
Trestle bridge
Trestle bridge (dismantled)
168.24
 Thomson
Thomson River
 Winter Platform*
 Cascade Bridge Halt*
170.69
 Happy Creek*
Stringers Creek gorge (6 bridges)
171.94
 Walhalla
* refers to stations built during the reconstruction of the Walhalla Tourist railway

The Walhalla Goldfields Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge tourist railway located in the Thomson River and Stringers Creek valleys in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, near the former gold-mining town and tourist destination of Walhalla.

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