Grenfell railway line

The Grenfell railway line is a partly closed railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It branches from the Blayney–Demondrille railway line at the town of Koorawatha. The line opened in 1901, and closed between Greenethorpe and at the Grenfell railway station in 1991.

Grenfell railway line
Overview
Termini	Koorawatha Grenfell
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map Blayney-Demondrille line Koorawatha Junction Warrangong Uppingham Greenethorpe Brundah Mogongong Wirega Quondong Grenfell

From the opening, until the demise of steam, there were two locations where locomotives could obtain water, Koorawatha and Grenfell. The stand at Grenfell was supplied from a purpose-built dam some 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) away.[1] The stand eventually collapsed at 5:40pm on 9 February 2018. The dam, Company Dam, still remains and now supplies irrigation water to a local sporting ground.

Grain services operate between Koorawatha and Greenethorpe.[2] Passenger services operated until 1974. The line is owned by the NSW government, but in 2004 the Australian Rail Track Corporation became responsible for co-ordinating operations over the line.[3]

Gallery

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  Railway Station from street side, built 1901
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  Grenfell railway centenary plaque, 8 September 1901-2001
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  Railway Station from track side, built 1901
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  Grenfell Goods Shed, built 1901

See also

• Rail transport in New South Wales

References

1. Henderson, Graeme S. (January 2006). "Grenfell's Water Supply". Australian Railway History: 36–37.
2. Bozier, Rolfe; et al. "Grenfell Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
3. "Final Tripartite Agreement". ARTC. Retrieved 24 May 2007.

Further reading

• Ryan, Lawrence (1993). The Incredible Hulk: Lines to the Lachlan. Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division. ISBN 0-909650-31-4.