The Tatong railway line was a railway line in North Eastern Victoria, Australia, branching off of the North East railway line at Benalla railway station. It was opened on June 30, 1914 and was fully closed on April 27, 1988.[1][2][3]

Tatong
Overview
Statusclosed, track removed
OwnerVicTrack
Termini
Connecting linesNorth East
Stations5
History
OpenedJune 30, 1914
ClosedApril 27, 1988

History

The line was opened on June 30, 1914 primarily to bring farm produce and logs from the Tatong sawmill to Melbourne. By 1920 a horse drawn tramway was constructed in Tatong to transport wood from the two sawmills located in Tatong to the station however, in January of 1938 the horse tramway was removed and by March of 1943 the turntable and siding were both abolished as well. The line beyond the Vacuum Oil siding was closed in 1947 however the line remained open for freight to the Vacuum Oil siding until 1988 when the entire line was closed to all traffic.[1][4][5]

Line Guide

Branched from the North East railway line at Benalla Station

  • Vacuum Oil Benalla siding
  • Karn
  • Lima
  • Mallum
  • Tatong

References

  1. 1 2 "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  2. ↑ "Tatong Precinct Launch". home.vicnet.net.au. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  3. ↑ "Benalla-Tatong Railway". Jims Model Trains. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  4. ↑ "Tatong | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  5. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
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