The Coleraine railway line was a railway line branching off of the Portland railway line at Coleraine Junction station. It was opened on 20 November 1888, and was officially closed on 12 September 1977. It is now a Rail trail. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Coleraine | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Hamilton-Coleraine |
Status | closed |
Owner | VicTrack |
Termini | |
Connecting lines | Portland |
Stations | 5 |
History | |
Opened | 20 November 1888 |
Closed | 12 September 1977 |
Technical | |
Line length | 37 km (23 mi) |
Branched from Portland railway line at Coleraine Junction station
Parkwood (originally named Gritjurk)
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