Coonamble railway line

Coonamble Line
Coonamble railway station
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Route map Legend Coonamble Combara Brightling Gular Armatree Curban Kamber Gilgandra Balladoran Eumungerie Mogriguy Talbragar Troy Junction–Merrygoen line to Boothenba Main Western line to Dubbo This diagram: view talk edit

The Coonamble railway line is a railway line in New South Wales, Australia, branching from the Main West Line at Dubbo.

It opened in 1903, ^[1] and carried passenger traffic until the 1970s. 900/950 class railmotors were first introduced^{[ dubious – discuss ]} on the service between Dubbo and Coonamble. ^{[2] [ vague ]} It continues to carry goods traffic, predominantly grain. Operations over the line are managed by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) under a 60-year agreement. ^[3]

The northern section of the line featured track that was in generally poor condition with derailments not uncommon. ^[4] However, a NSW Government project completed in 2017 restored the line, including by laying new steel sleepers and renewing bridges. ^[5]

See also

• Rail transport in New South Wales

References

1. Bozier, Rolfe; et al. "Coonamble Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
2. "Railway Service Provision". State Records NSW. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
3. "Final Tripartite Agreement". ARTC. Retrieved 24 May 2007.^{[ dead link ‍]}
4. Rail line condition puts grain plant on hold ABC News
5. "Dubbo to Coonamble Line - Resleepering Works". 13 June 2017.