North Coast line, Queensland chronological opening dates

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North Coast Line (NCL) opening dates chronologically [1] [2]

North Coast railway line, Queensland railway line in Queensland, Australia

The North Coast railway line is a narrow gauge railway line in Queensland, Australia. It commences at Roma Street station, Brisbane, and largely parallels the Queensland coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The line is electrified between Brisbane and Rockhampton. Along the way, the 1680 km railway passes through the numerous towns and cities of eastern Queensland including Nambour, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay and Townsville. The line though the centre of Rockhampton runs down the middle of Denison Street.

This is a list of the NCL opening dates in chronological order. This list shows the known opening dates for all line construction, including deviations, plus the known dates of other significant NCL related events. A list of the NCL opening dates by section is here.

North Coast Line (NCL) opening dates by section

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References

  1. ↑ Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990
  2. ↑ Quinlan, H. & Newland, R. 'Australian Railway Routes 1854-2000' ARHS NSW 2000
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