Tiger Rail Trail

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The Tiger Rail Trail or Birregurra-Forrest Rail Trail is a 4.4 kilometre [1] rail trail following the route of the former Forrest railway line in Victoria, Australia.

The branch line from Birregurra to Forrest opened in June 1891. [1] The town of Forrest was built at the terminus in 1890. [2] The line carried passengers and freight, including agricultural produce. The station included a locomotive turntable, parcels shed, goods platform and crane. [2]

The branch line closed in 1957. The "Tiger" name references the black and yellow striped converted Dodge sedan rail motor that serviced the line in its later years. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tiger Rail Trail – Rail Trails Australia". 29 July 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)