Bolangum railway line
{{Short description|Former railway line in Victoria, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}
{{more citations needed|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Bolangum
| image = Rupanyup silo art.jpg
| caption = Silo art at Rupanyup
| other_name =
| status = closed, track removed
| start = Lubeck
| end = Bolangum
| connectinglines = Serviceton
| stations = 6
| open = 1 June 1887
| close = 28th October 1983
| owner = VicTrack
| linelength_km =
}}
The Bolangum railway line was a railway line in western Victoria, Australia branching off of the Serviceton railway line at Lubeck.{{Cite web|title=Lubeck to bolangum line|url=https://www.railpage.com.au/f-p472959.htm|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Railpage}} The line was opened in stages beginning with Lubeck to Rupanyup in June 1887 and eventually reached Bolangum in July 1927.{{Cite web|last=Bibliophile|date=2012-12-12|title=Wimmera...way back when: Railways - Bolangum line|url=http://wimmera-w-b-w.blogspot.com/2012/12/railway-stations-bolangum-line.html|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Wimmera...way back when}}{{Cite web|title=VICSIG|url=https://vicsig.net/infrastructure/line/Bolangum|access-date=2021-07-07|website=vicsig.net}}
History
The line was originally only opened from Lubeck to Rupanyup in June 1887 and a daily passenger and goods train was provided sometime after. Discussions soon began on extending the line to Marnoo. Construction to Marnoo finally began in September 1908 and was soon completed in June 1909. The line was extended once more from Marnoo to Bolangum in July 1927.
by 1940, the daily passenger and goods service had reduced to once weekly and ceased entirely sometime after.
The line was closed from Lubeck to Bolangum on Friday, 28 October 1983
Line Guide
References
{{Victorian Railway Lines|branch}}
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Category:Closed regional railway lines in Victoria (state)