Walhalla Goldfields Railway Line

Line Information
Length
3.671 km
Gauge
Narrow: 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Tracks
Single track
No. of stations
2
Max no. of stations
5

History
Opened
3 May 1910 - Erica to Walhalla
Closed
1 April 1944 - Platina to Walhalla
1 October 1952 - Erica to Platina
Suspended - Fires: 9 December 2006 - Thomson to Walhalla
Fire destroyed: 22 December 2006 - Bridge 7 destroyed
Reopened
Services resumed: 31 December 2006 - Happy Creek to Walhalla
7 April 2007 - Thomson to Happy Creek
Tourist
April 1994 - Thomson yard
May 1994 - Thomson to Thomson River Bridge
13 October 1997 - Thomson River Bridge to Cascade Halt
27 March 1998 - Cascade Halt to Happy Creek Halt
15 March 2002 - Happy Creek Halt to Walhalla
Fate
Tourist - Walhalla to Thomson (rebuilding to Erica)
Walhalla Goldfields Rail Trail - Erica to Thomson

Operator
Used by
WGR
Rolling stock
See WGR

Frequency
Service pattern
See WGR

Connections
Former connections
Walhalla line
Photos
Walhalla Goldfields Railway Line
Legend
 
 0 km
Walhalla
 
 
Bridge 1 - Stringer's Creek
 
 
Bridge 2 - Stringer's Creek
 
 
  
Bridge 3
 
 
  
Bridge 4
 
 
Bridge 5 - Stringer's Creek
 
 
Bridge 6 (Boat Belly Bridge) - Stringer's Creek
 
 
  
Happy Creek
Closed
 
  
Bridge 7
 
 
  
Cascade Bridge Halt
Closed
 
  
Winter Platform
Closed
 
  
Bridge 8 - Thomson River
 
3.671 km
Thomson
 
 
Bridge 9
Dismantled
 
Bridge 10
 
 
Platina
Closed
 
Murie
Closed
 
O'Shea and Bennett's Siding
Closed
 
Boola Rd (Walhalla - Tyers Rd)
Filled in
 
Knott's Siding
Closed
 
Jacobs Creek
 
12.346 km
Erica (Planned Extension)
Closed
 
Walhalla line
Closed
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