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3 unusual facts about South Gippsland Railway


South Gippsland railway line

The exception was a tourist operation which would become known as South Gippsland Railway which commenced operation between Nyora and Leongatha.

Just after the withdrawal of all rail service beyond Koala Siding, the section from Nyora to Leongatha was transferred to the South Gippsland Railway in 1994, in which were originally founded as the 'Great Southern Railway Society' based in Nyora in 1990 with the intention to preserve the line in case of closure.

In addition to the Cranbourne line, the section from Nyora to Leongatha is used by the South Gippsland Tourist Railway and Leongatha to Toora and a portion of track at Koo Wee Rup have been converted into the Great Southern Rail Trail.


Loch railway station

The station is now part of the South Gippsland Tourist railway, after passenger operations on the line ceased after Cranbourne station in 1993.

Victorian Railways hopper wagons

Wagons 40, 68, 92 and 126 are held by the Victorian Goldfields Railway in Maldon; 46 is at Moorooduc with the Mornington Railway Preservation Society; 66 and 125 are with the South Gippsland Railway in Korumburra; and 67 and 108 are kept at Seymour with the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre.


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