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4 unusual facts about South Gippsland railway line


Casey Fields

Since the 1990s it has been proposed that Cranbourne East railway station would be built adjacent to the complex, on a short extension from the current Cranbourne terminus of the former South Gippsland railway line.

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.


Korumburra railway station

Korumburra is a heritage Listed railway station on the former South Gippsland line in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.


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