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Former railway line in Queensland, Australia

Tarong railway line
Overview
StatusDismantled
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Queensland Rail
History
Opened5 December 1915 (1915-12-05)
Closed1 July 1961
Technical
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Tarong Branch route map
Legend
0km Kingaroy To Theebine (left) To Nanango (right)
Taabinga Village
Boonenne
Goodger
Archookoora
Brooklands
Tarong

Tarong Branch Railway. Plans for this thirty kilometre branch line in south-east Queensland, Australia were approved on 12 December 1911 together with an undertaking to extend it further south to Cooyar. Opened on 15 December 1915, the line passed through sidings at Taabinga Village, Boonenne, Goodger, Archookoora and Brooklands.

A mixed train ran thrice weekly but on 1 July 1961 the line closed. The promised link to Cooyar was never built.

References

  1. Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Press 1990
  • "Triumph of Narrow Gauge: A History of Queensland Railways" by John Kerr 1990 Boolarong Press, Brisbane

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Queensland Railway lines in Queensland
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Country branch lines
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Proposed or under construction
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