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Casteron railway was a NW branch from the Portland line at Branxholme. Opened 1884 and closed in 1977. Prior to WW2 there was a daily train to Hamilton. The line was 32 miles in length.

Casteron layout.
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…

Casteron station and yard. Looking east, towards Hamilton.
victorianrailways.net/photogallery/w…
Not dated, probably c. 1930s

RAILWAY BRIDGE CASTERTON viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE4457… via @Library_Vic
Glenelg river

CASTERTON LOCO SHED - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

CASTERTON STATION AND YARDS - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

Casterton, Vic. 1914-09-16. Volunteers to the AIF wave farewell from train windows to their friends and relatives who stand next to the railway track, as the volunteers depart ...
@AWMemorial awm.gov.au/collection/C28…

Casterton, Vic. 1914-09-16. Informal group of recent volunteers to the AIF stand at the railway station, with some children, waiting to depart ...
@AWMemorial awm.gov.au/collection/C28…
#LestWeForget

Branxholme, the junction for the Casterton line on the Hamilton to Portland line, looking towards Portland. circa 1910. T 265 is probably the loco for the Casterton service.
victorianrailways.net/photogallery/w…

Last Casteron goods shunting at Grassdale. 4/2/77
pinterest.com.au/pin/6210746048…

Casterton Looking towards Branxholme
Weston Langford 2 August 1975
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

Casterton Up AREA Special T 377
Weston Langford 2 August 1975
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

Casterton Station Viewed from West End
Weston Langford 29 September 1998
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
21 years after closure ...

The Casteron railway complex has undergone extensive restoration and now operates as a tourist attraction.
vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/248

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