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Yaapeet (originally known as Turkey Bottom). Line from Dimboola opened in stages, section Rainbow to Yaapeet open 1914. VR requested name change from Turkey Bottom to Yaapeet. The line was re-gauged to standard gauge in 1995.

1930 VR network
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1894 - Dimboola to Jeparit
1899 - Jeparit to Rainbow
1914 - Rainbow to Yaapeet
The Yanac branch from Jeparit opened in 1912 (closed 1984).

First sod turning for the extension from Rainbow to Yaapeet.
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The line was principally for transport of wheat.
Rail motor service to Rainbow ceased in 1954.

1928 Timetable
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…
Yanac 1973
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Goods train leaving Rainbow for Dimboola, 1966
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Yanac station 1940
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Jeparit looking towards Yanac (left), and Yaapeet (right)
Weston Langford 19 May 1959 westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Yaapeet Up end points looking towards Dimboola
Weston Langford 16 March 1974
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Yaapeet Up ARHS Special
Weston Langford 16 March 1974
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Yaapeet Down ARHS Special T 378
Weston Langford 16 March 1974
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Jeparit Down Goods to Yanac N 467
Weston Langford 19 May 1959
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Former Australian Prime Minister and founder of the Liberal Party, Sir Robert Menzies, who was born in Jeparit in 1894.
Jeparit Platform scene looking towards Dimboola
Weston Langford 19 May 1958
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Yaapeet 22/07/2008
Standard gauge wheat train. One of the last to leave Yaapeet before line was closed.
Dimboola - Rainbow line reopens 2012
dimboolacourier.com.au/news.php?newsi…
The line was closed in 2019 due to poor track condition but was recently reopened.

'The upgraded Rainbow-Dimboola rail line is again carrying grain trains'
Stock & Land 17 Aug 2020
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Patchewollock line
Sections opened:
1886 Murtoa - Warracknabeal
1893 Warracknabeal - Beulah
1894 Beulah - Hopetoun
1925 Hopetoun - Patchewollock (closed 1986)
Murtoa - Hopetoun converted to standard gauge 1995

1930 VR network
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1928 timetable
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Patchewollock Silo at end of track
Weston Langford 5 January 1958
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Carpolac
Carpolac line was a line serving grain silos in Victoria's Wimmera district. Horsham to East Natimuk opened in August 1887. East Natimuk to Goroke opened in July 1894 and to Carpolac in May 1927.
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CARPOLAC STATION - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
1928 timetable Mortat was the limit for passengers.
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Good Morning Coleraine!
The Hamilton to Coleraine branch line opened in 1888, closed in 1977. Features of the line included 15 bridges (3 major works) and several massive embankments and cuttings. About 22 miles in length.
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Passengers waiting for train, Hamilton Railway Station, circa 1920
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Cavendish opened 1915 was extended to Balmoral in 1920. So this is probably c. 1915-1919
1928 Timetable.
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…
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