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11 Sep, 13 tweets, 7 min read
G'day Wensleydale (Victoria)!
Moriac to Wensleydale VR branch line opened 1890 closed 1948. Line used to transport firewood, gravel and brown coal, passenger services non existent after 1910 or so. During WW2 passenger trains to support Army at Gherang.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…
A turntable was located at Wensleydale.
This branch line was built with more hope than reason. Attempts were made to close it from early 1900s till final closure.
victorianrailways.net/grades/wensley…
Wensleydale, Victoria. A Roll of Honour for men in the district who enlisted for WWI. Their photographs are included.
AWM
awm.gov.au/collection/C38…
It is possible the Wensleydale station is the photograph at the bottom of the Roll.
During WW2 an Army base was established a few hundred metres east of Gherang station, and materials and troops were brought in and out by train. The line had some hasty repairs before the regular running of trains. Line had fallen in disuse from 1930s.
vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/125597
It is surprising the branch line was not more successful considering the mining activities in the general area.

Coal Mining Heritage Study
heritage.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/…
Geelong Advertiser Thu 11 Apr 1907
Page 2
WENSLEYDALE RAILWAY LINE
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti…
VR wanted to close the line in 1908.
The line somehow survived. In 1919 there was a proposal to extend from Wensleydale to Benwerrin. For access for Lorne.
Geelong Advertiser (Sat 9 Aug 1919
Page 8
WENSLEYDALE AND LORNE
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti…
The last train to run on the line was 1945. Officially closed 1948. The trains for the Army it is reported they went on to Wensleydale from Gherang to turn the engines.

Wensleydale Platform
Weston Langford 8 August 1960
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Wensleydale looking across yard to platform
Weston Langford 18 August 1960
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Bridge between Moriac and Layard looking towards Wensleydale
Weston Langford 18 August 1960
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Moriac Station is no longer in use although both the passenger and goods platforms remain.

MORIAC - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS… c. 1980
Moriac Looking towards Warrnambool
Weston Langford 21 January 1989
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
The Wensleydale line branched off to the left before the rise.
For more information see > railgeelong.com/lineguide/wens…
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victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
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victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
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