Ballarat Skipton Railway Track

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Background

Ordinary traffic stared running on the Ballarat to Scarsdale Railway line on 01 August 1883 after being opened by Mr Watson, Engineer-in-Chief of the Victorian Railways. It was 13 miles 3 chains in length.The four sections of the line cost 25,779 pounds, 1 shilling, 5 pence, and are:

Two stations were later added:


The Ballarat Skipton Railway Track is registered by Heritage Victoria.[2]



References

  1. The Wardy Yalloak Envoy, Issue 7, November 1981.
  2. http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/#detail_places;23608.

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