Coonamble railway line

Coonamble Line
Coonamble railway station
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
SignallingTrain Order Working[1]
Train protection systemTMACS[2]
Route map
Coonamble
 Combara
 Brightling
 Gular
 Armatree
 Curban
 Kamber
 Gilgandra
 Balladoran
 Eumungerie
 Mogriguy
 Talbragar
Troy Junction–Merrygoen line
to Boothenba
Main Western line to Dubbo

The Coonamble railway line is a railway line in New South Wales, Australia, branching from the Main West Line at Dubbo.

It opened in 1903,[3] and carried passenger traffic until the 1970s. 900/950 class railmotors were first introduced on the service between Dubbo and Coonamble.[4] It continues to carry goods traffic, predominantly grain. Operations over the line are managed by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) under a 60-year agreement.[5]

The northern section of the line featured track that was in generally poor condition with derailments not uncommon.[6] However, a NSW Government project, completed in 2017, restored the line, including the laying new steel sleepers and renewing bridges.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vincent, Graham (2007). "N456 TROY JUNCTION - FLETCHER'S SIDING" (PDF). SA Track and Signal. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Implementation of Electronic Authorities across the Country Regional Network". 4Tel. June 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Bozier, Rolfe; et al. "Coonamble Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Railway Service Provision". State Records NSW. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
  5. ↑ "Final Tripartite Agreement". ARTC. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  6. ↑ Rail line condition puts grain plant on hold ABC News
  7. ↑ "Dubbo to Coonamble Line - Resleepering Works". 13 June 2017.


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