Beaudesert Shire Tramway mixed train at Rathdowney station in 1912
Overview
Status
Closed
Owner
Beaudesert Shire
Locale
Beaudesert Shire
Service
Type
Industrial tramway
Operator(s)
Beaudesert Shire
History
Opened
10 October 1903; 120 years ago (1903-10-10)
Closed
30 September 1944; 79 years ago (1944-09-30)
Technical
Track length
39.36 mi (63.34 km)
Track gauge
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Route map
Legend
Beaudesert line
0 mi
0 km
Beaudesert
5 mi
8 km
Josephville
10 mi
16 km
Laravale
12 mi
19 km
Tabooba Junction
17 mi
27 km
Christmas Creek
20 mi
32 km
Hillview
22 mi
35 km
Lamington
Logan River
17 mi
27 km
Innisplain
21 mi
34 km
Dulbolla
Interstate line
Logan River
22 mi
35 km
Rathdowney
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The Beaudesert Shire Tramway was a narrow gauge tramway which operated from Beaudesert to Lamington and Rathdowney in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia, It was one of 15 light railways built and operated by Divisional Boards and Shire Councils in Queensland.[1] The line carried passengers and cargo. It operated from 1903 to 1944. It was initially profitable and seen as a great success for the local shire council. The tramway is credited with opening up the agricultural lands of the upper Logan River.[2]
^Keith McDonald and Ray Ellis (1980). Beaudesert Shire Tramway. Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0909340110.
^"Beaudesert Shire Tramway". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 698. Queensland, Australia. 19 July 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 28 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
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