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Walhalla Goldfields Railway
A train leaving Thomson station
Overview
StatusTourist Railway
Termini
  • Walhalla
  • Thomson
Former connectionsOrbost railway line
Websitewalhallarail.com.au
Service
TypeTourist railway
History
Completed1910
Closed1954
Reopened1994
Technical
Line length2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Route map

Legend
km
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
towards Moe and the main line
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
159.54
Erica
(Planned extension of tourist railway)
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Jacobs Creek
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
161.96
Knott's Siding
(Planned extension of tourist railway)
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Boola Rd (cutting filled in)
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
162.30
O'Shea and Bennett's Siding
(Planned extension of tourist railway)
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
163.43
Murie
(Planned extension of tourist railway)
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
165.58
Platina
(Planned extension of tourist railway)
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Coopers Creek Road
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Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Trestle bridge
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Trestle bridge (dismantled)
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
168.24
Thomson
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Thomson River
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Winter Platform*
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Cascade Bridge Halt*
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Walhalla Goldfields Railway
170.69
Happy Creek*
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Stringers Creek gorge (6 bridges)
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
171.94
Walhalla
* refers to stations built during the reconstruction of the Walhalla Tourist railway

The Walhalla Goldfields Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge tourist railway located in the Thomson River and Stringers Creek valleys in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, near the former gold-mining town and tourist destination of Walhalla.

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