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The first section of the North Coast Line was opened in 1881 and the final section in 1924, with over 60 sections opened during that period. It incorporates sections of lines built by local governments and subsequently taken over by the Queensland Railways, one isolated section was closed for two years following a financial crisis and another isolated section was initially built as a 610 mm (2 ...
Rockhampton was also the junction of the Central Western line and Emu Park line. In January 2023, public consultation was undertaken to help shape the station's redevelopment. [ 1 ] A new customer lounge and shelters will be built, as well as accessible car parking and improved connectivity to other public transport.
The Capricornian was eventually merged with the Rockhampton - Winton Midlander Train and the merged service was renamed the Spirit of the Outback in November 1993, which now runs from Brisbane to Longreach with a connecting coach service to Winton, largely to cater for the 'rail cruising' tourism market.
The Mackay Railway was a 68 kilometres (42 mi) line situated in the Pioneer River valley in North Queensland, Australia. It opened in a series of sections between 1885 and 1911. It opened in a series of sections between 1885 and 1911.
Blackall passengers heading to Rockhampton usually changed trains at Jericho. In 1952, a weekly mixed Rockhampton to Blackall service commenced as did a second weekly service in 1967. The services ended in 1970 when The Midlander service could be met at Jericho for a more comfortable trip to and from Rockhampton.
The line from Mackay to Proserpine was opened in 1923, completing the line from Brisbane to Townsville. A line was opened from Merinda (near Bowen) to Collinsville in 1922 and extended to Newlands in 1984. A heavy-haul railway was built from the new port at Hay Point (near Mackay) to the coal fields at Goonyella in 1971.
Mackay railway station is located on the North Coast railway line in Paget, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [1] It serves the city of Mackay. The station has one side and one south facing bay platform. Opposite the station are a number of sidings that form part of a trans shipment yard north of the station.
A mixed train ran twice a week from Baralaba, west of Rannes on the Dawson Valley branch, to Callide and connected at Rannes with a service northeast to Rockhampton. A 22 kilometre extension was opened on 24 August 1925 south from Callide via Biloela to Thangool which at the time was the main township between Rannes and Monto.