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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 railway line was officially opened on Saturday 22 December 1888 by Archibald Archer, the local member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton. [1]The line was 47 kilometres (29 mi) long and provided access to the seaside for Rockhampton, with subsequent lines opening from Nankin Junction to Broadmount (24 km) in 1898 and Sleipner Junction via Mount Chalmers and Cawarral to ...
The former Central Australia Railway, which was built between 1878 and 1929 and dismantled in 1980, was a 1241 km (771 mi) 1067 mm narrow gauge railway between Port Augusta and Alice Springs. [1] A standard gauge line duplicated the southern section from Port Augusta to Maree in 1957 on a new nearby alignment.
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 ...
Gladstone railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the city of Gladstone. It is a major hub for Central Queensland rail services, and is a major freight depot. [citation needed] The station in 1924 Gladstone railway station, ca. 1895
The Hughenden-Winton railway line was a railway line in Queensland, Australia, branching from the Mt Isa line at Hughenden and connecting to the Central West line at Winton. It was originally part of the Great Northern Railway (Mt Isa line) , but was later downgraded to branch line status when the extension west of Hughenden opened.
The Central Western railway line is a railway line in Queensland, Australia. It was opened in a series of sections between 1867 and 1928. It was opened in a series of sections between 1867 and 1928. It commences at Rockhampton and extends west 863 kilometres (536 mi) to Winton .
A heavy-haul railway line was built from Blackwater to the coal fields at Laleham in 1970. A heavy-haul railway was built from Rangal (west of Blackwater) to the coal fields at Kinrola in 1967. This line was extended to the Rolleston coal mine in 2006. This is the first new non-urban railway in Queensland for 23 years, and reflects the upswing ...