Welshpool Jetty railway line

The Welshpool Jetty railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge branch line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 26 June 1905, and was operated as a horse-drawn tramway, connecting Welshpool station to Port Welshpool. It had a total length of just under 3.1 miles (5 km) and ran to the old fishing jetty. The line closed on 1 January 1941.^[1][2]

Welshpool Jetty
Horse-drawn tramway at Welshpool railway station
Overview
Status	Dismantled line
Owner	Victorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)
Locale	Victoria, Australia
Termini	Welshpool Welshpool Jetty
Former connections	Port Albert line
Stations	2 former stations 1 former siding
Service
Type	Former Victorian narrow gauge horse drawn tramway
Operator(s)	Victorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)
Rolling stock	Horse drawn wagons
History
Commenced	26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)
Opened	26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)
Completed	26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)
Closed	1 January 1941 (1941-01-01)
Technical
Line length	~5.2 km (3.23 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Route map Legend km South Gippsland line to Dandenong 0.00 Welshpool South Gippsland line to Port Albert 5.2 Port Welshpool Welshpool Jetty km broad gauge 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge

Station histories

Station	Opened[3]	Closed[3]	Age	Notes
Welshpool	13 January 1892 || 5 June 1990 || data-sort-value=35,937 | 98 years
Port Welshpool	26 June 1905 || 1 January 1941 || data-sort-value=12,973 | 35 years
Welshpool Jetty	c. 26 June 1905 || c. 1 January 1941 || data-sort-value=12,973 | Approx. 35 years

See also

• Narrow gauge lines of the Victorian Railways