Richard Felstead's
Railways 2010.
(+ a bit of 2009)
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All Victorian railway lines mentioned can be found at Andrew Waugh's 1940 map of Victorian Railway 's main and branch lines.
For NSW equivilants please check Rolf Bozier's nswrail.net where you'll also find some of my photos.
A down freight at Mittagong in the
A down freight at Mittagong in the
15th February.
15th February.
Nature has taken over at Wodonga.
Nature has taken over at Wodonga.
Compare these pictures with
Compare these pictures with
those from 2007 and 2009.
those from 2007 and 2009.
Looking up.
Looking up.
From steps of abandoned A Box.
From steps of abandoned A Box.
From up end of yard.
From up end of yard.
Down "Economy Class"
Down "Economy Class"
on upside of
on upside of
Wodonga near Kelly Street.
Wodonga near Kelly Street.
The future Wodonga Railway Station is starting to take shape.
The future Wodonga Railway Station is starting to take shape.
It will have a large carpark with room for buses to manouvre.
It will have a large carpark with room for buses to manouvre.
This view taken in down direction.
This view taken in down direction.
Although no rail has been laid yet, some signals have been placed.
Although no rail has been laid yet, some signals have been placed.
14th of March.
14th of March.
The rail is being laid and construction has started
The rail is being laid and construction has started
on new railway station and
on new railway station and
carpark is starting to take shape.
carpark is starting to take shape.
Bridge over Lincoln Causeway.
Bridge over Lincoln Causeway.
Up direction.
Up direction.
Down direction.
Down direction.
5th April.
5th April.
After 3 weeks both lines
After 3 weeks both lines
had been laid.
had been laid.
Upside of new Wodonga Station
Upside of new Wodonga Station
in up direction.
in up direction.
Number 2 road at Wodonga
Number 2 road at Wodonga
Standard Gauge loop ,
Standard Gauge loop ,
as well as the remainder of the
as well as the remainder of the
former broad gauge, has been removed.
former broad gauge, has been removed.
New rail bypass is on right.
New rail bypass is on right.
This is an up view.
This is an up view.
Down direction with bypass on left and site of
Down direction with bypass on left and site of
Wodonga Standard Gauge Loop on right.
Wodonga Standard Gauge Loop on right.
A small section of number 2 road is extant.
A small section of number 2 road is extant.
Former Cudgewa line
Former Cudgewa line
in up direction @ Wodonga.
in up direction @ Wodonga.
Similar view 1970.
Similar view 1970.
Site of former Hovell Street
Site of former Hovell Street
Wodonga level crossing.
Wodonga level crossing.
The former rail line location is on right of picture
The former rail line location is on right of picture
just left of "Hovell Street" sign.
just left of "Hovell Street" sign.
Similar view 1970.
Similar view 1970.
Former Wodonga to Cudgewa branch between
Former Wodonga to Cudgewa branch between
Bandiana and Bonegilla.
Bandiana and Bonegilla.
Similar view 1972.
Similar view 1972.
The new station is coming
The new station is coming
along in leaps and bounds.
along in leaps and bounds.
Signals have now been illuminated.
Signals have now been illuminated.
This view in down direction
This view in down direction
near Murray River bridge.
near Murray River bridge.
Up direction.
Up direction.
A down suburban electric arriving at
A down suburban electric arriving at
Milson's Point on Sydney's
Milson's Point on Sydney's
North Shore Line as the sun begins to set.
North Shore Line as the sun begins to set.
Melbourne bound "Countrylink" InterCapital Express
Melbourne bound "Countrylink" InterCapital Express
@ High Street crossing Wodonga.
@ High Street crossing Wodonga.
An up standard gauge freight
An up standard gauge freight
approaching
approaching
High Street Wodonga
High Street Wodonga
level crossing
level crossing
18th July 2010.
18th July 2010.
The last train for this section ran on Friday 23rd of July 2010
The last train for this section ran on Friday 23rd of July 2010
and the first train ran via the Rail Bypass later the same day.
and the first train ran via the Rail Bypass later the same day.
(Note the remnants of the broad gauge line on left.)
(Note the remnants of the broad gauge line on left.)
The old Wodonga Station has been cleaned up.
The old Wodonga Station has been cleaned up.
Senserva P/L are checking the former station land
Senserva P/L are checking the former station land
for contamination such as oil , diesel etc
for contamination such as oil , diesel etc
before the land can be re-used.
before the land can be re-used.
The new Wodonga Station
The new Wodonga Station
appeared to be at lock up stage.
appeared to be at lock up stage.
18th July 2010.
18th July 2010.
2nd August 2010.
2nd August 2010.
"Last" Countrylink to terminate at Albury.
"Last" Countrylink to terminate at Albury.
Through running re-commenced the next day
Through running re-commenced the next day
it was then stopped again until early
it was then stopped again until early
September 2010
September 2010
due to the unsafe condition of of the track.
due to the unsafe condition of of the track.
Freight trains continued to use the line but not passenger trains.
Freight trains continued to use the line but not passenger trains.
Remnants of up end of former
Remnants of up end of former
Wodonga crossing loop in foreground
Wodonga crossing loop in foreground
with East and West lines.
with East and West lines.
The Home Signals protect the down end of
The Home Signals protect the down end of
the crossover for Melbourne bound trains.
the crossover for Melbourne bound trains.
Location of former Wodonga
Location of former Wodonga
crossing loop
crossing loop
with new rail bypass
with new rail bypass
looking in down direction.
looking in down direction.
Part of former crossing loop (number 1 road)
Part of former crossing loop (number 1 road)
can be seen in the background
can be seen in the background
near the Hume Freeway bridge.
near the Hume Freeway bridge.
The new Wodonga rail station had been completed
The new Wodonga rail station had been completed
but trains didn't start using it until 25th of June 2011.
but trains didn't start using it until 25th of June 2011.
and down direction.
and down direction.
Upside of Cabramatta with Central via Granville to left and, to right,Central via Sefton Berala and Lidcombe plus Central via Sefton and Bankstown.
Upside of Cabramatta with Central via Granville to left and, to right,Central via Sefton Berala and Lidcombe plus Central via Sefton and Bankstown.
and down direction.
and down direction.
Down direction
Down direction
and Up direction with Narrandera
and Up direction with Narrandera
and beyond branch to left and,
and beyond branch to left and,
on right, Main Line to Sydney.
on right, Main Line to Sydney.
Upside of Wodonga as a rail-replacement train
Upside of Wodonga as a rail-replacement train
prepares to diverge from West to East line.
prepares to diverge from West to East line.
