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Outtrim railway line

The Outtrim railway line is a closed railway situated in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It was a 6-mile (10 km) branch of the former South Gippsland railway and connected with the main line near Korumburra railway station. The line was primarily built to allow the exploitation of black coal deposits in the Outtrim area.

History
The line was opened in two stages; from Korumburra to Jumbunna on 7 May 1894, and from Jumbunna to Outtrim on 5 February 1896. On 28 October 1892 a short branch to the Coal Creek coalfield was opened, connecting with the Outtrim line just south of Korumburra station. The Outtrim line was closed in two stages; on 4 September 1951 from Jumbunna to Outtrim, and on 1 October 1953 from Jumbunna to Korumburra. and viaduct are listed in the Victorian Heritage Inventory. == Station histories ==
Station histories
Jumbunna Jumbunna was a railway station on the Outtrim railway line in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was opened in 1894, and was one of only three stations on the Outtrim line which was eventually closed in two stages between 1951 and 1953, when Victorian Railways was closing many other small branch lines. The original station, now converted into a 3 bedroom house, and miniature railway was put up for sale in late 2006. It is located near Jumbunna, Victoria. Outtrim North Outtrim North was a railway station on the Outtrim railway line in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station opened with the Jumbunna to Outtrim extension on 5 February 1896, and was one of only three on the Outtrim branch. The station was closed on 4 September 1951. Outtrim Outtrim was the terminus station on the Outtrim railway line in Victoria, Australia. It closed in 1951 along with Outtrim North. The first sod of soil turned in the construction of the Outtrim railway line was on 6 March 1885. The line was completed by 1896. It was located in Outtrim, Victoria. ==See also==
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