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North Coast railway line, Queensland

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As trains became longer, the platform on the 3rd leg was not of sufficient length, and the trains would stop on the platform on the line to Maryborough, having to reverse out of, or back into the platform before proceeding further, adding about 15 minutes to the journey. The situation was finally resolved with the opening of the
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from a terminal station into a through station was achieved by building what is known today as a balloon loop, with all trains traveling clockwise around the loop, halting at the station, then proceeding onwards. As with Mackay, the need to replace a bridge to enable a 20 tonne axle load presented an
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pm the following day, where the steamer would be waiting, but not depart until the tide was suitable. This gave a minimum journey time of 22 hours between Brisbane and Rockhampton, but if the train arrived just after a suitable tide, the transit time could be up to 11 hours longer. The steamer docked
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The pattern of early Queensland railway development was focused upon providing transport from inland areas to ports at the lowest possible cost. Coastal shipping provided adequate connections between the coastal communities and so priority given to building railways which would facilitate development
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am the second morning, a 4-hour improvement on the steam hauled journey. In 1970 the dining car was attached to the train for the entire journey, until that time the train had stopped for meal breaks at Townsville and Tully. Today, services between Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns are provided by the
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Once diesel locomotives were introduced, there was no need to replace engines, and through trains paused at Baddow on the 3rd leg of the triangular junction before proceeding north. A one carriage connecting service was provided from Maryborough to meet the through train at Baddow, and then return.
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In linking certain isolated sections, the construction of the NCL resulted in certain station layouts that, whilst satisfactory as terminal stations, were sub-optimal as through stations, such as Maryborough, Mackay, Bowen and Townsville. It also created some undesirable or unusual line alignments,
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crossing was built as a low level bridge, designed to allow flood waters to flow over it with minimal damage, leading to frequent disruptions to traffic during the wet season. However, the bridge suffered major washaways in 1917, 1918, 1925, 1940 and 1945, leading to its replacement by a high level
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Construction north from Rockhampton also commenced in 1911, and the Bowen line, with a gap of only 35 km to Ayr, was connected to Townsville in 1913, including the 760 m Burdekin River bridge. Construction north of Townsville commenced that year, and all sections were opened progressively
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in 1914 and extended the line a further 9 km the following year, purchasing a second Shay locomotive at the same time. The journey time was two hours, and initially two services per day (Sunday excepted) were timetabled, with a fare of 2/- to Mapleton, 3d (three pennies) per case of fruit and
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In an attempt to reduce the tidal influence on the voyage timing, the government purchased a stern paddle wheel steamer called the 'Premier' in 1899, but that didn't solve the problem. It is an indication of the strength of resistance to a southern rail connection from Rockhampton that this vessel
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of 43.9% in 1969, the tramway was seen as a non-core asset by QR and sold to the South Johnstone mill in 1977, which continues to operate the majority of the system for sugar cane haulage, though the transportation of processed sugar to Mourilyan Harbour was replaced by road transport in 1997. A
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In 1905 a goods wagon loaded in Brisbane on a Monday afternoon would be available for unloading in Rockhampton the following Friday. By 1912 improvements to locomotives, the line itself and timetabling improvements enabled an acceleration so that goods wagons would be available for unloading in
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resulted in the line from Brisbane requiring a grade of 1 in 45 (~2.2%) for the last 4 km from Monkland station. This was the steepest grade on the entire NCL, and goods trains were frequently pushed by a second locomotive specially stationed at Monkland for that purpose. The Gympie bypass
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passed on the same day, regional rivalries required construction to commence as simultaneously as possible, spreading resources and slowing down overall progress. Priority was subsequently given to sections that would serve cane country, as despite situations such as the Childers-Brisbane sugar
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was purchased in 1908, but despite the improved economics of locomotive hauled trains, sugar cane cultivation declined at Dulong in favour of fruit growing and dairy farming. The mill commenced public haulage of passengers and freight on the line in 1909, which led to calls by the residents of
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air-conditioned express train to Cairns was introduced in 1953, the Rocky Mail retained its wooden carriages, and a surcharge and booking restrictions deterred Rockhampton bound travellers from using the air-conditioned services. Following the construction of further air-conditioned cars, the
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were transported by the tramway, transferring to QR trains at Nambour. The line was closed in 1944 and purchased by the mill, which continued to operate the first 2 km section for seasonal sugar cane haulage until 1970. The mill closed in 2003. One of the Shay locomotives is preserved at
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about 5 km south of Geraldton in 1883 to facilitate construction of the Mourilyan sugar mill. By 1898 there were ~64 kilometres (40 mi) of sugar tramways in the Geraldton district servicing the Mourilyan and Goondi mills. The Geraldton Shire Council decided to build a 36 kilometres
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The introduction of diesel locomotives in 1952 enabled the Brisbane-Rockhampton transit time to be reduced by 2.25 hours. Until then increases in steam locomotive power over time had been matched by increased train weight, meaning the transit time had not significantly changed for 50 years.
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The first NCL TPO service was from Brisbane to Bundaberg. In 1908 it was extended to Rockhampton. From 1924 mail was carried by train beyond Rockhampton to Townsville but without a TPO service being established. Up to six TPOs were operated at the same time to meet staffing and timetable
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Although not an upgrade, when steam locomotives were retired from service in the late 1960s, the removal of the 'hammer blow' of their reciprocating driving wheels enabled the maximum axle load to be increased to 15 tons, and also enabled the maximum speed to increase to 80 km/h.
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The Cairns to Babinda and Stuart (Townsville) to Ayr tramways were purchased in 1911, and southern extensions commenced that year, together with a line south from Mackay, with the new junction station being called Paget in honour of the local politician who was Minister for Railways.
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When the Brisbane and Maryborough systems were connected in 1891, through passenger trains were introduced, including sleeping cars but without dining cars, as refreshment stops were made to coincide with the need to water steam locomotives every 80 km or so. The train departed
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bridge required replacement to achieve a 20 tonne axle load, the opportunity was taken to create what was effectively a West Mackay bypass, built from Paget to the new bridge which was west of the existing one. The new Mackay station is located about 1 km south of Paget.
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tunnels and the utilisation of the Bowen Hills tunnel widened 20 years earlier. Some of the roadbed and bridge abutments had been built in the 1950s before the original quadruplication scheme was abandoned. A third line had been added as far as Lawnton, which was extended to
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to build local railways more cheaply. Whilst the gauge matched QR's lines, in other respects the tramways were more akin to the pioneer lines built 30 years earlier, with low maximum axle load, minimum earthworks and in some cases an alignment sharing a road corridor.
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lines. This was reduced to nine once the Burnett Bridge and the linking of the Brisbane and Maryborough systems occurred, and the number of isolated systems gradually reduced as the NCL progressed, though two lines were never connected to the remainder of the system.
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was purchased. An indication of how quickly the advantages of a rail connection over coastal shipping then diluted that resistance can be seen by the approval of the Gladstone - Rockhampton line just one year later, the entire 101 km line opening in 1903.
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When the steamer service from Gladstone was introduced (see 'Temporary resistance' above), the 'Boat Mail' began running, and after the extension to Rockhampton opened, a weekly Boat Mail still ran (until 1923) to connect to the Townsville steamer service.
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Construction standards varied significantly depending upon the era and initial purpose of the section built. There have been five major and numerous minor deviations to improve the alignment of the original line, and three sections of it are duplicated.
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A steamer service from Gladstone to Mackay and Townsville was also introduced, with the weekly Boat Mail running onto the Gladstone wharf right beside the ship from 1908, and operated until the NCL connection to Townsville was opened in 1923.
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Initially all trains were 'mixed', carrying both goods and passengers. It was an efficient method for areas with low population, and whilst not quick by today's standards, it was still a vast improvement on horse-drawn coaches and wagons.
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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
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traffic, long-distance freight traffic was not expected to grow once lines were connected. The NCL was seen as mainly benefiting passengers, especially as bad weather could frequently disrupt coastal shipping during the cyclone season.
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As an indication of the amount of freight moved on the NCL during the height of World War 2, in 1943–44, 54% of the entire system's gross tonnage was hauled on the line, yet the NCL recorded only 16% of the route mileage that year.
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The maximum axle load from Brisbane as far as Gympie was 8 tons in 1914, and that was extended to Bundaberg by 1918, and Rockhampton by 1924. The axle load was increased in the 1930s to 12 tons as far as Townsville.
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from the main part of Bundaberg in order to save the cost of constructing a bridge. The 534-metre bridge over the river connecting the two lines opened in 1891. Construction continued north, and the next section to
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Relatively high frequency services were provided between Townsville and the Oolbun meatworks (serviced by a short branch from Nome) from 1916 to 1930, with the services being retained as far as Stuart until 1969.
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near Rockhampton it may have become the main regional city. Rockhampton business interests were very successful in resisting the construction of a railway south of their city in order to prevent freight from the
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was introduced, diesel hauled, with the dining car attached at Bundaberg and detached at Mackay. The diesel locomotive reduced the northbound transit time by 2.75 hours, with the train departing Brisbane at
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105 km opened between 1881–84 to serve a copper mine and smelter. Sugar cane later became the main traffic east of Gin Gin, and the section west of there closed in 1960. The remainder closed in 1993.
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The 9.575 km Gympie bypass removed the steepest grade on the entire North Coast line, reducing the grade from 1 in 45 (~2.2%) to 1 in 100 (1%), as well as reducing the route length by 2.434 km.
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When the Burrum line was built, it junctioned from the Maryborough line at Baddow, 3 km from the station, creating a triangular junction, with platforms ultimately being provided on all three sides.
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A 1090 m high level road and rail bridge over the Burdekin River was opened in 1957, reducing wet season disruptions to traffic. High level bridges were also built at Guthalungra in 1949, over the
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freight at 7/6 per ton. In 1929 the service was reduced to one train per day. A sawmill at Mapleton was purchased by the Hornibrook construction company in the early 1930s, and the hardwood piles and
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Parliament approved the Bundaberg to Gladstone line whilst the Brisbane-Gympie competing survey work was still underway, and contracts were let in 1888. A railway had opened from North Bundaberg to
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When through trains commenced running from Brisbane to Bundaberg and beyond, trains ran into Maryborough, a fresh steam locomotive was attached to the other end of the train, and it then departed.
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47 km opened 1888 in order to provide a line to the seaside for Rockhampton, with subsequent lines opening from Nankin Junction to Broadmount (24 km) in 1898 and Sleipner Junction to
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was able to be converted to a through station when the NCL was constructed, but that involved an alignment passing close to the city centre with multiple level crossings. When the original
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was under constant pressure to reduce expenditure, and so despite the potential for the line to be part of a future main line, the line was constructed to pioneer standards with minimal
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Therefore, in 1898 the government established an overnight steamer service between Gladstone and Rockhampton, initially with the 'Miner'. The Gladstone Boat Mail departed Brisbane at 9
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Following the introduction of diesel locomotives on NCL freight trains in the 1950s, express goods trains took 14.25 hours from Brisbane to Rockhampton, and 37 hours to Townsville.
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The 9.553 km Eumundi Range deviation added 0.567 km route length but eased the grade from 1 in 48 (~2.1%) to 1 in 90 (1.1%) and reduced the minimum curve to 550m radius.
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A major realignment of the Gympie-Maryborough section was undertaken in the mid-1990s, finally addressing the legacy of the original 'pioneer' alignment imposed a century before.
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The 6.705 km Maryborough West project eliminated the need for passenger trains to back into or out of Baddow station as well as reducing the route length by 3.976 km.
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The sections built to main line standard had a speed limit of 64 km/h, and the tramways were gradually brought to this standard in the years following their purchase.
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The NCL between Brisbane and Rockhampton was electrified in 1989. As part of the project, minor deviations were made to improve the alignment, including new bridges over
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An 8 km extension south of Babinda was opened in 1912, with further work then suspended for 8 years due to the expensive bridging required to connect to Innisfail.
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in 1903 resulted in the line being closed and leased to the local abattoir for two years, until the government resumed public operations when improved finances allowed.
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beyond Lakes Creek ~2007. 'Suburban' frequency (14/day) services were provided between Rockhampton and the abattoir at Lakes Creek for workers between 1913 and 1930.
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to provide access for the local communities. For example, the 111 km to Ingham was opened in seven sections between 1914 and 1919, the shortest being 8 km.
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26 km opened 1912 to provide an additional port for Rockhampton, the last 10 km closed in 1986, the remainder serving a salt works until closure in 1990.
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was the first settlement in north Queensland, and had the best harbour in the region. Once again gold resulted in a less desirable port being utilised when the
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opened in November 1899 (including the 1.85 km section of line travelling along the middle of Deniston Street), the train terminated at North Rockhampton.
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am the following morning. The breakfast (and dinner for the southbound services) stop was at Bundaberg, and the trains averaged 64 km/h (40 mph).
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In 1926 the fastest regular goods service from Brisbane to Townsville took 79 hours. By 1929 it had been accelerated to 66 hours, and to 42 hours in 1931.
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was situated immediately adjacent to the commercial centre of the city, and converting it into a through station would have been prohibitively expensive.
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The ATJB secured loan funds from the State, and the line opened in 1901. Under the same provisions, Cairns Shire Council built a 23 km line south to
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When the connection opened to Cairns the following year, one train per week continued on from Townsville after a 2-hour break, arriving at Cairns at 6:30
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conversion also involved the construction of a loop, but as the original station was in a narrow corridor between the city centre and the north bank of
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permitted 160 km/h to Mackay, and 140 km/h beyond. The Townsville-Cairns limit is 80 km/h with the tilt train permitted 100 km/h.
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Since 2008, the North Coast railway has been identified as requiring major improvements as its speed is becoming uncompetitive with road transport.
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The 15.658 km realigned Benaraby bank crossed the original sharply curved alignment 8 times, and reduced the route length by 2.04 km.
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23 km opened between 1894 and 1912, closed between 1948 and 1959 except for the first 3 km serving industries, which closed in 1995.
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travelling to Gladstone and its deep water port, and continued to resist that proposal even after the Brisbane – Gladstone link was opened.
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Queensland. More than 11 million net tonnes of produce are transported via the line annually, including sugar, grain, minerals and cattle.
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Work north of Ingham commenced in 1919, halted in 1920 and recommenced in 1922, whilst work towards Innisfail included laying the rails to
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opportunity for a short realignment providing a more direct route. The new Bowen station is situated on the western edge of the town.
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over 30 crossing loops were added between Maryborough - Cairns to cater for the enormous growth in traffic on the line at that time.
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pm. In 1898 the Brisbane–Bundaberg transit time was reduced to 10 hours, with a further 5 hours required to travel to Gladstone.
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hauls a short livestock train south along the Denison Street section of the NCL. This line has since been reduced to single track
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in 1930, the NCL timetable was rearranged to facilitate connections to the new line. The northbound Mail departed Brisbane at 7
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were introduced in 1954, with steam locomotion ceasing in 1962, enabling tonnage to reach ~300,000 in 1967. Despite having an
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In 1965 there were 15 express goods trains from Brisbane to Townsville per week, which had increased to 19 per week by 1975.
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of the line as far as Rockhampton, providing a net reduction in route length of 7.88 km (including minor deviations at
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This article is about the railway line between Brisbane and Cairns. For the railway line between Brisbane and Maitland, see
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Foot-warmers were introduced for first class passengers as far as Bundaberg in 1911, and provided each winter until 1958.
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56 km opened between 1909 and 1913, closed 1964 when it was decided not to relocate the line for the raising of the
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Progress was hampered by several financial setbacks, debate over competing routes and parliamentary approval to connect
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was introduced as a daytime service. With a maximum speed of 120 km/h, the transit time was reduced to 9 hours.
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finally committed the government to linking Cairns, Townsville and Mackay to Rockhampton and Brisbane. It authorised
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to construct 731 km of new line and purchase the 192 km of tramways that would become part of the route.
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The highest point on the entire NCL is situated north of Rockhampton, at 136 metres above sea level, whilst the
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transit time from 13 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes without any change to motive power or train load.
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later introduced from Brisbane - Avondale (north of Bundaberg) to cater for increased traffic on that section.
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the northern junction of the Monto-Mungar Junction loop mentioned above, closed beyond Taragoola 1 July 2012.
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The first section of what is now the NCL opened on 6 August 1881. It was built to connect the mining town of
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The growth of traffic on the NCL has resulted in a number of improvements, including relaying with heavier
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in 1993, which runs from Brisbane to Longreach, largely to cater for the 'rail cruising' tourism market.
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Although upgrading works were not completed, the connection to Townsville was opened on the centenary of
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Locomotive on the recently constructed railway bridge over Grahams Creek (north of Mungar Junction), 1882
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in 1970, taking 14.25 hours for the overnight trip and running 5 times per week. It was replaced by the
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Many rural lines do or did branch off the North Coast Line. They are listed below from south to north.
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The main works were bridges over the numerous, and often wide coastal river systems, and a 12-long ton
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on the original bridge, ~1991. This bridge has since been replaced with a high level concrete structure
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scheme resulted in the quadruplication of the Roma St-Northgate section in 1996, including 2 pairs of
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The opening of the isolated Bowen section of railway in 1890 (see below) had resulted in there being
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was established for all new construction, requiring the tramways to be raised to the same standard.
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28 km opened 1916, closed 1955 except the first 1 km to a siding, which closed in 1968.
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which remained for pineapple farmers to ship to a Brisbane cannery, that section closing in 1996.
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between 1865 and 1867. By 1880 over 1,000 km of line had been opened, connecting Brisbane to
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north of Townsville in the 1950s, technically making it a mixed train for the section to Cairns.
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pm the following day. The return services departed Rockhampton at noon, arriving at Brisbane at 6
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opened 1922 to haul coal, extended to Newlands in 1984 and to North Goonyella (connecting to the
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over the South Johnstone River to connect the two lines. The NCRA authorised construction of a
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Armstrong, J. & Verhoeven, G.H., 'The Innisfail Tramway', Light Railway Research Soc. 2000
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provided the connection. The parlour car was withdrawn during World War 2 and never replaced.
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The first section of line formally known as the NCL was opened from North Coast Junction (now
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When it was decided to connect the Rockhampton and North Rockhampton lines by bridging the
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at Broadmount jetty and passengers transferred to the awaiting train. Until the 244-metre
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81 kilometres (50 mi) opened between 1885 and 1911. Closed between 1977 and 2007.
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was opened in 1890, including a 770-metre tunnel, still the longest on the system.
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opened between 1896 and 1913, initially to facilitate sugar exports. Closed 1993.
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In 1938 a new series of passenger cars were introduced, known as Sunshine cars.
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Construction was divided into five regions, described as sections A - E, being:
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Map all coordinates in "Category:North Coast railway line, Queensland" using
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Rockhampton on the following Thursday, and by 1919 on the following Wednesday.
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at the same time, as having been built in 1897 it has a limited load capacity.
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The coastal route was approved in 1889, with construction starting from both
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of the NCL to Rockhampton in 1988, a new intercity multiple unit train, the
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in 1883, but there was a demand for the southern connecting line to be from
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pm, and continued south after an hours' break, arriving at Brisbane at 7:20
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Queensland was the first jurisdiction in the world to adopt narrow gauge (
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The first section of a network of branches, opened 1886, now all closed.
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An example of the benefits of a connected system was the decision by the
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The benefit of these deviations is demonstrated by the reduction in the
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81 km opened between 1887 and 1913, closed between 1955 and 1964.
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hauls a northbound goods train on the Denison St section of the NCL in
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hauls a southbound goods train on the Denison St section of the NCL in
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Similar services ran between Cairns and Gordonvale from 1927 to 1969.
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Gladstone has the best port in central Queensland, and except for the
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am on the second morning. The return service departed Townsville at 9
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Crowd celebrating the opening of the Daradgee Bridge, 8 December 1924
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The growth in patronage on suburban trains as a result of the 1980s
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operating in Queensland, including the Brisbane, Maryborough and
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am on the second day. The parlour car that had been part of the
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mentioned below resolved that situation when it opened in 1988.
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to Brisbane instead of using coastal shipping from Maryborough.
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Armstrong, J. & Kerr, J. 'Sunshine Route Jubilee' ARHS 1975
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trains/week in 1914, reduced to 5 times per week in the 1930s.
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Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990
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The maximum speed is 100 km/h to Townsville, with the
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hauls a special train over the new Styx River bridge, ~1993
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The 10 km from Townsville to Stuart (junction of the
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in 1884, that line starting from the opposite side of the
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and another haul a northbound goods train on the NCL with
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operated on the tramway from 1915 until the early 1930s.
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The final 94 km section, including major bridges at
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As a result, the local governments in the Townsville and
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Knowles, J., 'The Mapleton Tramway', self published 2004
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The current daytime service is provided by Queensland's
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began running 3 times per week, departing Brisbane at 10
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Coal had been discovered at Burrum, 25 km north of
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equipped train in Australia was introduced, called the
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The largest bank in Queensland collapsed following the
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Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser
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station about to depart on the fortnightly service to
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A list of the opening dates in chronological order is
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Local governments could utilise the provisions of the
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pm three days per week, arriving at Gladstone at 12:20
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Further south a suburban railway was opened between
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Passengers at the William Street railway station in
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crossing the bridge just beyond the Butter Factory,
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Departing Brisbane at 2:20 3567:districts formed the Ayr Tramway Joint Board ( 3196: 5563: 4438:44 km opened between 1914 and 1915, the 3903: 85: 4998:pm. Return departure from Cairns was at 7:40 4731:tourist passenger tour, a 4-day round trip. 4304:crosses an empty nickel ore train hauled by 3147:. The line though the centre of Rockhampton 2974:hauls a special train up the grade north of 5080:pm. The return service departed Cairns at 2 5570: 5556: 5326:– via National Library of Australia. 5298:– via National Library of Australia. 5108: 4227: 3801:Construction was slowed by the impacts of 3634: 92: 78: 5648:List of approved, never constructed lines 5543:1925 map of the Queensland railway system 5380: 4450:until 2012. A 1920 approved extension to 4370:, noted as out of service in 1932, and a 3908:Services were originally operated by the 3772: 3605:A further financial crisis following the 3448:sugar company in 1895 to rail sugar from 488: 480: 21:North Coast railway line, New South Wales 5744:List of Queensland branch line locations 5683:List of Queensland branch line locations 5665: 5041: 4902: 4840: 4296: 4273: 4254: 4239: 4231: 4155: 3849: 3763: 3755: 3747: 3731: 3638: 3618: 3528: 3353:The government formally decided to link 3070: 3056: 3042: 3026: 3019:hauls a goods train on the NCL north of 3011: 2992: 2981: 2966: 2951: 2935: 2927: 2915: 5154:Freight services today are operated by 4967:pm. The return service departed at 6:50 4796: 3868: 3854:A list of the section opening dates is 3593:in 1897, and extended it 37 km to 3524: 3483: 3403: 3318:Graham's Creek Bridge (Yengarie Bridge) 3095:) is a 1,681-kilometre (1,045 mi) 2940:The half past two passenger train from 6096: 5145:Express goods wagons were attached to 4629:was known as Geraldton. An 11 km 3707:and upgrading the Proserpine tramway. 3008:hauling a northbound goods train, 1987 470: 462: 6109:3 ft 6 in gauge railways in Australia 6042: 5999: 5664: 5596: 5551: 5468:from the original on 3 September 2017 5438:from the original on 3 September 2017 5345: 4994:am on the second day, and Cairns at 6 4979:am, 48.5 hours after leaving Cairns. 4940:am the following morning, Mackay at 5 4739: 3997: 3387: 16:Railway line in Queensland, Australia 6104:North Coast railway line, Queensland 5506: 5243:QR Limited (Network Access division) 5213:QR Limited (Network Access division) 5096: 4781:pm. The return service departed 7:10 4389:- The Moreton Central Sugar Mill at 4061:was duplicated in 1886, extended to 3752:First train over the Daradgee bridge 3740:, four miles (6.4 km) north of 3729:and upgrading the tramway to Cairns 2978:before the deviation was built, 1987 5362:from the original on 7 October 2017 5123: 4984:Sydney–Brisbane standard gauge line 4785:am, arriving at Roma Street at 6:10 4167: 3927: 3815: 3420: 13: 5381:Templeton, Anthony (22 May 2016). 4990:pm, arriving at Townsville at 7:30 4971:am, arriving at Townsville at 5:10 4936:pm, it arrived at Rockhampton at 7 4133:Rail electrification in Queensland 4126: 4002:Deviations were opened in 1988 at 3838:The completion of the railway line 2080: 2072: 1521: 1513: 14: 6130: 5536: 5516:. Queensland Rail. Archived from 5494:from the original on 16 July 2011 4549:Alton Downs Junction - Ridgelands 3796: 3455: 6074:Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway 5579: 5172: 3960:bypass in 1988, detailed below. 3600: 2877: 2851: 2850: 2821: 2778: 2751: 2745: 2744: 2701: 2656: 2609: 2574: 2549: 2503: 2474: 2467: 2436: 2435: 2429: 2428: 2402: 2395: 2366: 2365: 2359: 2358: 2307: 2300: 2269: 2268: 2262: 2261: 2236: 2211: 2166: 2119: 2087: 2079: 2071: 2062: 2037: 2030: 2005: 1980: 1973: 1951: 1944: 1919: 1875: 1868: 1841: 1834: 1823:Comalco & Fishermans Landing 1809: 1802: 1772: 1765: 1740: 1715: 1690: 1665: 1615: 1608: 1560: 1528: 1520: 1512: 1503: 1478: 1446: 1439: 1414: 1389: 1364: 1334: 1327: 1286: 1279: 1234: 1187: 1152: 1122: 1115: 1088: 1081: 1056: 1031: 1024: 999: 974: 945: 938: 913: 906: 881: 856: 831: 824: 799: 792: 767: 740: 733: 704: 697: 672: 630: 623: 576: 541: 522: 515: 487: 479: 469: 461: 430: 424: 423: 417: 416: 391: 366: 341: 316: 291: 249: 205: 174: 143: 5480: 5450: 5420: 5411: 5093:, with a duration of 24 hours. 4637:) gauge tramway was built from 4615:passenger service operating to 4332:, except for the 11 km to 4191:. The entire line now has a 20- 4048: 3211:) for its main lines, with the 3035:with train leaving en route to 2752: 2475: 2301: 1974: 1945: 1842: 1803: 1773: 1616: 1440: 1123: 1082: 705: 431: 6001:Proposed or under construction 5597: 5402: 5374: 5339: 5330: 5302: 5274: 5265: 5235: 5205: 5193:List of tramways in Queensland 4956:pm, arriving at Brisbane 11:15 4899:Townsville and Cairns services 3736:Daradgee Bridge, spanning the 3722:and upgrading the Ayr tramway 3710:Section D - Burdekin River to 2468: 2403: 2308: 2038: 2031: 1981: 1952: 1876: 1835: 1810: 1766: 1609: 1447: 1328: 1287: 1280: 1116: 1089: 1032: 939: 914: 907: 825: 793: 741: 698: 631: 624: 516: 1: 6044:Tourist and heritage railways 5198: 5084:pm, arriving Brisbane at 6:30 4982:Following the opening of the 4928:When introduced in 1923, the 4507:North Bundaberg - Mount Perry 4354:) gauge line was opened from 4281:emerges from a tunnel in the 4073:to Bowen Hills was opened as 3936:The location of the original 3896:in 1966 for the same reason. 3258: 3103:, Australia. It commences at 2396: 2088: 2063: 1869: 1529: 1504: 1335: 1025: 946: 832: 800: 734: 523: 144: 6119:Railway lines opened in 1924 5188:Rail transport in Queensland 5057:In 1953 the air-conditioned 5006:pm arriving Brisbane at 6:30 4725:west of Cairns includes the 4656:North Coast Railway Act 1910 4556:North Rockhampton - Emu Park 4470:branched off at Mungar near 4153:(north of Harvey's Siding). 4084:The 98 km section from 3652:North Coast Railway Act 1910 1561: 1312:Dalrymple Bay coal unloaders 7: 6114:Railway lines in Queensland 5884:Mackay Railway and branches 5839:Great Western line proposal 5586:Railway lines in Queensland 5462:queenslandrailtravel.com.au 5432:queenslandrailtravel.com.au 5165: 4734: 4535:Line opened 1867–1928. The 4381:traffic to road transport. 3918:Centralised Traffic Control 3689:Section B - St Lawrence to 3558: 3410:11 separate railway systems 3197:First narrow gauge mainline 2878: 2822: 2779: 2702: 2657: 2610: 2575: 2550: 2504: 2237: 2212: 2167: 2120: 2006: 1920: 1741: 1716: 1691: 1666: 1479: 1415: 1390: 1365: 1235: 1188: 1153: 1057: 1000: 975: 882: 857: 768: 673: 577: 542: 392: 367: 342: 317: 292: 250: 206: 175: 61:GPX (secondary coordinates) 10: 6135: 5025:In May 1935 the first all 4960:am on the second morning. 4609:junctions at Stuart, with 4474:, and rejoined the NCL at 4130: 4069:in 1917. The section from 4006:, Gympie, Maryborough and 3904:Safeworking and Signalling 3576:Railway Guarantee Act 1895 3189:was not given until 1910. 3154: 3075:Construction train on the 18: 6049: 6038: 6021:Maroochydore railway line 6006: 5995: 5736: 5675: 5671: 5660: 5603: 5592: 5514:"North Coast Line System" 5346:Laird, Philip G. (2008). 4948:pm and Townsville at 5:30 4491:Isis Junction - Dallarnal 3437:and 1 in 50 (2%) maximum 2922:Central station, Brisbane 2886: 2871: 2866: 2862: 2844: 2833: 2815: 2790: 2772: 2760: 2738: 2713: 2695: 2643: 2597: 2586: 2568: 2561: 2543: 2515: 2497: 2486: 2461: 2447: 2422: 2414: 2389: 2377: 2352: 2294: 2280: 2255: 2248: 2230: 2223: 2205: 2153: 2107: 2099: 2056: 2049: 2024: 2017: 1999: 1992: 1967: 1960: 1938: 1931: 1913: 1887: 1862: 1853: 1828: 1821: 1796: 1759: 1752: 1734: 1727: 1709: 1702: 1684: 1677: 1659: 1595: 1548: 1540: 1497: 1490: 1472: 1433: 1426: 1408: 1401: 1383: 1376: 1358: 1346: 1321: 1298: 1273: 1221: 1175: 1164: 1146: 1109: 1100: 1075: 1068: 1050: 1043: 1018: 1011: 993: 986: 968: 957: 932: 925: 900: 893: 875: 868: 850: 843: 818: 811: 786: 779: 761: 752: 727: 716: 691: 684: 666: 610: 564: 553: 535: 531: 509: 500: 453: 442: 410: 403: 385: 378: 360: 353: 335: 328: 310: 303: 285: 236: 193: 186: 168: 157: 137: 133: 122: 56:GPX (primary coordinates) 5356:University of Wollongong 5217:"System Diagrams NAG 17" 4696:3 ft 6 in 4688:3 ft 6 in 4672:3 ft 6 in 4664:3 ft 6 in 4459:Theebine - Murgon system 4347:2 ft 6 in 4197:continuously welded rail 4121:Redcliffe Peninsula line 3725:Section E - Cardwell to 3209:3 ft 6 in 3089:North Coast railway line 39:Download coordinates as: 5114:Travelling Post Offices 5109:Travelling Post Offices 5018:was transferred to the 4454:was never constructed. 4228:Branch/connecting lines 4010:in preparation for the 3699:, Bobawaba (end of the 3635:North Coast Railway Act 6064:Kuranda Scenic Railway 5458:"Spirit of Queensland" 5054: 5002:am, Townsville at 5:50 4925: 4849: 4592:Merinda - Collinsville 4478:, closed 1 July 2012. 4317: 4294: 4271: 4252: 4237: 4164: 4123:which opened in 2016. 4090:Blackwater coal system 3994:straddles Ross Creek. 3992:new Townsville station 3773:Construction commences 3769: 3761: 3753: 3745: 3695:Section C - Mackay to 3661:As in the case of the 3647: 3631: 3537: 3084: 3068: 3054: 3040: 3024: 3009: 2990: 2987:Cooran railway station 2979: 2964: 2949: 2933: 2925: 5045: 4906: 4872:Spirit of the Outback 4844: 4643:South Johnstone River 4572:Goonyella coal system 4538:Spirit of the Outback 4499:Bundaberg - Pemberton 4300: 4277: 4258: 4243: 4235: 4176:, re-sleepering with 4159: 4131:Further information: 3850:Opening dates summary 3767: 3759: 3751: 3738:North Johnstone River 3735: 3642: 3622: 3551:was constructed from 3532: 3435:minimum radius curves 3277:Queensland Government 3074: 3060: 3046: 3030: 3015: 2996: 2985: 2970: 2955: 2939: 2931: 2919: 1894:Golding coal unloader 51:GPX (all coordinates) 5899:Maryborough to Monto 5894:Mareeba to Chillagoe 5666:Country branch lines 5633:Central Western Line 5315:The Brisbane Courier 4797:Rockhampton services 4529:Rockhampton - Winton 4405:and 2 chain (~40 m) 3869:Subsequent upgrading 3525:Events further north 3484:Temporary resistance 3404:11 isolated railways 3307:25.5616°S 152.6091°E 3251:under construction. 3149:runs down the middle 3117:Far North Queensland 2835:Brisbane Roma Street 2630:Brisbane Roma Street 6069:Mary Valley Rattler 6026:Surat Basin railway 5764:Blackall and Yaraka 5520:on 26 February 2011 5223:on 28 December 2008 5072:am, Townsville 5:45 5052:Bowen Hills station 4920:northbound through 4893:Electric Tilt Train 4885:Spirit of Capricorn 4847:Electric Tilt Train 4809:pm and arriving at 4607:Great Northern line 4603:Townsville - Mt Isa 4584:Mackay - Netherdale 4440:Mary Valley Railway 4344:- an 11.5 km, 4325:Caboolture - Kilcoy 3947:Maryborough station 3656:Queensland Railways 3650:The passing of the 3478:1893 Brisbane flood 3302: /  3271:, and followed the 3267:to a river port at 3162:Queensland Railways 3151:of Denison Street. 3105:Roma Street station 2490:Mary Valley Railway 5829:Gladstone to Monto 5814:Dajarra and Selwyn 5623:South Western Line 5253:on 13 October 2009 5068:pm, Bundaberg 6:05 5055: 4926: 4850: 4740:Passenger services 4704:Diesel locomotives 4523:Bajool - Port Alma 4442:branched off near 4436:Monkland - Brooloo 4318: 4295: 4272: 4253: 4238: 4165: 4145:), either side of 3998:Alignment upgrades 3984:Townsville station 3974:The conversion of 3770: 3762: 3754: 3746: 3648: 3632: 3607:Federation drought 3538: 3388:Wide Bay extension 3312:-25.5616; 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zinc smelter
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