Fingal Line
| Fingal Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | In use |
| Owner | Government of Tasmania |
| Termini |
|
| Stations | 3 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Coal |
| Operator | TasRail |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 June, 1886 |
| Closed | Between Duncan Colliery to St Marys since 1988 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 52 or 53 km (32 or 33 mi) |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
The Fingal Line[1][2] is a 52 or 53 kilometre railway line in Tasmania, Australia, that runs from Conara Junction to Duncan Colliery near Fingal. To the present, the railway line is only used for colliery and is taken from a Wash plant near Fingal to Railton.
History
[edit]The railway line opened on 29 June, 1886 for Passengers, Sheep, Timber, General goods, Coal and other various uses. Since 1978, Passenger transport was defunted and was only used for Sheep, Timber, General goods, Coal and other various uses. In 1988, parts of railway line from Duncan Colliery to St Marys was stopped being used which ended 102 years of use from Fingal to St Marys,[3] to the present, there are no little remainings of the railway line besides some left in gravel roads, the bridges for the defunt railway line still remain currently which can be seen when entering St Marys. Today, the railway line is only used for Colliery (coal) which comes from a Coal mine at Cornwall.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Geale, Hamish (24 April 2016). "Fingal train run gathers steam". www.examiner.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ Brunton, Tess (15 July 2017). "Fingal train just the ticket". www.examiner.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Rail history revealed". ABC News. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Fingal Line Tasmania - TrainzOnline". online.ts2009.com. Retrieved 5 August 2026.