Pokataroo railway line
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The Pokataroo railway line is a railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It branches from the Walgett line at Burren Junction, and opened in 1906.[1] The line is closed beyond Merrywinebone. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1974. The line is primarily used for grain haulage with large grain loading facilities located at Merrywinebone and Rowena.
Pokataroo is 716 km from Sydney. Pokataroo station precinct features a turning triangle used to reverse the direction of a locomotive prior to commencing a return journey.
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References[edit]
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe et al. "Pokataroo Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
Further reading[edit]
Flat Lands and Myall - The Pokataroo Branch Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, April, 1960 pp79–87
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