Dongara–Eneabba railway line
railway line in Western Australia
The Dongara–Eneabba railway line is a disused railway line in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It branches off the Midland railway line at Dongara and runs for 94 kilometres (58 mi) to Eneabba. It opened in 1976 and closed in 2013, and was solely used to haul mineral sands from a mine at Eneabba to Geraldton Port.
Description
The Dongara–Eneabba railway line was constructed with a 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) track gauge, conforming with Western Australia's narrow gauge network. The ruling gradient is 1 in 200 and the rail weight is 40 kilograms per metre (81 lb/yd). The line is 94 kilometres (58 mi) long. The town of Eneabba is at the 80-kilometre (50 mi) mark and the town of Arrowsmith is at the 42-kilometre (26 mi) mark. The alignment roughly parallels Brand Highway. Half the route travels through privately held farmland and half travels through crown land. The line crosses the Irwin River and the Arrowsmith River.
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