The End, or a New Beginning?

In this final installment of a four part series tracing the history of the Castlemaine-Maryborough railway line, David Tuck looks at the early successful running followed by the slow and inevitable demise of the line. Part 3 finished with Mark Twain’s scathing...
Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Line 150th Birthday

Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Line 150th Birthday

On Sunday 7th July 2024 we  cerebrated 150 years since regular train services began on the Moolort Railway Line (Castlemaine to Maryborough) on 7th July 1874. Construction of the line commenced with the first sod turning ceremony at Castlemaine on the 7th Sept 1872....

Plans are Made Tracks are Laid

This is the third of a four-part series by CMRT’s David Tuck, discussing the history of the Castlemaine-Maryborough railway line.  Part 2 described the context for railway expansion in Victoria; Part 3 looks at our specific line. Having built superbly engineered lines...