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| The South Gippsland Railway operates 40km of rural railway between
Nyora and Leongatha serving the towns of Leongatha, Korumburra, Loch and Nyora. The SGR provides diesel services on the former VR mainline. The line is the steepest mainline in Victoria as it traverses the Strezelecki Ranges. The railway is fully
accredited and is operated predominantly by volunteers.
The railway may be contacted at info@sgr.org.au |
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Trains return to Nyora on the
12 January 2008 and services on each day
of operation will run between Nyora
and Leongatha.
Trains run between Nyora, Loch, Korumburra and
Leongatha every Sunday
and on the third Saturday of the month. The first train leaves Korumburra at 11:00am. Trains also run most public holidays. Tourist
trains will also run each Wednesday of School
Holidays.
The South Gippsland
Tourist Railway is holding a Centenary Weekend
on 12th and 13th of January to celebrate
the birthday of Korumburra Station which turns
100, also the re-opening of the line between
Loch and Nyora and the re-commissioning of
17CW Guards Van which was originally built
in the early 1900's. For the entire weekend
fares are set at $20 per adult $10 per child or
concession or $60 per family, tickets are
available for travel all day on the entire route
which takes just over 3 hours to complete.
For further information contact Korumburra
Station 5658 1111 or go to their website
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| Location: | Trains depart from
Nyora, Leongatha and Korumburra. These
towns are approximately 90mins by
road from the south east of Melbourne. |
| By Road: | via Monash Freeway ( South Eastern Arterial ), and South Gippsland Highway. |
| Public Transport: | V/Line road coach services from Melbourne. Limited connections.
Check the Viclink web site for information. |
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| For more details visit their official site |
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