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Clackline–Miling railway

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Following the construction of the standard gauge railway through the Avon valley in the 1960s, the connection with Clackline was no longer needed, and was closed with other former eastern railway connections in February 1966.
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The specific start locations of the connections in the Toodyay area changed with the Standard Gauge development, with Quinland and Newland identifying a location called Point Y – 1 km from Toodyay West –
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The line developed progressively over the years and as it did so, various sections were named differently. Each section of the line needed separate lobbying and discussion in the
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The fate of the railway has been put in question due to the separation of wheatbelt railway lines being designated into specific
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The vegetation and flora of remnant bushland along the Clackline Rail Reserve, Shires of Northam and Toodyay
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The railway line was developed over time, the construction taking fifteen years to travel over 100 km.
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Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John R; Australian Railway Historical Society. New South Wales Division (2000),
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Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John R; Australian Railway Historical Society. New South Wales Division (2000),
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Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John R; Australian Railway Historical Society. New South Wales Division (2000),
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Gunness, Ann G; Wildflower Society of Western Australia; Bushland Plant Survey Project (W.A.) (1999),
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In the 1960s the railway line from Toodyay to Miling was altered by the construction of the
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After completion it became known as the Miling branch, following final expansion north to
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to the eastern railway was considered to be best started from Clackline, rather than
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to get enabling acts. The final section was approved in 1920 and completed in 1925.
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Denotes railway is closed, partially closed or has been removed
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Piawanning – Miling August 1925 43.8 km
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Calingiri – Piawaning June 1919 30.4 km
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Bolgart – Calingiri May 1917 23.2 km
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Newcastle – Bolgart December 1909 37.0 km
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Clackline – Newcastle January 1888 23.1 km
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Names used as found in WAGR Annual reports in the 1950s
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Toodyay-Clackline railway line : a brief history
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Management plan for Toodyay-Clackline Heritage Trail
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Index

Clackline - Miling railway branch
Clackline
Miling
Western Australia
Western Australian Parliament
Miling
Newcastle
Northam
Toodyay railway station
Newcastle-Bolgart Railway
Newcastle–Bolgart Railway
Eastern Railway
Avon Valley
Toodyay
Bolgart
Calingiri
"RAILWAY EXTENSION"
The West Australian
"ANOTHER RAILWAY"
Western Mail
Toodyay-Clackline railway line : a brief history
ISBN
978-0-909650-49-0
Management plan for Toodyay-Clackline Heritage Trail
The vegetation and flora of remnant bushland along the Clackline Rail Reserve, Shires of Northam and Toodyay
ISBN
978-0-909650-49-0
"Uncertainty over Miling Tier 2 rail line - Agriculture - Agribusiness - General News - Farm Weekly"
the original
"Unknown"

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