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949:Stony Point
939:Sandringham
879:Hurstbridge
874:Healesville
611:Bright Line
547:Bright line
403:broad gauge
208:Bright line
157:Track gauge
148:Line length
124:Beechworth-
99:Operator(s)
80:Bright line
1773:Categories
1563:Cranbourne
1365:Powelltown
1314:Strzelecki
1289:Briagolong
1233:Katamatite
1182:Shelbourne
1167:Lancefield
1152:Daylesford
989:Whittlesea
924:Powelltown
904:Mornington
844:Broadstore
779:Serviceton
764:Port Fairy
754:North East
739:Deniliquin
729:Main lines
560:References
516:Beechworth
323:Woorragee
302:Beechworth
120:Beechworth
1644:City Loop
1573:Frankston
1498:Gippsland
1416:Heathcote
1385:Whitfield
1329:Wonthaggi
1319:Thorpdale
1263:Whitfield
1258:Wahgunyah
1238:Mansfield
1203:Alexandra
1177:Redesdale
1157:Koondrook
1142:Balranald
1061:Fyansford
1046:Coleraine
1036:Casterton
1026:Buninyong
979:Webb Dock
974:Warburton
899:Mont Park
859:Frankston
774:Robinvale
744:Gippsland
280:Baarmutha
178:Route map
143:Technical
1623:Werribee
1598:Pakenham
1588:Lilydale
1553:Belgrave
1534:services
1466:Ballarat
1451:services
1375:Walhalla
1360:Gembrook
1339:Yallourn
1334:Woodside
1324:Walhalla
1243:Oaklands
1228:Girgarre
1172:Morkalla
1096:Pinnaroo
1081:Mortlake
1076:Hopetoun
1031:Carpolac
1021:Bolangum
1015:Balmoral
959:St Kilda
929:Red Hill
894:Lilydale
864:Gembrook
839:Belgrave
789:Tocumwal
769:Portland
508:Victoria
86:Stations
29:Overview
1618:Upfield
1613:Sunbury
1548:Alamein
1508:Seymour
1486:Geelong
1476:Bendigo
1421:Moolort
1309:Outtrim
1223:Cudgewa
1126:Yaapeet
1111:Timboon
1106:Skipton
1091:Navarre
1056:Forrest
969:Upfield
759:Piangil
749:Mildura
667:23 July
584:20 June
543:Everton
258:Everton
116:Everton
107:History
94:Service
62:Everton
55:Termini
1727:Former
1593:Mernda
1461:Albury
1449:V/Line
1304:Noojee
1294:Maffra
1253:Tatong
1213:Cobram
1208:Bright
1162:Kulwin
1147:Cohuna
1051:Crowes
631:
613:Vicsig
601:Vicsig
535:Bowser
193:Legend
185:
133:Closed
112:Opened
34:Status
1401:Avoca
1121:Yanac
1005:Alvie
522:into
45:Owner
669:2020
629:ISBN
586:2019
502:The
483:edit
476:talk
469:view
889:Kew
533:at
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