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The plaque commemorates the re-opening of Cowra - Blayney Railway Line in April 2000.
This line extend from Blayney on the Main Western Line south-west to Demondrille on the Main South Line. It was constructed quite early in the state's history, to serve the fertile area between Blayney and Young, and also to provide a cross-country route which would allow trains to bypass the Blue Mountains to the west of Sydney.
The line was constructed north from Demondrille and then south from Blayney, with the final section being the railway bridge over the Lachlan River, just to the south of Cowra.
In the 80s services were suspended between Cowra and Blayney, however the section was re-opened by the Lachlan Valley Railway (LVR). The LVR run tourist trains, mainly from Cowra to Blayney and Canowindra, and have now moved into general freight haulage.
This section was again closed in the 1990's when a bridge near Holmwood burnt down. In December 1999 the bridge was repaired and the line re-opened officially by the Stae Rail Authority (SRA) in April 2000.
Location
| Address: | Lynch Street, Cowra Railway Station, Cowra, 2794 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.834457 Long: 148.700023 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | State |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 01-November-1886 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 01-November-1986 |
Dedication
This plaque commemorates the official re-opening of the Cowra - Blayney Railway Line on Wednesday 19 April 2000 by the Honourable Bob Carr MP Premier of New South Wales
Bruce Miller Mayor Cowra Shire Council
John Davis Mayor Blayney Shire Council
