The Tiger Rail Trail or Birregurra-Forrest Rail Trail is a 4.4 kilometre[1] rail trail following the route of the former Forrest railway line in Victoria, Australia.
The branch line from Birregurra to Forrest opened in June 1891.[1] The town of Forrest was built at the terminus in 1890.[2] The line carried passengers and freight, including agricultural produce. The station included a locomotive turntable, parcels shed, goods platform and crane.[2]
The branch line closed in 1957. The "Tiger" name references the black and yellow striped converted Dodge sedan rail motor that serviced the line in its later years.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tiger Rail Trail – Rail Trails Australia". 29 July 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b https://visitotways.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/11/Visit-Forrest-Trails-Brochure-20180417.pdf
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