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Kuranda Scenic Railway
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The Kuranda Scenic Railway is a tourist railway service that operates along the heritage-listed Cairns-to-Kuranda railway line. Constructed in 1891, the line runs from Cairns, Queensland, over the Great Dividing Range to the town of Kuranda on the Atherton Tableland. The route passes through the Macalister Range, as well as the suburbs of Stratford, Freshwater and Redlynch.[citation needed]
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Kuranda railway station | |
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Headquarters | Brisbane |
Locale | Kuranda |
Dates of operation | 1891āpresent |
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Track gauge | 1,067 mm |
Length | 37 km (23 mi) |
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Website | www |
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The railway line is 37 km (23 mi) in length.[1] While this service is the predominant use of the line, it is still used for some freight and other passenger services including The Savannahlander.[citation needed] It operates daily throughout the year, with the exception of Christmas Day. A one-way trip takes approximately one hour and 55 minutes.[2]