The Western Line, previously known as the Launceston and Western Line, is a 223 km freight rail corridor that runs from Western Junction to Wiltshire in Tasmania, Australia.
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Owner | TasRail |
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Type | Heavy rail |
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Operator(s) | TasRail |
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Opened | 1871 |
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Line length | 223[1] km (139 mi) |
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Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
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Old gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
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Bell Bay Line ![Up arrow](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Arrow_Blue_Up_001.svg/10px-Arrow_Blue_Up_001.svg.png) |
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Western Junction • South Line ![Right arrow](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Arrow_Blue_Right_001.svg/10px-Arrow_Blue_Right_001.svg.png) |
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Perth |
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South Esk River |
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Longford |
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Bishopsbourne |
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Meander River |
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Hagley |
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Meander Valley Highway |
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Westbury |
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Exton |
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Highland Lakes Road |
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Deloraine |
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Meander River |
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Lemana |
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Mole Creek Line ![Right arrow](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Arrow_Blue_Right_001.svg/10px-Arrow_Blue_Right_001.svg.png) |
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Dunorlan |
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Mersey River |
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Latrobe Road |
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Railton |
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Cement Australia |
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Cement Works Road |
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Tarleton Road |
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Sheffield Road |
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Spreyton |
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Stony Rise Road |
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Devonport Road |
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Devonport ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Sinnbild_LKW.svg/15px-Sinnbild_LKW.svg.png) |
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Don River Line ![Right arrow](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Arrow_Blue_Right_001.svg/10px-Arrow_Blue_Right_001.svg.png) |
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Don River |
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Forth River |
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Turners Beach Road |
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Maskells Road |
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Buttons Avenue |
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Buttons Creek |
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Alexandra Road |
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Water Street |
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Main Street |
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Reibey Street |
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Ulverstone |
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Lovett Street |
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Leven River |
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Hobbs Parade |
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Penguin |
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Penguin Creek |
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Blyth River |
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Emu River |
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South Burnie |
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Melba Line ![Right arrow](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Arrow_Blue_Right_001.svg/10px-Arrow_Blue_Right_001.svg.png) |
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Burnie ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Sinnbild_LKW.svg/15px-Sinnbild_LKW.svg.png) |
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Cooee Creek |
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Cooee Point Road |
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Cam River |
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Falmouth Road |
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Esplanade |
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Old Bass Highway |
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Mount Hicks Road |
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Cam Creek |
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Airport Street |
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Wynyard |
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Goldie Street |
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Hales Street |
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Frederick Street |
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Belton Street |
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Baulds Creek |
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Wilkinson Street |
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Calder Road |
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Stennings Road |
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Inglis River |
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Fosters Road |
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Inglis River |
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Preolenna Road |
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Gates Road |
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Flowerdale River |
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Fists Lane |
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Rothwells Road |
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Dares Road |
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Myalla Road |
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Myalla Station Road |
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Myalla |
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Sisters Creek |
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Three Notch Road |
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Rulia Road |
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Detention River |
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Montumana Road |
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Montumana Road |
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Yanns Road |
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Wilsons Creek |
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Wilsons Creek |
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Yanns Road |
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Detention River |
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Mathers Road |
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Blackfish Creek |
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Crayfish Creek |
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Mawbanna Road |
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Pipeline Road |
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Medwins Road |
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Peggs Creek |
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Black River |
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Boyndey Road |
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Black River |
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Wiltshire |
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Smithton Spur ![Right arrow](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Arrow_Blue_Right_001.svg/10px-Arrow_Blue_Right_001.svg.png) |
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Stanley Spur ![Down arrow](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Arrow_Blue_Down_001.svg/10px-Arrow_Blue_Down_001.svg.png) |
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