Australian Glass Manufacturers Siding, which is also known as Koala Siding, was a
railway siding
In rail terminology, a siding is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line, branch line, or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end. Sidings often have lighter r ...
on the
South Gippsland railway line
The South Gippsland railway line is a partially closed railway line in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It was first opened in 1892, branching from the Orbost railway line, Orbost line at Dandenong railway station, Dandenong, and exte ...
in
South Gippsland
South Gippsland, a region of Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, is a well-watered region consisting of low, rolling hills descending to the coast in the south and the Latrobe Valley in the north. It is part of the larger Gippsland Basin bioreg ...
,
Victoria
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* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
,
Australia
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.
The siding was the last new siding on the line, being opened during the 1960s. It was the last source of traffic on the line after the withdrawal of the Leongatha passenger service on 24 July 1993.
By the mid-1990s, only
T,
Y and
P class diesel locomotives were used on the line due to their low axle loads, with a 15 km/h speed limit applying to parts of the track.
This continued until 15 January 1998 when the sand train to the AGM glass works at
Spotswood station ceased operation.
[
The track between Nyora and Lang Lang was proposed for an extension for the South Gippsland Tourist Railway. However, the SGR ceased operations in 2015, and the line from Leongatha to Nyora has been dismantled as part of an extension of the ]Great Southern Rail Trail
The Great Southern Rail Trail is a 131-kilometre rail trail from Yarram, Victoria, Yarram to Nyora, Victoria, Nyora in South Gippsland, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Sections of the trail are flat or gently undulating trail through ...
, and so this is unlikely to occur. Instead, it has been proposed to extend the trail back from Nyora to Cranbourne in the long term.
References
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Disused railway stations in Victoria (state)
Railway stations in Australia opened in the 1960s
Railway stations in Australia closed in 1998