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The '''Hay railway line''' is a partly closed railway line in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The line branches from the [[Main Southern railway line, New South Wales|Main South line]] at Junee, and passes in a westwards direction through the towns of [[Coolamon, New South Wales|Coolamon]] and [[Narrandera, New South Wales|Narrandera]] to [[Yanco, New South Wales|Yanco]]. The line beyond Yanco to [[Hay, New South Wales|Hay]] is now closed,<ref>{{cite web| title=Hay Branch| url = http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:hay| publisher=www.nswrail.net| accessdate = 2006-12-03 }}</ref> although the section to [[Willbriggie, New South Wales|Willbriggie]] remained open for grain haulage until 2004.<ref>{{cite news| author=NSW Minister for Transport| url=http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news/media/2005/19-04-05-min-grain.pdf| title=News Release| format=PDF| date=[[19 May]] [[2005]]| }}</ref> At Yanco, the still-open [[Yanco- Griffith railway line, New South Wales|Yanco to Griffith line]] branches off in a northwesterly direction to [[Griffith, New South Wales|Griffith]].<br> |
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==Passenger services== |
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Until 1986, passenger service operated over the section of line between Junee and Yanco an their way to Griffith, consisting of a through train to Sydney (the ''Riverina Express'') on several days per week, with a connection service between Grifith and Junee (connecting with the ''South Mail'') on the other days. A connecting railcar service was provided at Narrandera for [passengers on the [[Tocumwal railway line, New South Wales|Tocumwal line]] operated three days per week, until withdrawn on Saturday November 26, 1983.<ref name="toc" >{{cite book | author = Bob Whitehead | title = Tocumwal Railway Centenary | year = 2008 }}</ref> |
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These services were withdrawn in 1986, and replaced by road coach services.<ref>Pollard, N.''Rails to the Margins: The Griffith, Hillston, Roto Line''. [[Australian Railway History]], Vol 58, no. 836. June 2007.</ref> Between 1986 and 1996, no passenger trains operated over the line until services were reintroduced in 1996 after considerable political pressure was placed upon the NSW State Government.<ref>{{cite journal| author=Date, K| title=Network Review: Junee- Goulburn| journal=[[Railway Digest]]| month=November| year=1997 }}</ref> A weekly locomotive train was initially reintroduced, subsequently replaced by a weekly [[Xplorer_(train)|Xplorer]] train. The train runs mainly for political reasons rather than fulfilling a significant transport role. Railway stations remain open at [[Coolamon, New South Wales|Coolamon]] and [[Narrandera, New South Wales|Narrandera]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Rail transport in New South Wales]] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Regional railway lines in New South Wales]] |
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