Buninyong railway line, Victoria

The Buninyong Line was a Victorian Railways branch line running south from Ballarat, Victoria to the town of Buninyong. The line branched from the main Melbourne – Ballarat railway at Ballarat East station and was 11 km long. The line was opened on 11 September 1889, with traffic commencing the following day, 12 September 1889 and finally closed on 1 December 1986. The section from Eureka to Buninyong closed much earlier on 2 February 1947. The line had previously closed to passenger services in 1930.Stations1890The stations in the 1890s were as follows: Ballarat Ballarat East Eureka Canadian Mount Clear Buninyong1900Additional stations were added to this line in the early 1900s. Ballarat Ballarat East Eureka Spencer Crossing Canadian (originally named Butts) Mount Clear Mount Helen Buninyong1910–1930During this period stations were added and/or renamed and on 24 November 1930 the Buninyong line was closed to passenger traffic and mixed trains; goods trains from then on would run as required, until the line closed for all traffic. Ballarat Ballarat East Eureka York Street Levy Canadian Mount Clear Reid Mount Helen Buninyong