Branch Lines
A short lived branch line was opened from Dunkeld to Penshurst in 1890 but closed only eight years later.
A branch line was opened from Hamilton north to Cavendish between 1910 and 1920. This was connected to the Horsham - Balmoral railway in the 1920s, which itself connected back to the main Serviceton line. This line was closed south of Noradjuha, (just south of East Natimuk) in the 1970s.
A branch line from Hamilton north-west to Coleraine was opened in 1882, being closed in 1977.
A branch line was opened between Hamilton and Koroit in the 1890, where it connected to the South West line via Warrnambool, but was closed in 1977.
A branch line was opened from Branxholme north-west to Casterton in 1884. This line was closed in 1977.
A branch line was opened from Heywood west to Mount Gambier in 1917. Service was suspended in 1995 due to the standardisation of the Maroona - Portland line. There are regular calls for the Heywood - Mount Gambier line to be standardised.
Read more about this topic: Portland Railway Line
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