Beaudesert Shire Tramway

Beaudesert Shire Tramway
Beaudesert Shire Tramway
	Beaudesert Shire Tramway mixed train at Rathdowney station in 1912
Overview
Status	Closed
Owner	Beaudesert Shire
Locale	Beaudesert Shire
Service
Type	Industrial tramway
Operator(s)	Beaudesert Shire
History
Opened	10 October 1903
Closed	30 September 1944
Technical
Track length	39.36 mi (63.34 km)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Route map
Route map
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The Beaudesert Shire Tramway was a narrow gauge tramway which operated from Beaudesert to Lamington and Rathdowney in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia, It was one of 15 light railways built and operated by Divisional Boards and Shire Councils in Queensland.^[1] The line carried passengers and cargo. It operated from 1903 to 1944. It was initially profitable and seen as a great success for the local shire council. The tramway is credited with opening up the agricultural lands of the upper Logan River.^[2]

^ Keith McDonald and Ray Ellis (1980). Beaudesert Shire Tramway. Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0909340110.
^ "Beaudesert Shire Tramway". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 698. Queensland, Australia. 19 July 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 28 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

[McDonaldEllis-1] Keith McDonald and Ray Ellis (1980). Beaudesert Shire Tramway. Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0909340110.

[2] "Beaudesert Shire Tramway". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 698. Queensland, Australia. 19 July 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 28 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

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