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Kalingo Branch

Summary

Track: 17.88 km
Stations: 0 / 0 in use

The line from Bellbird Junction to Cessnock No 1 Colliery was built by the Great Northern Coal Company. The branch off this line to Stanford Main No 2 was build by the East Greta Coal Mine Company. The line to Maitland Main colliery was built by the Gretamain Colliery Company. The branch to Millfield Greta Colliery was built by R.W. Miller and Company.

All branches have been lifted and the collieries they served closed.


Name Facility Status Opened Closed km Photos Links
icon Bellbird Junction Junction Closed Mar-1918 Apr-1976 217.220 2
icon Cessnock No 2 Colliery Colliery Closed unknown unknown 220.350 1
icon icon Kalingo Junction Junction Closed Nov-1923 1970 225.140 3
icon icon icon Maitland Main Junction Junction Closed Nov-1923 1970s 228.320 4
icon icon icon icon Millfield Greta Junction Junction Closed 8-Sep-1922 1968 229.590
icon icon icon icon Millfield Greta Colliery Colliery Closed unknown unknown 230.330 2 1
icon icon icon Maitland Main Colliery Colliery Closed unknown unknown 230.130 1
icon icon Stanford Main No 2 Colliery Colliery Closed unknown unknown 229.830 1 1
icon Cessnock No 1 Colliery Colliery Closed unknown unknown 227.860 1

Summary

Track: 17.88 km
Stations: 0 / 0 in use
Section Opened Closed Usage
Bellbird Junction - Cessnock No 1 Colliery 1922   24-Apr-1969  1 general
Bellbird Junction - Cessnock No 1 Colliery 30-Sep-1970   Apr-1976  2 general
Kalingo Junction - Stanford Main No 2 Colliery Nov-1923   24-Apr-1969  1 general
Kalingo Junction - Stanford Main No 2 Colliery 30-Sep-1970   1970  2 general
Maitland Main Junction - Maitland Main Colliery Nov-1923   24-Apr-1969  1 general
Maitland Main Junction - Maitland Main Colliery 30-Sep-1970   1970s  2 general
Millfield Greta Junction - Millfield Greta Colliery 8-Sep-1922   1968  34 general
1 Temporary closure to allow open-cut working of Cessnock No 2 Colliery
2 Track has been lifted
3 Date yard was destroyed by bushfire
4 Track lifted Nov-1977