Public Works Department Siding

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Type : Siding
Line : Nietta Line
Distance from Ulverstone : 001.100km
Location : -41.160538, 146.161660
Opened : 20 December 1915
Closed : 28th October 1980
Status : Closed
Name meaning : After the location
Notes : A short siding that branched from the line where it crossed Marion St. A set of gates marks the location of the crossing and the buildings within follow the alignment of the line. It is likely that the siding was used during the construction of the line. The siding was used by the PWD for road construction materials until 1980.

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The gates that mark the road crossing of the branch line in Marion St. (March 2026, Google)

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Location (LISTmap)

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PWD siding in 1972 (shown branching of the Nietta line to the left). (Jim Stokes)