Complex sentence: The line was one of the earliest routes constructed in Victoria, serving the major town in the region of Beechworth that was active in campaigning for a railway to be constructed to serve the town possibly as part of the main route into New South Wales.
Split into simpler sentences: The line was one of the earliest routes constructed in Victoria, serving the town of Beechworth. Beechworth was a major town in the region and was active in campaigning for a railway to be constructed to serve the town possibly as part of the main route into New South Wales.