page_title: Beaudesert Shire Tramway
hierarchical_section_title: Beaudesert Shire Tramway
caption_attribution_description: English: Train on the Beaudesert tramway halted at Rathdowney Station, 1912
context_page_description: 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. 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.
context_section_description: 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. 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.
caption: Beaudesert Shire Tramway mixed train at Rathdowney station in 1912.
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