page_title: Great Northern Railway (Mt Isa line)
hierarchical_section_title: Great Northern Railway (Mt Isa line)
caption_attribution_description: English: Official opening of the Hughenden to Richmond railway line, 1904. The official opening of the Richmond extension. The excursion train at the station. [Caption on photograph] Construction west from Hughenden, 114 kilometres to Richmond, began in July 1902. The line opened through to Richmond on the 1st June 1904. [Information taken from John Kerr, Triumph of narrow gauge: a history of Queensland Railways, 1990] Original photographer: Mr Williams, Winton.
context_page_description: The Great Northern Railway is a 1,067 mm railway line in Queensland, Australia. The line stretches nearly 1,000 kilometres linking the port city of Townsville, Australia to the mining town of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. Along with a passenger service called the Inlander, it is a major freight route connecting the Mount Isa Mines to the Townsville Port. In 2010 the line moved 5.8 million tonnes of cargo, and this is expected to increase significantly in coming years.
context_section_description: The Great Northern Railway is a 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) railway line in Queensland, Australia. The line stretches nearly 1,000 kilometres linking the port city of Townsville, Australia to the mining town of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. Along with a passenger service called the Inlander, it is a major freight route connecting the Mount Isa Mines to the Townsville Port. In 2010 the line moved 5.8 million tonnes of cargo, and this is expected to increase significantly in coming years.
caption: Celebration train for the extension to Richmond, 1904
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