The first section to Murrabit was opened in December 1924.[3] The combined rail/road bridge at Gonn Crossing was opened on 1 July 1926, and the complete railway to Stony Crossing was opened on 16 March 1928.[2][4][5]
Initially, there were three trains per week to Murrabit, with one continuing to Stony Crossing. Services were suspended between Murrabit and Stony Crossing in 1943.[1][2]
On 20 April 1961, a steam locomotive had an accident on a small bridge between Kerang and Murrabit, and as a result services to between Kerang and Murrabit were suspended. The railway was closed on 20 December 1961.[2]
^abcdMcNicol, Steve & Woodland, Tony (2010).Bridging the Murray: A Study of the Rail Crossings. Railmac Publications. p. 27.ISBN978-1-86477-076-6.
^"BORDER RAILWAYS".The Argus (Melbourne). No. 24, 454. Victoria, Australia. 22 December 1924. p. 18. Retrieved12 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
