Warren railway line

The Warren railway line is an operational branch railway line in New South Wales. It branches from a crossing loop at Nevertire on the Main Western line and runs 19.3km north toward the town of Warren, mostly following the Oxley Hwy. The line opened on 1 Jan 1898 and is used for grain haulage. The line is unballasted and causes severe speed restrictions over the entire branch.

History
The line was closed for three months between February and June 1955 due to a large flood damaging a bridge.

The line formerly had a daily passenger train service, which has since been replaced with a coach service. Currently, the line is served by a coach running between Nyngan and Lithgow 4 days a week.

The line is currently open between Nevertire and 582.100km, a point just after the level crossing with the Oxley Hwy at Warren South and just before some disused grain silos. The rest of the line up to Warren is closed, with the bridge across Gunningbar Creek damaged by fire in 2012. The line is controlled via train order working and maintained by John Holland Rail, as part of their contract to manage the Country Rail Network.