Gwabegar railway line

Mudgee railway station
Line length	431.7 km (268.2 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Gwabegar railway line is a railway line in the west of New South Wales, Australia which passes through the town of Mudgee to Gulgong and eventually heads to Gwabegar.

The section from Wallerawang to Capertee was opened on 15 May 1882; the section from Capertee to Rylstone on 9 June 1884; the section from Rylstone to Mudgee on 10 September 1884; the section from Mudgee to Gulgong on 14 April 1909; the section from Gulgong to Dunedoo on 28 November 1910; the section from Dunedoo to Binnaway on 2 April 1917; the section from Binnaway to Coonabarabran on 11 June 1917 and, finally, the section from Coonabarabran to Gwabegar on 10 September 1923.

The line branches from the Main Western line at Wallerawang and heads north through the townships of Kandos, Rylstone and Mudgee before reaching the junction of the Sandy Hollow to Gulgong line at Gulgong.

The section between Kandos and Gulgong, which for several years was used only for heritage trains running around once per month was subject to heavy speed restrictions. The line had previously been closed from 2 March 1992 until 2 September 2000 but was reopened after repairs. The Rail Infrastructure Corporation (RIC) announced in May 2007 that the line north of Kandos would be suspended from use from 30 June 2007. The effect of this suspension is that the line has ceased carrying trains indefinitely although legally it remains open.

The section between Binnaway and Gwabegar is out of use, having closed on 28 October 2005 by the RIC for safety reasons. The line is booked out of use north of Charbon Colliery, but is able to be opened for charter services to operate as far as Kandos.