Private company

Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company

The Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company, colloquially known as the Mount Alexander Company, was a railway company in Victoria, Australia. It was established on 8 February 1853, with the aim of building a railway from Melbourne to Echuca on the Victorian-NSW border, as well as a branch railway to Williamstown.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Overview

The Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company, colloquially known as the Mount Alexander Company, was a railway company in Victoria, Australia. It was established on 8 February 1853, with the aim of building a railway from Melbourne to Echuca on the Victorian-NSW border, as well as a branch railway to Williamstown.2

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