▁built , ▁with ▁almost ▁all ▁closed ▁in ▁stages ▁between ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁except ▁for ▁part ▁has ▁since ▁been ▁elect r ified ▁and ▁re - open ed ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁sub urban ▁network , ▁and ▁between ▁Ny ora ▁and ▁Le ong ath a ▁where ▁the ▁South ▁Gi pp s land ▁Tour ist ▁Railway ▁oper ates ▁her itage ▁services . ▁ ▁The ▁North ▁East ▁line ▁origin ated ▁from ▁a ▁sub urban ▁line ▁to ▁Ess end on ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 0 , ▁being ▁extended ▁to ▁W od ong a ▁by ▁ 1 8 7 3 , ▁connecting ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁Government ▁Rail ways ▁at ▁Al bury ▁at ▁a ▁break - of - g au ge ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 3 . ▁A ▁standard ▁gauge ▁track ▁was ▁completed ▁parallel ▁with ▁the ▁broad ▁gauge ▁track ▁from ▁Al bury ▁to ▁Melbourne ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁The ▁broad ▁gauge ▁track ▁has ▁been ▁converted ▁to ▁standard ▁gauge ▁between ▁Se ym our ▁and ▁Al bury . ▁ ▁The ▁She pp art on ▁line ▁was ▁built ▁from ▁Mang al ore ▁to ▁She pp art on ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 0 ▁and ▁extended ▁to ▁the ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁Government ▁Rail ways ▁at ▁T oc um wal ▁at ▁a ▁break - of - g au ge ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁V / Line ▁passenger ▁services ▁run ▁as ▁far ▁as ▁She pp art on . ▁ ▁The ▁B end igo ▁line