Tasmanian Main Line Company (AU-TAS)

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The Tasmanian Main Line Company (T.M.L.) was a privately owned railway company that existed in Tasmania from 1872 to 1890. The company were the first operators of rail services between Hobart and Launceston, where it connected with the Launceston and Western Railway (L.W.R.).

The main stations at its finalisation were HOBART - BRIDGEWATER - BRIGHTON - PARATTAH - CONARA - WESTERN JUNCTION (EVENDALE) - LAUNCESTON

Postmark Examples

TML Ry No1 - used from 21 July 1894 to 20 Oct 1908

TML Ry No 3 - used from 4 November 1905 to 12 July 1909


Possible last day of use of #1