the outtrim branch line was built from korumburra to the coal mine at outtrim in two stages: the initial stage to jumbunna was opened in 1894, with the final section to outtrim opening in 1896. the line was closed in two stages: the first from jumbunna to outtrim on 4 september 1951 and then from jumbunna to korumburra on 1 october 1953.