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By Sian Johnson

How reclaiming abandoned train lines can create better places to live

This railway transformed life in the town of Crookwell more than a century ago, but now lies empty. (ABC News: Hugh Hogan)

It was once a vital means of connection between communities, but it's been almost 40 years since a train rattled along the track.

The rail link between Crookwell and Goulburn in New South Wales ferried both passengers and freight through the hilly countryside in the decades after its long-anticipated opening in 1902.

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