The line was opened to Jerilderie station in 1884, extended to Berrigan in 1896, Finley in 1898 and Tocumwal in 1914.

The Victorian line to Tocumwal remains open for freight traffic.

[3] In later years passenger services on the line were operated by railcars, connecting with an overnight train at Narrandera.

From 1973 the service operated three days per week, until their withdrawal on Saturday 26 November 1983.

The final passenger service was a special excursion train operated with a Silver City Comet railcar set on 20 September 1986.