Murwillumbah railway station

Murwillumbah

Murwillumbah station in 2008
Location Old Pacific Highway, Murwillumbah,
Australia
Coordinates 28°19′48″S 153°24′10″E / 28.3299°S 153.4027°E / -28.3299; 153.4027Coordinates: 28°19′48″S 153°24′10″E / 28.3299°S 153.4027°E / -28.3299; 153.4027
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Murwillumbah
Distance 934.91 kilometres from Central
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 24 December 1894
Closed 16 May 2004
Location
Murwillumbah Branch
Legend
North Coast line to Sydney
Old Casino
Bungabbee
Leycester
Lismore
North Lismore
Woodlawn
Bexhill
Eltham
Laureldale
Booyong Junction
Tyumba
Teven
Ballina
Booyong
Binna Burra
Bangalow
St Helena
Byron Bay
Tyagarah
Myocum
Mullumbimby
Billinudgel
Crabbes Creek
Mooball
Burringbar
Stokers
Dunbible
Murwillumbah
Condong

Murwillumbah railway station was the terminus station on the Murwillumbah line opening on 24 December 1894.[1] It closed on 16 May 2004 when the line from Casino was closed.[2] Beyond the station, the line continued for a few kilometres as a freight line to Condong. It served a sugar mill until 1972.[3] Murwillumbah had a X200 shunter until the opening of a new motorail siding in August 1988 made it surplus.[4]

Despite no longer being served by trains, the station remains open as a NSW TrainLink booking office. The station forecourt is served by NSW TrainLink coach services to Casino, Tweed Heads and Robina,[5] and Premier Motor Service services to Brisbane, Lismore and Sydney.[6]

Platforms & services

Murwillumbah had one platform, with a passing loop and motorail siding at the northern end of the station. It was served by trains from Sydney including the North Coast Mail until 1973, when replaced by the Gold Coast Motorail which in February 1990 was replaced by a XPT service.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Murwillumbah Station NSWRail.net
  2. ↑ Closure of the Casino to Murwillumbah rail service NSW Parliament November 2004
  3. ↑ "Murwillumbah Branch" Railway Digest June 1988 page 224
  4. ↑ "Murwillumbah Branch" Railway Digest October 1988 page 375
  5. ↑ North Coast timetable NSW TrainLink
  6. ↑ Timetables Premier Motor Service
  7. ↑ "The New Timetable" Railway Digest March 1990 page 94

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