Tenterfield railway station
Tenterfield | |
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Station front in May 2008 | |
Location | Railway Avenue, Tenterfield |
Coordinates | 29°03′20″S 152°00′19″E / 29.0555°S 152.0053°E |
Owned by | RailCorp |
Operated by | State Rail Authority |
Line(s) | Main Northern |
Distance | 773.87 kilometres from Central |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 3 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Ground |
Other information | |
Station code | TEN |
History | |
Opened | 1 September 1886 |
Closed | 22 October 1989 |
Tenterfield railway station is a closed station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It served the town of Tenterfield, opening on 1 September 1886 when the line was extended from Glen Innes. It was the terminus of the line until it was extended to Wallangarra on 16 January 1888.[1][2] It has one platform with two loops.
The last train to operate north of Tenterfield was an Australian Railway Historical Society charter on 15 January 1988 hauled by diesel locomotive 4487.[3] The last train to operate north of Glen Innes was hauled by steam locomotive 3001 on 22 October 1989 after which the line was formally closed north of Dumaresq.[4][5]
The last train to regularly service Tenterfield was the overnight Northern Mail which ceased in November 1988.[6] The Northern Tablelands Express provided a daylight service to Tenterfield until truncated in October 1985 to Armidale.[7]
After its closure, the station became home to the Tenterfield Railway Station Museum.[8]
References
- ↑ Tenterfield Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Tenterfield Railway Precinct NSW Environment & Heritage
- ↑ "To the Border or Bust" Railway Digest March 1988 page 99
- ↑ "Gone: "Irish Lyn" and Trains - But at Least the Lizards are Safe" Railway Digest December 1989 page 399
- ↑ "Glen Innes" Railway Digest December 1989 page 412
- ↑ "Requiem for a Mail" Railway Digest January 1989 page 14
- ↑ "More Timetable Changes" Railway Digest November 1985 page 326
- ↑ Home Tenterfield Railway Station Museum
External links
Media related to Tenterfield railway station at Wikimedia Commons