Couridjah railway station
Couridjah | |
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| Coordinates | 34°13′58″S 150°32′59″E / 34.2329°S 150.5496°ECoordinates: 34°13′58″S 150°32′59″E / 34.2329°S 150.5496°E |
| Line(s) |
Picton loop line Main South |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed, restored for preservation and used for heritage trips |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 December 1867 |
| Closed | 1978 |
Couridjah is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served Couridjah, a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia.
History
The station opened on 2 December 1867 as Picton Lagoons Tank, was renamed Lagoons in 1878, Picton Lakes on 21 April 1879 and finally Couridjah on 1 January 1929.[1] The station along with the Loop Line was closed in 1978.
The station has been restored by Volunteers from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum in Thirlmere.
Occasionally, the museum operates steam heritage trains on the line through the station, between Thirlmere, Picton and Buxton.[2]
Image gallery
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Station building and platform
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Looking north on the platform
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Looking south towards station building
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The Station building
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Looking south from the end of the platform
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Looking towards north end of platform
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View of the platform from outside the station area
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The back of station building seen from nearby road
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Back of station building and old stairs to entrance
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The railway crossing at south end of station
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Repainted station sign
Neighbouring Stations
| Preceding station | Closed lines | Following station | ||
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towards Mittagong | Picton Loop Line (closed) | towards Picton |