Goondah railway station

Goondah railway station
Location Goondah Rd, Goondah, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 34°44′03″S 148°43′59″E / 34.7343°S 148.7331°E / -34.7343; 148.7331Coordinates: 34°44′03″S 148°43′59″E / 34.7343°S 148.7331°E / -34.7343; 148.7331
Line(s) Main Southern line
Goondah-Burrinjuck line
History
Opened 1 August 1891 (1891-08-01)
Closed 9 March 1975 (1975-03-09)

Goondah railway station is a disused railway station in Goondah, New South Wales, Australia on the Main South Line 340 kilometres (210 mi) from Sydney.[1][2]

Deviation

When the railway was duplicated, the first station was replaced by one on a new alignment.

Tramway: Goondah-Burrinjuck line

Narrow gauge train with German-built Krauss steam locomotive

During 1907 work commenced on the Barren Jack Reservoir. A 2 ft (610 mm) tram line was constructed adjacent to the station to carry supplies to the construction site 28 miles (45 km) away.[3]

References

  1. "Goondah Station 1st". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. "Goondah Station 2nd". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS.". Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1889 - 1915) (Grafton, NSW: National Library of Australia). 26 September 1908. p. 12. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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