Pucawan railway station

Pucawan was a railway station on the Temora- Roto railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1905 as Linton after a local property,[1] changing its name to Pucawan (aboriginal for native bear) in 1914. A timber station building and toilet were provided on the 100-foot-long (30 m) platform. In 1927, the existing large concrete grain silo opened, and in 1964 a steel bulkhead storage opened. In its hey-day, Pucawan featured a weigh-bridge, sheep loading facility, passing loop and good siding. CHP rail-motors operated between Temora and Griffith. All facilities were progressively removed from the 1960s, with the closure of the station to passenger services in 1975, the removal of the station buildings in 1977, the closure of the passing loop and removal of the good siding in 1985.[2]

Preceding station   NSW Branch lines   Following station
towards Roto
Temora- Roto Line
Terminus

References

  1. ↑ Pucawan station, NSWrail.net, accessed 11 August 2009.
  2. ↑ Pollard, N. Settlements, Silos and Soldiers, Australian railway History, ARHS (NSW Division), December 2008. Vol 59, no.854.

Coordinates: 34°23′50″S 147°21′06″E / 34.3972°S 147.3517°E / -34.3972; 147.3517


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