Stanthorpe railway station

Stanthorpe

Station in June 2015
Location Davaldi Street, Stanthorpe
Coordinates 28°39′28″S 151°56′16″E / 28.65789°S 151.93766°E / -28.65789; 151.93766Coordinates: 28°39′28″S 151°56′16″E / 28.65789°S 151.93766°E / -28.65789; 151.93766
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Traveltrain
Line(s) Southern
Distance 317.61 kilometres from Brisbane
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
History
Opened 3 May 1881

Stanthorpe railway station is located on the Southern line in Queensland, Australia, serving the town of Stanthorpe.

History

Stanthorpe station opened on 3 March 1881, when the Queensland Railway's Southern line was extended from Warwick.[1][2] It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Wallangarra on 14 February 1887.

In April 1927, the station was visited by the Duke and Duchess of York.[3]

Services

Until 1972, Stanthorpe was served by passenger trains operating between Brisbane and Wallangarra.[4] The station remains in place and is used as a calling point by Southern Downs Steam Railway heritage services.[5]

References

  1. The Opening of the Stanthorpe Railway Brisbane Courier 5 May 1881 page 3
  2. 1880s Queensland Rail
  3. "Progress of Royal Train". The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 6 April 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. The Sydney Mail Southern Downs Steam Railway
  5. Warwick to Wallangarra & return Southern Downs Steam Railway

External links

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