Tarana railway station

Tarana
Westbound view in July 2014
Location	Murton Falls Road, Tarana
Coordinates	33°31′27″S 149°54′27″E / 33.5242°S 149.9076°E
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Western
Distance	198.30 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 side (1 disused)
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	TNJ
History
Opened	22 April 1872
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station Bathurst towards Dubbo NSW TrainLink Western Dubbo XPT Rydal towards Sydney

Tarana railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Tarana, opening on 22 August 1872.^[1] The track was lifted from the northern platform in 1996 when the line was singled.^[2]

It was the junction for the Oberon line that closed in 1979. The Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway have a vision to restore the line to Tarana.^[3]

Services

Tarana is served by NSW TrainLink's daily Central West XPT service operating between Sydney and Dubbo.^[4] Even though it passes through the station, the Bathurst Bullet does not stop.^[5]

References

1. Tarana Station NSWrail.net
2. Tarana Railway Precinct NSW Environment & Heritage
3. Home Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway
4. "Western timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [Updated 15 June 2013].
5. "Blue Mountains line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].

External links

• Media related to Tarana railway station at Wikimedia Commons