Tenterfield railway station

Tenterfield

Station front in May 2008
Location Railway Avenue, Tenterfield
Coordinates 29°03′20″S 152°00′19″E / 29.0555°S 152.0053°E / -29.0555; 152.0053
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by State Rail Authority
Line(s) Main Northern
Distance 773.87 kilometres from Central
Platforms 1
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Station code TEN
History
Opened 1 September 1886
Closed 22 October 1989

Tenterfield railway station is a closed station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It served the town of Tenterfield, opening on 1 September 1886 when the line was extended from Glen Innes. It was the terminus of the line until it was extended to Wallangarra on 16 January 1888.[1][2] It has one platform with two loops.

The last train to operate north of Tenterfield was an Australian Railway Historical Society charter on 15 January 1988 hauled by diesel locomotive 4487.[3] The last train to operate north of Glen Innes was hauled by steam locomotive 3001 on 22 October 1989 after which the line was formally closed north of Dumaresq.[4][5]

The last train to regularly service Tenterfield was the overnight Northern Mail which ceased in November 1988.[6] The Northern Tablelands Express provided a daylight service to Tenterfield until truncated in October 1985 to Armidale.[7]

After its closure, the station became home to the Tenterfield Railway Station Museum.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Tenterfield Station NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ Tenterfield Railway Precinct NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. ↑ "To the Border or Bust" Railway Digest March 1988 page 99
  4. ↑ "Gone: "Irish Lyn" and Trains - But at Least the Lizards are Safe" Railway Digest December 1989 page 399
  5. ↑ "Glen Innes" Railway Digest December 1989 page 412
  6. ↑ "Requiem for a Mail" Railway Digest January 1989 page 14
  7. ↑ "More Timetable Changes" Railway Digest November 1985 page 326
  8. ↑ Home Tenterfield Railway Station Museum

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