Uranquinty railway station
Former railway station in New South Wales, Australia
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Uranquinty railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern line, serving the town of Uranquinty in the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. It was also a junction station for the Kywong line. Although passenger services no longer serve the station, the platform and signage remains.
Australia
Uranquinty | |||||||||||
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Platform remains and signalling facility, February 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Olympic Highway, Uranquinty, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°11′33″S 147°14′44″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 201 metres (659 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Operator | State Rail Authority | ||||||||||
| Lines | Main Southern line Kywong line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 535.720 km (332.881 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (1 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 September 1880 | ||||||||||
| Closed | c.1984 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Sandy Creek (1880–1891) | ||||||||||
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History
The station opened on 1 September 1880, initially as Sandy Creek and was renamed Uranquinty on 4 February 1891.[1] Uranquinty became a junction station when the railway line to Kywong was opened in October 1928. The station was entirely rebuilt after the station building and all contents were destroyed in a fire on 3 June 1934.[2]
Uranquinty continued to serve both railway lines until the closure of the Kywong line in May 1975. The station closed to all passenger services c.1984,[3] but remained in use for signalling purposes. In 1988, the buildings were demolished with only the platform and a replacement brick signalling facility remaining.
Description
Uranquinty station consisted of a single side platform with a substantial weatherboard station building and signal box, located on a passing loop.[1]
