Wallumbilla railway station
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Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|
 Station front in July 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Warrego Highway, Wallumbilla |
| Coordinates | 26°36′47″S 149°23′03″E / 26.6131°S 149.3843°E |
| Owned by | Queensland Rail |
| Operated by | Traveltrain |
| Line(s) | Western |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Opened | 1879 |
Wallumbilla railway station is a disused station located on the Western line in Queensland, Australia. It served the town of Wallumbilla and had one platform.[1]
The station opened in 1879.[1]
On 1 December 1956, The Westlander collided head-on with the Western Mail which was stationary at Wallumbilla station. The crash killed 5 people and injured 11 or 13 people.[2][3][4][5] There is a memorial at the railway station commemorating the crash.[6]
