Chinchilla railway station explained

Chinchilla
Style:Queensland Rail
Address:Chinchilla Street, Chinchilla
Coordinates:-26.7371°N 150.625°W
Line:Western
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Opened:1878
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Traveltrain

Chinchilla railway station is located on the Western line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Chinchilla. The station has one platform, opening in 1878. Until 1994, it had a locomotive depot.[1]

Services

Chinchilla is served by Queensland Rail Travel's twice weekly Westlander service travelling between Brisbane and Charleville.

The westbound service (3S86) stops at Chinchilla at 2:35am on Wednesdays and Fridays with loading and unloading completed by on-board staff.

The eastbound service (3987) stops at Chinchilla at 3:15am on Thursdays and Saturdays with loading and unloading completed by on-board staff.

Until the end of 1993, Chinchilla was served by Rail motor services 5R16/5665 that travelled between Roma and Toowoomba in conjunction with a railbus service operated by McCafferty's between Toowoomba and Brisbane.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/chinchilla Chinchilla