North Bundaberg railway station explained

North Bundaberg
Style:Australian closed station
Address:28 Station St, Bundaberg North, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Line:North Coast Line
Other:no connections
Closed:Yes

North Bundaberg railway station is a closed railway station at 28 Station Street, North Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is on the North Coast railway line and linked that line to the Mount Perry railway line.[2]

The station was constructed in 1881, and it was to be used as the last stop of transporting raw materials such as copper from the mines to the coast for shipping.[3] Very soon after the railway was completed, the production of the copper mines declined drastically. However, the line station still provided transport for sugar, timber, and other agricultural goods until portions of the Mt. Perry line began closing in 1960, completely closing the line in 1964.[4]

Museum

The railway station buildings are used by the Bundaberg Railway Museum though the station itself remains closed.[5] [6]

Although the museum is located a few hundred meters from the original location, most of the original station remains, including worker uniforms, tools, and a 1921 guard's van. Passenger services now only stop at Bundaberg railway station.

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Notes and References

  1. 15 April 2018.
  2. Web site: North Bundaberg. https://web.archive.org/web/20080729114052/http://qroti.com/placeinfo/qld/rail/north-bundaberg/. 29 July 2008. 29 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Bundaberg Railway Museum. Zelmer. A C Lynn. 2014. QldRailHeritage. https://web.archive.org/web/20160802190836/http://qldrailheritage.com/scb/brm.htm. 2 August 2016. dead. 15 April 2018. dmy-all.
  4. Rackemann, N. (1992). North Bundaberg Railway Station North Bundaberg Railway Station. Bundaberg.
  5. Web site: Attractions. Bundaberg Regional Council. 28 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160520122602/http://www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/discover/local-visitor-attractions/botanic-gardens. 20 May 2016. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Bundaberg Railway Museum. Bundaberg North Burnett. 28 May 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611190834/http://www.bundabergregion.org/destinations/bundaberg/attractions/bundaberg-railway-museum. 11 June 2016. dmy-all.