North Coast line, Queensland sectional opening dates explained

North Coast Line (NCL) opening dates by section[1] [2]

This is a list of the NCL opening dates in sectional order. This list shows the original opening date of each NCL section, ignoring any subsequent deviations etc. A list of the NCL opening dates by chronological order, including the known opening dates for all line construction, including deviations, plus the known dates of other significant NCL related events is here.

StartEnddata-sort-type=isoDate Dateclass=unsortable Ref
Roma StreetCentral1889-08-18
CentralMayne1890-11-01[3]
MayneNorthgate1882-05-11[4]
NorthgatePetrie1888-03-01
PetrieCaboolture1888-06-11[5]
CabooltureLandsborough1890-03-01[6]
LandsboroughYandina1891-01-01
YandinaCooroy1891-07-17
CooroyCooran1891-04-01[7]
CooranGympie1889-06-10[8]
GympieMaryborough1881-08-06[9]
BaddowHoward1883-03-30
HowardGoodwood1887-08-15
GoodwoodBundaberg1888-02-20
BundabergNorth Bundaberg1891-06-15
North BundabergRosedale1892-07-01
RosedaleIveragh1897-10-01
IveraghGladstone1896-08-01
GladstoneRockhampton1903-12-18
RockhamptonNorth Rockhampton1899-11-06[10]
Glenmore JunctionMilman1911-10-18
MilmanYaamba1913-10-01
YaambaKunwarara1915-08-03[11] [12]
KunwararaMarlborough1917-03-31[13]
MarlboroughStyx1919-06-05[14]
StyxWumalgi1920-08-05[15]
WumalgiSt Lawrence1921-06-04[16]
St LawrenceCarmila1921-09-24
CarmilaKoumala1920-08-07[17]
KoumalaSarina1915-07-21[18]
SarinaMackay1913-06-07[19]
MackayFarleigh1918-04-19
FarleighProserpine1923-12-01[20]
ProserpineBowen1910-07-02 (by Bowen Proserpine Joint Tramway Board)[21]
BowenGuthalungra1890-05-01
GuthalungraBobawaba1891-10-01
BobawabaHome Hill1913-07-03
Home HillCarstairs1913-09-01
CarstairsAyr1913-06-30
Ayr1901-03-27 (by Ayr Joint Tramway Board)
StuartTownsville1880-12-20
TownsvilleKurukan1914-04-14[22]
KurukanRollingstone1915-04-05
RollingstoneMoongobulla1917-05-02
MoongobullaCoolbie1918-07-29
CoolbieBambaroo1918-12-26
BambarooToobanna1919-07-21
ToobannaIngham1919-12-01[23]
InghamLilypond1921-01-10
LilypondFeluga1924-12-10
FelugaEl Arish1923-12-03
El ArishInnisfail1922-12-18
InnisfailDaradgee1924-12-10
DaradgeePawngilly1919-09-13
PawngillyBabinda1912-12-09
BabindaHarvey Creek1910-02 (by Cairns Shire Council, CSC)
Harvey CreekAloomba1903-06-12 (by CSC)
AloombaGordonvale1898-08 (by CSC)
GordonvaleCairns1897-05-03 (by CSC)

Notes and References

  1. Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990
  2. Quinlan, H. & Newland, R. 'Australian Railway Routes 1854-2000' ARHS NSW 2000
  3. News: 31 December 1890 . North Coast Line. . 5 . . 5,681 . Queensland, Australia . 25 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: The Valley Railway. . . 5632 . Queensland, Australia . 1 November 1890 . 25 December 2022 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: 18 June 1888 . North Coast Railway. . XLIV . 6 . . 9,493 . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: 3 March 1890 . The North Coast Railway. . XLVI . 6 . . 10,025 . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: 6 April 1891 . Local News. . 2 . . 5,518 . Queensland, Australia . 25 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: 11 June 1889 . Notes and News. . XXI . 3 . . 2501 . Queensland, Australia . 12 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: 9 August 1881 . The Maryborough and Gympie Railway. . 3 . . 2,770 . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: 7 November 1899 . The New Railway Bridge. The Official Opening. Naming the Bridge. . LXI . 6 . . 10527 . Queensland, Australia . 25 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: 31 July 1915 . Kunwarara Section OK North Coast Railway. . 40 . 23 . . 31 . Queensland, Australia . 12 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: 4 August 1915 . North Coast Railway. . 6 . . 15,923 . Queensland, Australia . 12 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: 7 April 1917 . North Coast Railway. . 42 . 34 . . 14 . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  14. News: 7 June 1919 . North Coast Railway. . 8 . . 16,998 . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  15. News: 6 August 1920 . Queensland Railways. . XXXIII . 5 . . 3739 . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  16. News: 6 June 1921 . North Coast Railway. . 9 . . 17,595 . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  17. News: 9 August 1920 . North Coast Railway. . 3 . . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  18. News: 22 July 1915 . North Coast Railway. . 6 . . Queensland, Australia . 12 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  19. News: 9 June 1913 . Opening Sarina Railway. . 5 . . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  20. News: 3 December 1923 . 5000 Miles by Rail. . 8 . . 20,550 . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  21. News: 9 July 1910 . Bowen-Proserpine Tramway. . 7 . . 16,378 . Queensland, Australia . 12 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  22. News: 15 April 1914 . Townsville to Ingham. . 5 . . 17,550 . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  23. News: 1 December 1919 . The Link with the North. . 6 . . 19,303 . Queensland, Australia . 24 December 2022 . National Library of Australia.

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