The Summit railway station explained

The Summit
Style:	Queensland Rail
Address:	Granite Belt Drive, The Summit
Coordinates:	-28.5746°N 151.9495°W
Distance:	307 kilometres from Brisbane
Elevation:	3030feet
Line:	Southern
Structure:	Ground
Platform:	1
Tracks:	1
Owned:	Queensland Rail
Operator:	Traveltrain
Status:	Closed

The Summit railway station is located on the Southern line in Queensland, Australia. It services the town of The Summit, a fruit growing district in the Granite Belt. At 923.5m (3,029.9feet) above sea level, it is the highest station in the state.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

The Summit station opened on 3 March 1881, when the Queensland Railway's Southern line was extended from Warwick to Stanthorpe.^[4] It was served by freight trains conveying apples for Golden Circle until 2007.^[5]

External links

• • The Summit When there were Trains gallery

Notes and References

1. Web site: Upcoming events. Southern Downs Steam Railway. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617173833/http://www.southerndownssteamrailway.com.au/news_events/040409.php. 17 June 2016. dead. 13 May 2017.
2. Web site: North Dalveen, Cottonvale, Thulimbah, The Summit + Applethorpe. Granite Belt Wine Country. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611200222/http://www.granitebeltwinecountry.com.au/granite-belt-villages/north-dalveen-cottonvale-thulimbah-the-summit-applethorpe. 11 June 2015. dead. 13 May 2017.
3. 13 May 2017.
4. News: The Opening of the Stanthorpe Railway. . . XXXV . 7,274 . Queensland, Australia . 5 May 1881 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
5. Web site: The Summit. When there were Stations. https://web.archive.org/web/20170513054654/http://www.stationspast.net/queensland/southern-line/the-summit/. 13 May 2017. live. 13 May 2017.