Theebine railway station explained

Theebine
Former:	Kilkivan Junction
Style:	Australian closed station
Address:	Theebine Road, Theebine
Line:	North Coast Line
Other:	no connections
Closed:	Yes

Theebine railway station (formerly Kilkivan Junction) is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line of Queensland, Australia at Theebine. Slightly south of the railway station is the junction between the main North Coast line and the Kingaroy branch, which continues into west Queensland.^[1] It is also the junction for the Dickabram line.

History

Formerly Kilkivan Junction, it was named by the Railways Department as Theebine on 23 May 1910, using a Waka language word, dhil-bvain indicating the lung fish, Ceratodus Forsteri.^{[2] [3]}

The Kingaroy to Theebine railway, opened in December 1904, was used for agriculture and commercial freight as well as transporting passengers and was one of the first branch lines built in Queensland.^[4] The Theebine to Kingaroy line was officially closed in early 2010.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20081201102953/http://qroti.com/placeinfo/qld/rail/theebine/. 1 December 2008. Theebine. 13 April 2020.
2. 29 October 2022.
3. News: 20 May 1910 . NAMES OF BAILWAY STATIONS. . 7 . . 16,335 . Queensland, Australia . 30 October 2022 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: 6 December 1904 . NANANGO DISTRICT. . 3 . . 9987 . Queensland, Australia . 30 October 2022 . National Library of Australia.
5. Web site: Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail Brochure v4 . Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail . 2022-10-29 . . en.