Torbanlea railway station explained

Torbanlea
Style:	Australian closed station
Address:	Robertson Street, Torbanlea, Queensland
Line:	North Coast Line
Other:	no connections
Opened:	1883
Closed:	1900

Torbanlea Railway Station is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line in Queensland, Australia.^{[1] [2]} It served the town of Torbanlea and its coal mine.

History

The station was built in 1883 after coal was discovered at the small town.^{[3] [4]} The station was closed in 1900 along with the mine after an explosion killed 5 people.

Notes and References

1. 13 November 2018.
2. Web site: Torbanlea. QROTI: Queensland's Railways On The Internet. https://web.archive.org/web/20110216195854/http://qroti.com/placeinfo/qld/rail/torbanlea/. 16 February 2011. dead. 13 November 2018.
3. http://queenslandplaces.com.au/torbanlea Torbanlea | Queensland Places
4. http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/org/1283/events/ CAN – Collections Australia Network – Burrum and District Museum