Tugun railway station explained

Tugun
Native Name Lang:	meanb
Address:	Tugun, Queensland
Country:	Australia
Operator:	Queensland Railways
Distance:	65miles from South Brisbane
Style:	Australian closed station
Mapframe:	yes
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Tugun railway station was a railway station in Tugun, Queensland, Australia.

History

The station name Tugan, meaning "sea waves" was approved in October 1910.^[1] A request for a good siding was made in July 1912.^[2] Further requests for a platform and station supervision in February 1922. By July 1924, platform had been raised and station master dwelling and office erected.^[3]

At 1am on 18 December 1930, a guard was killed and heavily mutilated while being dragged after falling under a wagon during shunting operations at the station.^{[4] [5]}

The station was broken into in September 1955.^[6]

In December 1947, a passenger was injured after being dragged while attempting to alight from a train.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: 22 October 1910 . CURRENT NEWS. . 31 January 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 10 . National Library of Australia . 2328.
2. News: 6 July 1912 . Request for a Siding. . 31 January 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 15 . National Library of Australia . 16,999.
3. News: CURRUMBIN. . . 20,714 . Queensland, Australia . 13 June 1924 . 31 January 2024 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Cut to Pieces . . IV . 34 . Queensland, Australia . 18 December 1930 . 31 January 2024 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: BODY MUTILATED . . XVII . 355 . New South Wales, Australia . 19 December 1930 . 31 January 2024 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: 16 September 1935 . Safe Blowers Busy Near Coolangatta . 31 January 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 16 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS) . National Library of Australia.
7. News: 8 December 1947 . MAN DRAGGED BY TRAIN AT TUGUN STATION . 31 January 2024 . . New South Wales, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . XXXIV . 289.