Uranquinty railway station explained

Uranquinty
Style:Australian closed station
Address:Olympic Highway, Uranquinty, New South Wales
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-35.1925°N 147.2455°W
Elevation:201m (659feet)
Distance:535.72km (332.88miles) from
Line:Main Southern line
Kywong line
Structure:Ground
Platform:1 (1 side)
Tracks:2
Opened:1 September 1880
Closed:1984
Electrified:No
Operator:State Rail Authority
Former:Sandy Creek (1880-1891)

Uranquinty railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern line, serving the town of Uranquinty in the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. It was also a junction station for the Kywong line. Although passenger services no longer serve the station, the platform and signage remains.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1880, initially as Sandy Creek and was renamed Uranquinty on 4 February 1891.[1] Uranquinty became a junction station when the railway line to Kywong was opened in October 1928. The station was entirely rebuilt after the station building and all contents were destroyed in a fire on 3 June 1934.[2]

Uranquinty continued to serve both railway lines until the closure of the Kywong line in May 1975. The station closed to all passenger services 1984,[3] but remained in use for signalling purposes. In 1988, the buildings were demolished with only the platform and a replacement brick signalling facility remaining.

Description

Uranquinty station consisted of a single side platform with a substantial weatherboard station building and signal box, located on a passing loop.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Uranquinty&line=NSW:main_south:0 Uranquinty station
  2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/143584965 URANQUINTY FIRE
  3. https://uranquinty.com.au/about-us/ The History of Uranquinty