Oberon railway station

The Oberon railway station is a heritage-listed railway station and now museum located on the Oberon railway line in Oberon, in the Oberon Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The site is also known as the Oberon Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2]

Oberon railway station
Oberon railway station in July 2014
LocationScotia Avenue, Oberon
Australia
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Line(s)Oberon railway line
Platforms1
Tracks3
History
Opened3 October 1923 (1923-10-03)[1]
Location of Oberon railway station in New South Wales
LocationOberon railway line, Oberon, Oberon Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°42′02″S 149°51′15″E
Elevation3,624 feet (1,105 m)
Built1923
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Official nameOberon Railway Station group
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.01215
TypeRailway Platform / Station
CategoryTransport - Rail

Description

The complex comprises a type 12 pre-cast concrete station building, erected in 1923; a pre-cast concrete water closet, erected in 1923; timber platform faces, completed in 1923; and signs and artefacts, completed in 1923.[2]

Heritage listing

The Oberon railway station is a good example of a pre cast concrete building on a small timber faced platform that is an important part of the town of Oberon.[2]

The Oberon railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[2]

The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as archaeologically rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.[2]

See also

  • List of disused regional railway stations in New South Wales

References

  1. "TO OBERON BY RAIL". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 28 September 1923. p. 4 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Oberon Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01215.

Bibliography

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Oberon Railway Station group, entry number 01215 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.


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