Old Grafton railway station
Grafton railway station was a station on the North Coast Line or, Sydney-Brisbane railway in northern New South Wales, Australia. It was 699 km (434 mi) from Central Station, Sydney and served the city of Grafton. It was opened on 6 November 1905 as the southern terminus of the original North Coast railway line. It was closed on 1 October 1976 when South Grafton became the city's main railway station.[1] Since 2005 the station in South Grafton is again known as Grafton Station
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Location | Grafton | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 29.683765°S 152.924602°E | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side | ||||||||||
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Opened | 6 November 1905 | ||||||||||
Closed | 1 October 1976 | ||||||||||
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Although closed to passengers as the original station house burned down, the site remains in use as a goods yard.
References
- "Grafton City Railway Precinct". Environment NSW.
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