Goulburn railway station
Goulburn
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| Southern Highlands Line | |
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| Station code | GUL |
| Town | Goulburn |
| Street(s) | Sloane Street |
| Distance from Central Station | 224.90 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 632 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Intercity CountryLink |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 side 1 island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
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No |
| Station facilities | Link |
Goulburn Railway Station is a station on the Main Southern railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the centre of the city of Goulburn and serves the city and its surrounding area. It is the terminus of the Southern Highlands services of the CityRail network and is also served by CountryLink's Southern XPT and Xplorer trains between Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra and Griffith.
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[edit] History
The foundation stone for the main station building was laid by the Mayor of Goulburn, Mr. William Davies, on 12 May 1868[1]. At the time, the explorer William Hovell lived immediately opposite the main station building on Sloane Street. The land on which the station buildings are sited was originally designated for public parkland[1].
The station buildings were opened in 1869[citation needed]. The arrival of the railway in 1869, which was opened by the Governor Lord Belmore (an event commemorated by Belmore Park in the centre of the city), along with the completion of the line from Sydney to Albury in 1881 (and the connection with Victorian Railways in 1883), was a boom to the town.[citation needed] Later branchlines were constructed to Cooma (opened in 1889) and later extended further to Nimmitabel and then to Bombala, and to Crookwell[2] and Taralga. Goulburn became a major railway centre with a roundhouse and engine servicing facilities and a factory which made pre-fabricated concrete components for signal boxes and station buildings. A large Railway Refreshment Room opened on the island platform in 1915, closing in 1986 with the withdrawal of the Cooma Mail train.[3]
[edit] Platforms and services
With only three CityRail services on weekdays, and two on weekends, since a 2005 reduction in services, Goulburn station only sees trains in the early morning and evenings. A replacement bus service operates to Goulburn in the late morning, returning to Moss Vale in the early afternoon. Two CountryLink XPT services and two Xplorer services per day also use the station, heading to Melbourne and Canberra, the Saturday morning Canberra service also having a service to Griffith which divides from the Canberra service at the station. To comply with disabled access and so passengers do not have to cross the station footbridge, trains generally only use Platform 1 (for both directions). Platform 2 is used only occasionally.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
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Southern Highlands Line | Terminating services; intercity services to Campbelltown and Sydney Terminal. | Most trains use this platform |
| CountryLink Southern | Country services to Sydney Terminal. Country services to Canberra (2 per day), Melbourne (2 per day) and Griffith (1 per week). |
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Southern Highlands Line | Terminating services; intercity services to Campbelltown and Sydney Terminal. | Infrequently used, normally most trains use Platform 1 for both directions, trains may use this platform occasionally during trackwork or emergencies. |
| CountryLink Southern | Country services to Sydney Terminal (4 per day). | ||
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not in regular use | This platform is usually in use as a freight siding, trains may use this platform during trackwork. |
[edit] Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | NSW Main lines | Following station | ||
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towards Albury
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Main Southern Line |
towards Sydney
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| Preceding station | NSW Closed lines | Following station | ||
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towards Crookwell
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Crookwell Line | Terminus | ||
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
| Terminus | Southern Highlands Line |
towards Central
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| Preceding station | CountryLink Services | Following station | ||
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towards Canberra
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CountryLink Southern
Canberra Xplorer
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towards Sydney
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towards Griffith
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CountryLink Southern
Griffith Xplorer
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towards Melbourne
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CountryLink Southern
Melbourne XPT
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towards Sydney
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Laying the foundation stone of the Goulburn railway station". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 May 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13166096. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ Goulburn to Crookwell Railway Act 1899 (NSW)
- ^ Banger C. The Railway Refreshment Rooms of New South Wales 1855-1995. ARHS Bulletin, Vol 54, no.790. August 2003.
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Coordinates: 34°45′30″S 149°43′10″E / 34.7584°S 149.7195°E
