Tugun railway station
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Tugun railway station was a railway station in Tugun, Queensland, Australia.
History
[edit]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 20 yards (18 m) 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]
References
[edit]- ^ "CURRENT NEWS". The Queenslander. No. 2328. Queensland, Australia. 22 October 1910. p. 10. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Request for a Siding". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 999. Queensland, Australia. 6 July 1912. p. 15. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CURRUMBIN". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 714. Queensland, Australia. 13 June 1924. p. 12. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Cut to Pieces". The Border Star. Vol. IV, no. 34. Queensland, Australia. 18 December 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BODY MUTILATED". Tweed Daily. Vol. XVII, no. 355. New South Wales, Australia. 19 December 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Safe Blowers Busy Near Coolangatta". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 16 September 1935. p. 16 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MAN DRAGGED BY TRAIN AT TUGUN STATION". Tweed Daily. Vol. XXXIV, no. 289. New South Wales, Australia. 8 December 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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