Stanthorpe railway station
Stanthorpe | |
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General information | |
Location | Davaldi Street, Stanthorpe |
Coordinates | 28°39′28″S 151°56′16″E / 28.65789°S 151.93766°E |
Elevation | 714.1 metres (2,343 ft) |
Owned by | Queensland Rail |
Operated by | Traveltrain |
Line(s) | Southern |
Distance | 331.5 km (206 mi) from Brisbane |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Ground |
History | |
Opened | 3 May 1881 |
Stanthorpe railway station is located on the Southern line in Queensland, Australia, serving the town of Stanthorpe.
History
Stanthorpe station opened on 3 March 1881, when the Queensland Railway's Southern line was extended from Warwick.[1][2] It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Wallangarra on 14 February 1887.[3][4]
In April 1927, the station was visited by the Duke and Duchess of York.[5]
Services
Until 1972, Stanthorpe was served by passenger trains operating between Brisbane and Wallangarra.[6] The station remains in place and is used as a calling point by Southern Downs Steam Railway heritage services.[7]
References
- ^ "The Opening of the Stanthorpe Railway". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXV, no. 7, 274. Queensland, Australia. 5 May 1881. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 1880s Archived 2015-05-28 at the Wayback Machine Queensland Rail
- ^ "QUEENSLAND". The South Australian Register. Vol. LII, no. 12, 560. South Australia. 15 February 1887. p. 5. Retrieved 13 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". Warwick Examiner And Times. Vol. XXI, no. 1343. Queensland, Australia. 16 February 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Progress of Royal Train". The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 6 April 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ The Sydney Mail Southern Downs Steam Railway
- ^ Warwick to Wallangarra & return Southern Downs Steam Railway
External links
- Media related to Stanthorpe railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Stanthorpe Station History of Western Australian Railway & Stations gallery
- Stanthorpe When there were Stations gallery