Michelago railway station
Michelago railway station | ||
|---|---|---|
 Michelago station in 2018 | ||
| General information | ||
| Location | Michelago NSW Australia | |
| Coordinates | 35°42′39″S 149°09′58″E / 35.7108°S 149.1661°E | |
| Elevation | 699.5 metres (2,295 ft) | |
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |
| Line(s) | Bombala railway line | |
| Platforms | 1 - 330 feet (100 m) | |
| Tracks | 2 | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 7 December 1887 | |
| Other services | ||
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  Location of Michelago railway station in New South Wales | ||
| Location | Goulburn-Bombala railway, Michelago, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Official name | Michelago Railway Station group | |
| Type | state heritage (complex / group) | |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 | |
| Reference no. | 01192 | |
| Type | Railway Platform/ Station | |
| Category | Transport - Rail | |
| Builders | Messrs. Roley and Harris[1] | |
Michelago railway station is a heritage-listed former railway station on the Bombala railway line at Michelago, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2]
History
Michelago railway station opened on 8 December 1887.[3] It officially closed on 8 February 1976.[4]
The Australian Railway Historical Society (ACT Division) operated the Michelago Tourist Railway from Queanbeyan to Michelago from 1993; however, the deteriorating state of the line meant that services were later truncated to Royalla before being suspended entirely in 2006.[5]
Description
The station area has three main areas, general waiting room, ticket office and ladies waiting room, plus sheds, lamp room and the yard area.[1]
Heritage listing
Michelago railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Groulburn to Cooma Railway Extension". The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 10 December 1887. p. 1256. Retrieved 23 April 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Michelago Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01192. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Michelago". nswrail.net. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Michelago Railway Precinct". State Heritage Inventory. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Cooma Railway Campaign". Michelago Region Community Association. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
Bibliography
- "Michelago Railway Station Group". 2007.
- Attraction Homepage (2007). "Michelago Railway Station group". Archived from the original on 15 June 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article was originally based on Michelago Railway Station group, entry number 01192 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.
External links
Media related to Michelago railway station at Wikimedia Commons