Forest Hill railway station, Queensland

Forest Hill
Location Railway Street, Forest Hill, Queensland
Coordinates 27°35′14″S 152°21′18″E / 27.58735°S 152.35500°E / -27.58735; 152.35500Coordinates: 27°35′14″S 152°21′18″E / 27.58735°S 152.35500°E / -27.58735; 152.35500
Line(s) Main
Connections no connections
History
Opened 1881
Closed 1992
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
Former services
Laidley   Main Line railway   Lawes

Forest Hill railway station is a closed railway station on the Main Line railway in Queensland, Australia.[1] It served the town of Forest Hill in the Lockyer Valley Region.

Description

The railway station originated as a siding to service the property of AJ Boyd beginning in 1880. The siding was initially called Boyd's Siding, but later changed its name to Forest Hill, the name of Boyd's property. Forest Hill was recorded as a railway station in 1881 and was moved one kilometer west to its present location in 1886. The importance of rail transport for shipping produce had significantly declined during the 1960s. The railway station closed on 31 July 1992.[2]

A small, disused portion of the waiting building and station remain. Four large concrete grain silos to the west end of the station are used by occasional freight trains.

References

  1. ↑ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine".
  2. ↑ Forest Hill District (1993). Celebrating 100 Years. Forest Hill State School Centenary Committee. ISBN 0-646-14752-8.


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