Stanthorpe railway station

Stanthorpe
Station in June 2015
Location Davaldi Street, Stanthorpe
Coordinates 28°39′28″S 151°56′16″E / 28.65789°S 151.93766°E / -28.65789; 151.93766Coordinates: 28°39′28″S 151°56′16″E / 28.65789°S 151.93766°E / -28.65789; 151.93766
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

  1. ↑ "The Opening of the Stanthorpe Railway". The Brisbane Courier. XXXV (7, 274). Queensland, Australia. 5 May 1881. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ 1880s Archived 2015-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. Queensland Rail
  3. ↑ "QUEENSLAND". The South Australian Register. LII (12, 560). South Australia. 15 February 1887. p. 5. Retrieved 13 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". Warwick Examiner And Times. XXI (1343). Queensland, Australia. 16 February 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ The Sydney Mail Southern Downs Steam Railway
  7. ↑ Warwick to Wallangarra & return Southern Downs Steam Railway
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