Torbanlea railway station
Torbanlea Railway Station is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It served the town of Torbanlea and its coal mine.
Torbanlea | ||||||||||||||||
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 Torbanlea railway station, early 1900s | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Robertson Street, Torbanlea, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.34722°S 152.5977°E | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Coast Line | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | no connections | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1883 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1900 | |||||||||||||||
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History
The station was built in 1883 after coal was discovered at the small town.[3][4] The station was closed in 1900 along with the mine after an explosion killed 5 people.
References
- "Torbanlea - railway station in Fraser Coast Region (entry 35009)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Torbanlea". QROTI: Queensland's Railways On The Internet. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- Torbanlea | Queensland Places
- CAN - Collections Australia Network - Burrum and District Museum
External links
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