Queanbeyan railway station

Queanbeyan

Southbound view in January 2012
Location Henderson Street, Queanbeyan
Coordinates 35°20′34″S 149°13′37″E / 35.3428°S 149.2270°E / -35.3428; 149.2270
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Bombala
Distance 321.46 kilometres from Central
Platforms 1
Tracks 3
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code QBN
History
Opened 8 September 1887
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
Terminus
NSW TrainLink Southern
Canberra Xplorer
towards Sydney

Queanbeyan railway station is located on the Bombala line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Queanbeyan.

History

Queanbeyan station opened on 8 September 1887 when the Bombala line was extended from Bungendore. It served as the terminus until the line was exended to Michelago on 8 December 1887.[1][2][3] Opposite the platform lies a passing loop.

In March 1913, Queanbeyan became a junction station when construction commenced on the line to Canberra.[4]

Until its cessation in September 1988, the Canberra Monaro Express divided at Queanbeyan with separate portions for Canberra and Cooma.[5]

Services

Queanbeyan is served by three daily NSW TrainLink Xplorer services in each direction operating between Sydney and Canberra. NSW TrainLink also operate a road coach service from Queanbeyan to Cootamundra.[6]

The station is frequently used by Canberra Railway Museum specials.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Sydney Central & Canberra

References

  1. Queanbeyan Station NSWrail.net
  2. 4806293 Queanbeyan Railway Precinct NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. '"Queanbeyan Station Building - A Whitton Legacy" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin March 2000 pages 94-98
  4. Stokes, HJW (1984). Railways of the Canberra and Monaro Districts. Canberra: Australian Railway Historical Society, ACT Division. pp. 6–8.
  5. "Cooma" Railway Digest February 1989 page 55
  6. "Southern timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [Updated 30 June 2014].

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