Alloway railway station, Queensland

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Alloway
General information
LocationAlloway Siding Road, Alloway, Queensland
(access from Goodwood Road)
Coordinates 24°56′48.86″S152°22′05.98″E / 24.9469056°S 152.3683278°E / -24.9469056; 152.3683278 Coordinates: 24°56′48.86″S152°22′05.98″E / 24.9469056°S 152.3683278°E / -24.9469056; 152.3683278
Line(s) North Coast Line
Connectionsnone
History
ClosedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station
Elliot
towards Brisbane
North Coast Line Clayton
towards Cairns

Alloway railway station is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line, Queensland. The name is derived from the Scottish town of Robert Burns fame. [1]

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References

  1. "Alloway". QROTI. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.