Binalong | |||||||||||
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View of the 1916 station in 2013. | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Binalong Boorowa Road, Binalong, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°40′07″S148°38′10″E / 34.6686°S 148.6360°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | State Rail Authority | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Southern | ||||||||||
Distance | 354.100 km from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Closed | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 22 December 1915 | ||||||||||
Closed | 1989 | ||||||||||
Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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