Kapooka | |||||||||||
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Location | Olympic Highway, Kapooka, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°09′38″S147°18′06″E / 35.1605°S 147.3018°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 258 metres (846 ft) | ||||||||||
Operated by | Public Transport Commission | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Southern line | ||||||||||
Distance | 529.410 km (328.960 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 (1 side) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1927 | ||||||||||
Closed | 4 May 1975 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1941 | ||||||||||
Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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Kapooka railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern railway line, serving the suburb of Kapooka in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1927 and closed in 1975.
Kapooka station was first opened in 1927, however a platform was not built until 1941. The station served passengers until its closure on 4 May 1975. After closure, its main role was as a signalling facility and passing loop. Neither the station or the passing loop survive today. [1]
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