Michelago railway station

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Michelago railway station
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Michelago station in 2018
General information
LocationMichelago NSW
Australia
Coordinates 35°42′39″S149°09′58″E / 35.7108°S 149.1661°E / -35.7108; 149.1661
Elevation699.5 metres (2,295 ft)
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Line(s)Bombala railway line
Platforms1 – 330 feet (100 m)
Tracks2
History
Opened7 December 1887 (1887-12-07)
Other services
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Location of Michelago railway station in New South Wales
LocationGoulburn-Bombala railway, Michelago, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
Official nameMichelago Railway Station group
Typestate heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.01192
TypeRailway Platform/ Station
CategoryTransport - Rail
BuildersMessrs. Roley and Harris [1]

Michelago railway station is a heritage-listed former railway station on the Bombala railway line at Michelago, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [2]

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History

The station buildings were constructed by contractors Pooley and Harris, with the railway line constructed by A. Johnston and Co. [3]

Michelago railway station opened to traffic on Wednesday 7 December 1887, [4] [5] when at 9am the first Government railway engine to cross the Michelago plain arrived at the station, with four passenger carriages containing visitors from Queanbeyan and surrounds. An hour later, the company's engine arrived from Queanbeyan with one passenger carriage. Around 200 people were present for a lunch provided by member for Braidwood Alexander Ryrie and Mr Johnston, the contractor. The passenger train departed at 4pm, with the mail train following at 6.45pm. [6]

It officially closed on 8 February 1976. [7]

The Australian Railway Historical Society (ACT Division) operated the Michelago Tourist Railway from Queanbeyan to Michelago from 1993; however, the deteriorating state of the line meant that services were later truncated to Royalla before being suspended entirely in 2006. [8] The line is now cut immediately north of Michelago railway station by a road cutting through the old railway formation. [9]

Description

The station area has three main areas, general waiting room, ticket office and ladies waiting room, plus sheds, lamp room and the yard area. [1]

Heritage listing

Michelago railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [2]

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Michelago Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01192. Retrieved 2 June 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
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Attribution

CC BY icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article was originally based on Michelago Railway Station group , entry number 01192 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence , accessed on 2 June 2018.

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