Mullumbimby railway station

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Mullumbimby
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General information
LocationStation Street, Mullumbimby
Coordinates 28°33′16″S153°30′10″E / 28.5544°S 153.5029°E / -28.5544; 153.5029
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Murwillumbah
Distance898.26 kilometres from Central
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
History
Opened15 May 1894
Closed16 May 2004
Route map
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North Coast line to Sydney
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Casino
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North Coast line to Brisbane
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Old Casino
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Bungabbee
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Leycester
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Lismore
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Leycester Creek bridge
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North Lismore
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Woodlawn
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Bexhill
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Eltham
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Laureldale
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Booyong Junction
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Tyumba
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Teven
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Ballina
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Booyong
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Binna Burra
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Bangalow
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St Helena
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Byron Bay
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Shirley Street crossing
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Byron Beach
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Kendal Street crossing
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Belongil Creek bridge
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North Byron
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Tyagarah
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Myocum
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Mullumbimby
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Billinudgel
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Crabbes Creek
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Mooball
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Burringbar
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Stokers
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Dunbible
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Murwillumbah
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Condong

Mullumbimby railway station was a station on the Murwillumbah line opening on 15 May 1894. [1] It closed on 16 May 2004 when the line from Casino was closed. [2]

Contents

The station forecourt is served by NSW TrainLink coach services to Casino and Tweed Heads. [3]

Platforms and services

Mullumbimby had one platform, with a passing loop. It was served by trains from Sydney including the North Coast Mail until 1973 when replaced by the Gold Coast Motorail which in February 1990 was replaced by a XPT service. [4]

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References

  1. Mullumbimby Station NSWRail.net
  2. Closure of the Casino to Murwillumbah rail service Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine NSW Parliament November 2004
  3. "North Coast timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
  4. "The New Timetable" Railway Digest March 1990 page 94