Newcastle Mortuary | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | New South Wales, Australia |
| Line(s) | Newcastle |
| History | |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Closed | 1 April 1933 |
The Newcastle Mortuary railway station is a closed railway platform on the Newcastle railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The platform opened in 1883 and closed on 1 April 1933. [1]
Fawkner railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Hadfield, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Fawkner station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1998. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, then reopened on 12 December 1906.
Newcastle station is a railway station in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom. It is located on the East Coast Main Line, around 268 miles (432 km) north of London King's Cross. It is the primary national rail station serving Newcastle upon Tyne and is an interchange for local services provided by the Tyne and Wear Metro network whose Central Station is situated beneath the national rail station. It is the busiest station in Tyne & Wear, as well as the busiest in North East England.
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Belford railway station was a railway station on the Main North railway line. It served the settlement of Belford in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Services were provided by CityRail's Hunter line until 4 September 2005, when the station was closed for safety reasons.
Civic railway station was located on the Newcastle line in New South Wales, Australia. It served the Civic part of Newcastle's central business district, opening on 22 December 1935. The station had the smallest signal box in the state to control the Merewether Street level crossing. The signal box closed in July 1992. Civic station closed on 25 December 2014, when the Newcastle line was truncated to terminate at Hamilton for the construction of Newcastle Interchange and the Newcastle Light Rail. Civic light rail stop is located in Hunter Street, immediately adjacent to the old station.
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The East Maitland–Morpeth railway is a closed branch railway in New South Wales, Australia.
Farley railway station was a railway station serving the former rural village of Farley on the Main North line in New South Wales. It opened on 2 July 1860 as Wollombi Road. The station consisted of two side platforms with a substantial station building. In 1882, it was renamed Farley. It closed to passenger services on 20 September 1975, and the disused station buildings were subsequently demolished.
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Sandgate Cemetery is a necropolis in Sandgate, Australia, and has been continuously operating since 1881. The cemetery caters for all religious, ethnic and cultural requirements.
