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Tugun railway station was a railway station in Tugun, Queensland, Australia.
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Tugun railway station was a railway station in Tugun, Queensland, Australia.
The station name Tugan, meaning "sea waves" was approved in October 1910. [1] A request for a good siding was made in July 1912. [2] Further requests for a platform and station supervision in February 1922. By July 1924, platform had been raised and station master dwelling and office erected. [3]
At 1am on 18 December 1930, a guard was killed and heavily mutilated while being dragged 20 yards (18 m) after falling under a wagon during shunting operations at the station. [4] [5]
The station was broken into in September 1955. [6]
In December 1947, a passenger was injured after being dragged while attempting to alight from a train. [7]
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