Uranquinty railway station

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Uranquinty
Uranquinty platform.jpg
Platform and signalling facility
General information
Location Uranquinty
New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 35°11′33″S147°14′44″E / 35.1925°S 147.2455°E / -35.1925; 147.2455 Coordinates: 35°11′33″S147°14′44″E / 35.1925°S 147.2455°E / -35.1925; 147.2455
Elevation661 feet (201 m)
Line(s) Main Southern line
Distance330.75 miles (532.29 km)
History
Opened1880
ClosedUnknown
Services
Preceding stationFormer ServicesFollowing station
Bon Accord
towards Albury
Main Southern Line Kapooka
towards Sydney

Uranquinty is a closed railway station on the Main South railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1880, initially as Sandy Creek. [1] The station consisted of a single platform with a substantial weatherboard station building and signal box. The platform buildings were demolished in the 1980s and only the platform and a replacement brick signalling facility remain. Passenger trains no longer stop at the station.

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References

  1. Uranquinty station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 8 August 2009.