Wallerawang railway station

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Wallerawang
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General information
LocationMain Street, Wallerawang
Coordinates 33°24′28″S150°04′05″E / 33.4079°S 150.0681°E / -33.4079; 150.0681
Elevation892 metres (2,928 ft) AHD   [1]
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s)
Distance171.3 km (106.4 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1 March 1870 (1870-03-01)
ClosedMay 1989 (1989-05)
Previous namesMudgee Road [2]
Services
Preceding stationFormer ServicesFollowing station
Rydal
towards Bourke
Main Western Line Marrangaroo
towards Sydney
Pipers Flat
towards Gwabegar
Gwabegar Line Terminus
Official nameWallerawang Railway Station and yard group
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1282
TypeRailway Platform/ Station
CategoryTransport – Rail

Wallerawang railway station is a heritage-listed disused railway station located on the Main Western line in Wallerawang, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Wallerawang railway station and yard group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [3]

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History

The station opened on 1 March 1870 [4] as the terminus of the Main Western line when it was extended from Bowenfels. On 1 July 1870 the line was extended to Rydal. [1] Originally named Mudgee Road, it was renamed Wallerawang in 1873. [2] [5]

In 1880, work commenced on the new rail line to Mudgee, [6] the first stage of the Gwabegar line. Completed in May 1882, Wallerawang became a junction station from a junction 600 metres (2,000 ft) west of the station. [2] [5]

With the State Rail Authority replacing the Lithgow to Orange and Mudgee services with road coaches, the station closed in May 1989. [5] Road coach services still call opposite the station. [7]

On 24 October 2022, the Deputy Premier Paul Toole announced that Wallerawang Station would be refurbished and reopened. As of August 2023, it was planned that Wallerawant would be a stop on the twice daily Bathurst Bullet service and on the Central West XPT. [8] [9]

Description

The complex includes: [3]

Heritage listing

As of 10 December 2002, Wallerawang station and yard group is a major railway junction with excellent examples of buildings from a range of periods, all in good condition and in use. The main station building is the best surviving example of a two-storey residence/station and a rare example in stone. The awning is an unusual one-off structure indicating the importance of the location with the need for additional shelter. The on-platform signal box is a rare surviving example of a large brick and timber box in good condition. The yard structures including the residences, goods shed and signal box are all good examples of various building types and remain as remnants of a larger facility. As a group the site has very high heritage significance. [3]

Wallerawang railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria. [3]

The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as scientifically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "RAILWAY EXTENSION TO RYDAL". The Sydney Morning Herald . Vol. LXII, no. 10, 020. New South Wales, Australia. 2 July 1870. p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  2. 1 2 3 Wallerawang Station Archived 4 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine NSWrail.net
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wallerawang Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01282. 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 .
  4. ↑ "NOTES OF THE WEEK". The Sydney Morning Herald . Vol. LXI, no. 9918. New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1870. p. 4. Retrieved 25 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  5. 1 2 3 Wallerawang Railway Precinct Archived 9 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine NSW Environment & Heritage
  6. ↑ "Turning of the First Sod of the Mudgee-Wallerawang Railway". The Evening News . No. 4189. New South Wales, Australia. 23 September 1880. p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ Wallerawang Coach Stop Archived 30 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
  8. ↑ "Media release 24 Oct 2022: Historic Wallerawang Station to reopen". Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Chan, Ray (26 October 2022). "Historic Wallerawang station to reopen". Rail Express. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 RNE
  11. 1 2 LEP

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