Yarra railway station

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Yarra
Yarra (New South Wales) level crossing on Main South Line.jpg
The level crossing adjacent to the former station site in 20175
General information
LocationColes Lane, Yarra, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 34°47′11″S149°37′37″E / 34.7865°S 149.6270°E / -34.7865; 149.6270 (Yarra railway station (closed))
Operated by Public Transport Commission
Line(s) Main Southern
Distance234.900km from Central
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened9 November 1875
Closedc.1977
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesCollector (1875-1878)
Services
Preceding stationFormer servicesFollowing station
Breadalbane
towards Albury
Main Southern Line Goulburn
towards Sydney

Yarra railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern railway line, serving the locality of Yarra, New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1875 initially as Collector, and was renamed Yarra on 15 April 1878. It was closed to passenger services in the late 1970s. [1] It was later completely demolished and no trace of the station now survives. East of the station is Joppa Junction, the junction of the Main South line and the Bombala line, which branches at Queanbeyan for Canberra.

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References

  1. Yarra station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 19 August 2009.