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Gundiah
Location Railway Street, Gundiah, Queensland
Coordinates 25°49′56″S 152°32′35″E / 25.83222°S 152.54306°E / -25.83222; 152.54306
Line(s) North Coast Line
Connections no connections
History
Closed Yes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station
Paterson
towards Brisbane
North Coast Line Netherby
towards Cairns

Gundiah Railway Station is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line in Queensland, Australia. In 1922, a goods train derailed at the railway station.

1922 Derailment

On Friday 24 November 1922, a train carrying goods derailed while shunting at Gundiah. The brake van fell across the North Coast line, making Gundiah impassable for many days. Several wagons of goods were also derailed. At about 7pm, the driver of the train was moving the entire consist forward, however, the train failed to move up the grade. The driver reversed to make another attempt at the grade, however "part of the train ran back onto the main line, and part onto the siding at Gundiah Station". Nobody was injured.

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