Junee railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Junee
Southbound view in April 2012
Location	Railway Square, Junee
Coordinates	34°52′13″S 147°35′02″E / 34.870210°S 147.583950°E / -34.870210; 147.583950
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main South Hay
Distance	485.67 kilometres from Central
Platforms	1
Tracks	12
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	JUE
History
Opened	6 July 1878
Previous names	Junee Junction
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Coolamon toward Griffith NSW TrainLink Southern Line Griffith Xplorer Cootamundra toward Sydney Wagga Wagga toward Melbourne NSW TrainLink Southern Line Melbourne XPT
Former services Preceding station Former Services Following station Former NSW Main line services Harefield via Junee Racecourse towards Albury Main Southern Line Marinna towards Sydney Former NSW Branch line services Old Junee towards Hay Hay Line Terminus
Location
Junee Location in New South Wales

Junee railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main South line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Junee in the Junee Shire. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

History

The station c.1882

Junee station opened on 6 July 1878 when the Main South line was extended from Bethungra. It served as the terminus until the line was extended to Bomen on 3 September 1878. It was renamed Junee Junction on 28 February 1881 when the Hay line opened as far as Narrandera, before resuming its original name in April 1940. Later an island platform would be added.

Junee has long been an important railway town. In January 1947 a 42 road, fully covered roundhouse was completed. The Junee Locomotive Depot was the last steam locomotive depot built by the New South Wales Government Railways. In July 1993 the State Rail Authority closed the depot. It is currently leased to rolling stock repairer Junee Railway Workshop as well as housing the Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum.

On 23 December 1999, the footbridge and signal gantry at the north end of the station were demolished when it was struck by a container.

Services

Junee is served by two daily NSW TrainLink XPT services in each direction operating between Sydney and Melbourne, and one weekly Xplorer service operating between Sydney and Griffith.

Images for kids

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  Junee Railway Refreshment Room, 1950