Stuart Town railway station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Stuart Town
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Westbound view in November 2008
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| Location | Molong Street, Stuart Town | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°48′04″S 149°04′42″E / 32.8012°S 149.0783°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Western | ||||||||||
| Distance | 379.60 km (235.87 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SWN | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 June 1880 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
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| Official name | Stuart Town Railway Station group | ||||||||||
| Type | State heritage (complex / group) | ||||||||||
| Designated | 2 April 1999 | ||||||||||
| Reference no. | 1253 | ||||||||||
| Type | Railway Platform / Station | ||||||||||
| Category | Transport - Rail | ||||||||||
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 Stuart Town
Location in New South Wales
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The Stuart Town railway station is a special old train station. It is located in Stuart Town, Australia. This station is on the Main Western line. This line goes through the Dubbo Regional Council area of New South Wales.
The station opened a long time ago, on June 1, 1880. This happened when the train line was made longer from Orange to Wellington. Stuart Town station used to have staff working there. However, it became an unstaffed station on April 10, 1976. This station is so important that it is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register. This listing happened on April 2, 1999.
Train Services
Stuart Town station still has trains stopping there every day. The NSW TrainLink company runs a service called the Central West XPT. This train travels between Sydney and Dubbo.
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
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Western Region
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services to Sydney Central & Dubbo |
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Station Buildings
The main station building is made of brick. It was finished in 1880. It is a "third class" building. This means it was built to a good standard for a smaller town.
Next to the station, there is a house where the station master used to live. This house is also made of brick and has a pyramid-shaped roof with a chimney. It was also built in 1880. There is also a small shed and a room that used to be for lamps and a toilet.
The train platform itself is made of brick. There is also a special "dock platform" for loading things. A wooden fence separates the platform from the car park nearby.
Why it's Special
Stuart Town is one of the best "third class" country stations in New South Wales. The station building is very well made and has nice details. It still has its interesting entrance porch. The area around it still has other old buildings, signs, and the platform. There is also a good example of an early gatehouse, which used to be common across New South Wales.
This station, along with the one in Wellington, shows how important the railway was when it was first built. The high quality of these buildings shows that people were proud of the railway construction back then. This quality was not always seen on train lines built later.
Stuart Town railway station was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on April 2, 1999. This means it meets certain important rules for being a heritage site.
- It is rare or uncommon: This station is considered rare in terms of its history, its old structures, and its social importance.
