Quirindi railway station
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
| Preceding station |  NSW TrainLink | Following station | ||
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| Werris Creek towards Moree or Armidale | NSW TrainLink North Western Line | Willow Tree towards Sydney | ||
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  Quirindi Location within New South Wales |
Quirindi railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in Quirindi in the Liverpool Plains Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The station serves the town of Quirindi and opened on 13 August 1877 when the line was extended from Murrurundi. It was the terminus of the line until it was extended to West Tamworth on 14 October 1878.[1] It is also known as Quirindi Railway Station group. The railway station was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2][3]
Services
Quirindi is served by NSW TrainLink's daily Northern Tablelands Xplorer service operating between Armidale/Moree and Sydney.[4]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | North Western Region | Services to Sydney, Armidale & Moree |
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Looking north on the platform -
Looking south on the platform
Description
The complex comprises a type 1 brick combined residence and station building, completed in 1876; an open frame signal box set on a platform, completed in 1918; a corrugated iron outshed; and a brick platform face, completed in 1877.[2]
Heritage listing
Quirindi is one of the best examples of a combined residence/station building of which there are five extant, this being one of the best. It forms an important part of the main street of Quirindi and is of high significance in the State rail system.[2]
Quirindi railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[2]
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 archaeologically rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.[2]
See also
New South Wales portal
Railways portal
- List of regional railway stations in New South Wales
References
- ^ Quirindi Station NSWrail.net
- ^ a b c d e "Quirindi Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01227. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence. - ^ "{{{2}}}". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "North West timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article contains material from Quirindi Railway Station group, entry number 01227 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.
External links
Media related to Quirindi railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Quirindi station details Transport for New South Wales
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