Shepherds railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern line, serving the locality of Brucedale in the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. The station opened as an infill station in 1893.
Shepherds | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shepherds Siding Road, Brucedale, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°50′13″S 146°59′43″E / 35.8369°S 146.9953°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Public Transport Commission | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Southern line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 504.641 km (313.569 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (1 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 March 1893 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 19 July 1975 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Shepherds Siding (1893-1925) | ||||||||||
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History
editShepherds station opened on 10 March 1893 as Shepherds Siding, and was renamed Shepherds on 31 October 1925. It served passengers until its closure on 19 July 1975, and was subsequently demolished. By 1980, all that remained was a small station sign.[1]
Description
editThe station was located next to a level crossing and consisted of a 13-metre platform located on the down side of the line. Grain silos for freight rail were also located next to the station.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Shepherds station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 8 August 2009.
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