Stockinbingal is a former passenger railway station on the Lake Cargelligo railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1893[1] and closed to passenger services in 1983.[2] The station survives largely intact, in good condition, as a safeworking location. Stockinbingal is the junction location of the cross country line to Parkes on the Broken Hill line.

Stockinbingal
General information
LocationStockinbingal
New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates34°30′02″S 147°52′47″E / 34.5006°S 147.8798°E / -34.5006; 147.8798
Line(s)Lake Cargelligo branch line
History
Opened1893
Closed1983
Services
Preceding station Former Services Following station
Gundibindyal Lake Cargelligo Line Cootamundra West
towards Cootamundra
Terminus Stockinbingal–Parkes Line Milvale
towards Parkes

The station still has a short crossing loop, and a junction for the line to Temora.

References

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  1. ^ Stockinbingal station, NSWrail.net, accessed 11 August 2009.
  2. ^ Banger, C. The Intercapital Daylight, 1956-1991 Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol 52 No. 764. June 2001