Tugun railway station was a railway station in Tugun, Queensland, Australia.

Tugun
1931
General information
LocationTugun, Queensland
Australia
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Former service
Currumbin South Coast Line Bilinga
towards Tweed Heads

History edit

The station name Tugan, meaning "sea waves" was approved in October 1910.[1] A request for a good siding was made in July 1912.[2] Further requests for a platform and station supervision in February 1922. By July 1924, platform had been raised and station master dwelling and office erected.[3]

At 1am on 18 December 1930, a guard was killed and heavily mutilated while being dragged 20 yards (18 m) after falling under a wagon during shunting operations at the station.[4][5]

The station was broken into in September 1955.[6]

In December 1947, a passenger was injured after being dragged while attempting to alight from a train.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "CURRENT NEWS". The Queenslander. No. 2328. Queensland, Australia. 22 October 1910. p. 10. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Request for a Siding". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 999. Queensland, Australia. 6 July 1912. p. 15. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "CURRUMBIN". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 714. Queensland, Australia. 13 June 1924. p. 12. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Cut to Pieces". The Border Star. Vol. IV, no. 34. Queensland, Australia. 18 December 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "BODY MUTILATED". Tweed Daily. Vol. XVII, no. 355. New South Wales, Australia. 19 December 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Safe Blowers Busy Near Coolangatta". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 16 September 1935. p. 16 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "MAN DRAGGED BY TRAIN AT TUGUN STATION". Tweed Daily. Vol. XXXIV, no. 289. New South Wales, Australia. 8 December 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.