Yerong Creek railway station

Yerong Creek
General information
LocationYerong Creek, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates35°23′10″S 147°03′36″E / 35.3861°S 147.0599°E / -35.3861; 147.0599 (Yerong Creek railway station (closed))
Elevation215 metres (705 ft)
Operated byState Rail Authority
Line(s)Main Southern line
Distance565.090 km (351.131 mi) from Central
Platforms1 (1 side)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
History
Opened1 September 1880
Closedc.1984
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Henty
towards Albury
Main Southern Line The Rock
towards Sydney

Yerong Creek railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern line, serving the town of Yerong Creek in the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. It served passengers between 1880 and the 1980s.

History

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The station opened in 1880 and was closed c.1984. The platform buildings were demolished in the 1980s, and only a low platform remains at the site.[1]

In 2011, a train passed the signal at Yerong Creek without authority, an incident known as a signal passed at danger.[2]

Description

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Yerong Creek station consisted of a single side platform with a weatherboard station building and signal box. It was opened with a crossing loop of about 400m length. In 2010, the crossing loop was extended into a 7 km passing loop, with intermediate home signals protecting a level crossing and wheat sidings which have the effect of allowing the passing loop to hold two trains in one direction.


References

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  1. ^ Yerong Creek station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 8 August 2009.
  2. ^ Signal passed at danger Yerong Creek, New South Wales 25 February 2011 Australian Transport Safety Bureau