Type : Station
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 853.193km
Opened : 15th May 1894
Closed : 19 February 1972
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Named after the nearby property of the same name owned by a Mr W H Gray through which the line passed
Notes : Up platform was 28.9 metres long. This was always a request stop and in later years was controlled by Lismore.
Laureldale (and Booyong) waiting shed.
Laureldale layout, 1900
The very overgrown site of the one-time station at Laureldale in 2025 on the Murwillumbah branch. Opening in 1894, it closed in 1972 and had a ~29 metre platform (but no siding). This was always an unnatended request stop.
# Laureldale (Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1972
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**Type:** Platform (Closed)
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah; within Bexhill–Bangalow section post-1957)
**Distance from Sydney:** 853.193 km (Mileage **532.12c** — per 1972 Working Timetable deletion)
**Location:** Between Eltham (south/west) and Booyong / Bangalow (north/east)
**Opened:** **15 May 1894** — Lismore-Tweed Line; Circular No. 95 of 1894
**Closed:** **19 February 1972** (per your notes; W.N. 7–1972 deletions)
**Status:** Closed
**Name meaning:** Named after the nearby property "Laureldale," owned by Mr W. H. Gray, through which the line passed
### Platform
**28.9 metres (95 feet)** — Up side
**Always a request stop** throughout its life
### Motor Service (1930)
Listed as request stop (\*) in Casino–Murwillumbah motor car timetable — between Eltham and Booyong Junction
### Control History
Placed under control of **Lismore** from **W.N. 29–1957** — simultaneously with Booyong, Eltham and Nashua; following closure of Booyong as Electric Staff Station (ref. B.2–57–21,779)
### Power's Codes (1957)
Amended from **3445–52** (Ordinary) / 3445–52 (Local) to **3450–53** (Ordinary and Local) following 1957 rationalisation
### Closure Notice (W.N. 7–1972)
> "The Platform at **Laureldale** (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch) has been abolished and reference to this location should be deleted from the Public Timetable." (A.1–72–51,601.)
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> **Notes:** Laureldale opened 15 May 1894 as part of the Lismore-Tweed Line, named after the adjacent Gray family property. A request platform throughout its life. Listed as unattended (P) in 1924 between Eltham and Booyong (P). Request stop in 1930 motor timetable. Placed under Lismore control from 1957 (W.N. 29–1957). Platform abolished 19 February 1972; deleted from all publications in W.N. 7–1972 alongside Fernside and Tyagarah (ref. A.1–72–51,601 operational; B.2–72–27,904 rates; C.1–72–29,810 coaching).
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## 1894 — Opened 15 May 1894 — Circular No. 95
### Opening — W.N. — 1894
> **Opening of Lismore-Tweed Line** — Tuesday, May 15th, 1894 — Laureldale opened as part of the Lismore to Mullumbimby line; Circular No. 95. *(W.N. — 1894)*
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## 1924 — Unattended Platform
### Unattended Platform — W.N. — 1924
> **Laureldale (P)** — unattended platform; between Eltham and Booyong (P). *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*
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## 1930 — Motor Car Request Stop
### Motor Car Timetable — W.N. — 1930
> **Casino–Murwillumbah Motor Car** — **Laureldale\*** — request stop between Eltham and Booyong Junction. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*
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## 1957 — Control to Lismore; Power's Codes Amended — W.N. 29–1957
### Control to Lismore — W.N. 29–1957
> **Booyong, Eltham, Laureldale and Nashua** will also be under the control of **Lismore**. Pages 84, 91, 95 and 100 to be amended accordingly. (B.2–57–21,779.) *(W.N. 29–1957)*
### Power's Codes Amended — W.N. — 1957
> **Pages 47 and 72 — Laureldale:** amended from **3445–52** to **3450–53**. *(W.N. — 1957)*
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## 1972 — Platform Abolished — W.N. 7–1972 (19 February 1972)
### Platform Abolished — W.N. 7–1972
> **The Platform at Laureldale (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch) has been abolished** and reference to this location should be deleted from the Public Timetable. (A.1–72–51,601.) *(W.N. 7–1972)*
> **Working Timetable — Pages 241–244 inclusive** — Delete Mileage **532.12c Laureldale** and relevant particulars. (A.1–72–51,601.) *(W.N. 7–1972)*
> **Page 56 — Alphabetical List of Stations — LAURELDALE** — Delete station name and relative particulars. (B.2–72–27,904.) *(W.N. 7–1972)*
> **Page 191 — Casino–Murwillumbah Line** — Delete **Laureldale (P)** and relative mileages. Delete Tyagarah (P) and relative mileages. (C.1–72–29,810.) *(W.N. 7–1972)*
> **Page 361 — List of Stations** — Delete **Laureldale** and relative particulars. (B.2–72–27,904.) *(W.N. 7–1972)*
> **Page 192 — Alphabetical List showing mileages to Darling Harbour, Flemington and Border Stations** — Delete **Laureldale** and relative particulars. (B.2–72–27,904.) *(W.N. 7–1972)*
> **Page 67 — Alphabetical List** — Delete **Laureldale**. (C.1–72–29,810.) *(W.N. 7–1972)*
> **Page 49** — Delete **Laureldale** and relevant particulars. (A.1–72–51,601.) *(W.N. 7–1972)*
> **Page 105 — Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal Boxes — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete **Laureldale** and relevant particulars. (A.1–72–51,601.) *(W.N. 7–1972)*
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## Summary of Key Events
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **15 May 1894** | **Opened** — Lismore-Tweed Line; Circular No. 95; Up platform 28.9 metres (95 feet); request stop |
| By 1924 | **Laureldale (P)** — unattended platform; between Eltham and Booyong (P) |
| W.N. — 1930 | Request stop (\*) on Casino–Murwillumbah motor car timetable |
| **W.N. 29–1957** | Control changed to **Lismore** — simultaneously with Booyong, Eltham and Nashua; Power's codes amended to 3450–53 (ref. B.2–57–21,779) |
| **19 February 1972** | **Platform abolished** |
| **W.N. 7–1972** | Deleted from Working Timetable (532.12c; ref. A.1–72–51,601), Alphabetical Lists (refs B.2–72–27,904; C.1–72–29,810), List of Stations, Grades table — alongside Fernside and Tyagarah; specific notice: "Platform ... has been abolished" |
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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1972.*
*Note: Laureldale is one of the simplest entries in the Murwillumbah branch collection — a request platform that operated for 78 years (1894–1972) without any documented infrastructure changes beyond the 1957 control and codes amendment. The mileage 532.12c (from the 1972 Working Timetable deletion) precisely confirms the 853.193 km distance in your notes. The simultaneous closure with Fernside and Tyagarah in W.N. 7–1972 (19 February 1972) reflects the batch closure of small unattended platforms across the branch that year.*