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Title: Preston
Post by: admin on September 22, 2026, 10:09:35 AM

Type : Station
Line : Nietta Line
Distance from Ulverstone : 024.200km
Location : -41.284365, 146.077263
Opened : 20th December 1915
Closed : 7th December 1955
Status : Closed
Name meaning :
Notes : Attended station, 187' loop siding with crossover (extended in 1932 to 530'), stockyard with loading ramp, station masters cottage. goods shed (erected 1932). By 1930 station staff withdrawn and SM cottage removed.

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Post by: admin on September 22, 2026, 10:10:24 AM

Preston yard layout (1930/5) (National Archives)

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Post by: admin on September 22, 2026, 10:10:56 AM

Preston yards, March 2026 (Google)

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Post by: admin on September 22, 2026, 10:11:16 AM

Preston location (LISTmap)

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Post by: admin on September 22, 2026, 10:12:00 AM

Looking south up what was Preston station yard, goods shed at the far end. 1969 photo from Tony Coen.

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Post by: admin on September 22, 2026, 10:12:27 AM

Preston station 1927. Photo travel diary of Ernest Bailey TAHO NS5845-1-1.

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Post by: admin on September 22, 2026, 10:13:15 AM

Interior of Preston station building ex South Burnie, now at North Motton. November 2014, by Bill Field

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Post by: admin on September 22, 2026, 10:13:40 AM

Preston, station building, ex South Burnie, now at North Motton. November 2014, by Bill Field

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Post by: admin on September 22, 2026, 10:14:02 AM

Bob at his railway station building, ex Preston and South Burnie November 2014, by Bill Field

Stations of the North Coast Line

Tasmania => Western Line => Nietta Line => Topic started by: admin on September 22, 2026, 10:09:35 AM