Stations of the North Coast Line

Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 651.860km
Location : -30.049484, 152.986434
Opened : 12 October 1915
Closed : n/a
Status : Open (station closed), loop in use
Name meaning : After a place in Scotland meaning "the valley surrounded by hills" from glen (valley) and reagh (hill)
Notes : Opened with central interlocked 463 metre loop. The original 91.44 metre platform opened witha  modified A5 station building, C2 closet, C1 urinal and E1 cream shed. The yard had a goods shed (derelict but still standing) and an H1 through type engine shed, coal stage and carriage shed were constructed in 1924 for the Dorrigo branch. A water tank with a 203mm jib bore at the Down end served both the main and branch lines. Water facilities were out of use in 1966 for the main line and 1963 for the branch line. The derelict water tower which had decayed and was considered a major risk in the working corridor was demolished over the 12th and 13th of July 2019. 14/6/1916 - 18.28 metre turntable installed. December 1924 - loco depot constructed (reduced to out-depot under Casino control 13/12/1958). 2/1/1964 - carriage siding and loco shunting neck removed. 13/4/1974 - crew barracks closed. 10/1/1985 - Dorrigo branch platform removed. The derelict station building still remains as of 2026 but increasingly presents a risk to the corridor. Glenreagh has a short 772 metre crossing loop, originally 469 metres in length it was to be extended on 10/1/1988 (deferred until 17/1/1988).

Glenreagh, 1982 (Greg Lee)

Glenreagh 1982, Greg Lee


Greg states:


Now we go to B & C frames. Several signals at Glenreagh were controlled by two levers; one in the signal box and the other in the outside frame. Both levers had to be pulled for the signal to come off. I have never seen that arrangement anywhere else.

Glenreagh, 1982 (Greg Lee)

Glenreagh 1982 (Greg Lee)

Glenreagh 1982 (Greg Lee)

Glenreagh 1982 (Greg Lee)

Glenreagh 1982 (Greg Lee)

Trial trip of the XPT - shown at Glenreagh in 1981 (Allan Cashin)

Glenreagh, 1995 (Tony Astle)

Bridge over the Orara at Glenreagh, with carriages on it probably bound for Dorrigo (Ted Brewer)

Glenreagh signal gantry (Greg Lee, 1982)

June 1950 - A view of the Glenreagh Railway Station and the flooded Orara River spreading over the flats to the west of the station. Note the floodwaters reaching the western boundary of the railway station yard and coming up to the Sherwood Creek Road railroad crossing.

3028 and three 'L' cars at Glenreagh for the filming of Fields of Fire. The building in front of the CTC hut was a mock-up for the film. I have no idea what the saw dust was for. The house and sheds in the background was the abode of Ken and Mary Hill. Ken was a driver at South Grafton depot. He was an interesting character and I spent many hours in the 'Dog listening to his railway stories. 1986. (Greg Lee)

Glenreagh barracks (Peter Lee)

The dilapidated station at Glenreagh

The dilapidated station at Glenreagh

The dilapidated station at Glenreagh

Glenreagh Station, opened 1915, closed 1974. Branch line to Dorrigo joined the North Coast Line at this location. (Tripmodo)

Glenreagh, 2017 (Brian Leedham)

Glenreagh, 2017 (Brian Leedham)

4446 pulls in with the UP passenger service at Glenreagh. A timeless scene from the early 1980s. (courtesy Allan Black)

1921 - Bridge over the Orara River on the road to Glenreagh station (SLNSW)

Glenreagh, circa 1960 (ABC)

1957 leaves Glenreagh in 1954 leading the tri-weekly mixed goods train to Dorrigo (F Reed)

17th April 1954, 1954 waits at Glenreagh in preparation for the 11.10 mixed to Dorrigo. (N Reed)

Recruiting train at Glenreagh Railway Station, 1916

Glenreagh station (2011, Dave Murchie)

First XPT to Glenreagh (1983?) (Kim Smith)

1919 prepares to depart Glenreagh for Dorrigo, December 1957

Waiting at Glenreagh for the railway picnic train to Coffs. Note the containers in open wagons. These days we still have container traffic, but no longer have general traffic in open wagons. (Greg Lee)

Location of Glenreagh (Six Maps)

Glenreagh in about December 1983 or 1984 with No 11 North Coast Mail at the station (Bob Bell)

Glenreagh, 2022 (Brian Leedham)

Glenreagh, October 2022 (Brian Leedham)

Glenreagh depot, 1948 (State Archives)

Profile train 1904 at Glenreagh in 1935 (obscured) (State Archives)

Greg Lee:

I'm back (woah woah the Monster's back; Dave Warner, 1978).
A very good friend of mind has unearthed some not-before-published photos of the 5088 on the Dorrigo Line on Saturday 30th August 1964. The photos were taken by the NSWGR archivist John Forthsyth and are part of the State Rail photo collection at the State Archives NSW.
I am going to post one a day, with my descriptions of, and comments about the scene.
In this first photo we see an early morning shot of the immaculately maintained platform at the Northern end of Glenreagh station.
Of interest to me is how much "better" people dressed in those days. I am somewhat surprised to see that no one appears to be smoking.

Peter Neve:

Stations of the North Coast Line
Peter Neve  · 1 h  ·
DORRIGO EXCURSION WITH 5088
I have been asked if I would post some photographs that I have taken of train operations on the Glenreagh-Dorrigo branch line on this Facebook Page. I have travelled only twice on the branch, both occasions being on excursion passenger trains. Although some years after branch dieselisation, steam traction was used on each trip, 5261 on the one and 5088 on the other.
Recent photos posted have been those taken by John Forsyth (JHF) from the State Archives Collection of the trip with 5088. I can support these with my own – both in colour and black & white, unless viewers get sick of them!
Contrary to previous statements, this excursion was not one organised by the Australian Railway Historical Society, but was a side-trip as part of a visit by the NSWR's "Vintage Train" to Murwillumbah and Condong as part of a local Banana Festival. JHF was at the time Archives Officer for the Department and accompanied the "Vintage Train" on all of its operations.
This was a time when the Traffic Branch of the Department did not look kindly to some railfan tour operations and so the Secretariat would arrange for the "Vintage Train" operation to be supported by public patronage! It had been proposed that a side-trip to Dorrigo be added to the journey, particularly as diesel traction was to be used on the main North Coast line because of pathing difficulties in the limited times available. What made these trips particularly attractive was that only normal fares were charged, rather than much higher fares which had to be charged to meet the operating fees set by Traffic Branch! The weekend's activities were covered in the then "NSW Digest" (forerunner to the current Australia-wide coverage of "Railway Digest") in its September 1964 issue. At that time, Digest was published at the end of each month, just in time for the next month's ARHS/nsw Sydney meeting. Basically, for the travelling railfans, the itinerary was Sydney-Murwillumbah-Glenreagh-Dorrigo-Glenreagh-Sydney. The sleeping car train had been hauled from Sydney to Casino by d/e 4401, then by 5907 (oil) to Lismore, where the consist was reduced to the "Vintage Train" passenger carriages of CBC, CBC, HX along with the AB dining car and TAM sleeping car for the buffet staff, for the final section to Murwillumbah with vintage locomotives 1243 and 1709. On arrival, 1709 was detached and turned, leaving 1243 to take the train over the extension to the Condong sugar mill, normally only used for sugar cane traffic. 1709 brought the train back from Murwillumbah, then with 1243, took the train back to Casino – 5907 having returned with the sleeping cars earlier. Overnight, 4416 took the sleeping car train from Casino the relatively short distance to Glenreagh. Here, there was an extended delay of 75minutes awaiting a connection with the late running No. 3 Brisbane Express, conveying a contingent of 16 Victorian and NSW enthusiasts (plus yours-truly) bound for Brisbane at a lengthy tour of the Queensland rail network by special train.
My first photo shows 5088 standing at the head of its train in the back (or branch line) platform at Glenreagh. For those who do not know the track arrangements at Glenreagh, it was almost as if the Dorrigo branch had been a privately operated line, with a simple connection to the NSWR's North Coast line. Thus Glenreagh had and island platform with the eastern side serving North Coast Line passengers. There was also a crossing loop (without a platform) for the crossing of opposing trains on the main line. The get to the branch line train, one had to walk to the other side of the island platform. This western side also had the facilities to service Dorrigo line trains, including a turntable.
I had forgotten that the Dorrigo side trip was done of the return from Murwillumbah, so initially I had been puzzled by the location of this photo. The special train has been shunted from the main line side of Glenreagh's platform to the branch line side and the consist reduced to AB dining car (it's a long trip to get to Dorrigo and back in a single day!), TAM sleeping car (for the buffet staff who somehow seemed to enjoy these trips, despite the long and difficult hours worked), CBC sitter and HX sitter with guard's compartment. The residue of the main line sleeping cars for the passengers can be seen stowed on the adjacent track. Of interest is the location of the men's toilet, off the platform itself, a common feature with such facilities at country locations. The ladies on the other hand would always find their facility as part of the station building.
To complete the weekend's activities, 4416 took the re-amalgamated train from Glenreagh back to Broadmeadow, thence steam with 3838 to Gosford and electric 4616 for the final 50 miles to Sydney.
JHF's photos have provided a differing aspect of the day's excursion, while the local knowledge of Greg and Chris are making it possible for me to more correctly identify the locations on my many photographs taken on the day. Thanks, guys!
The date for the branch line trip??? Sunday, 30th August 1964. Bringing back some old, old otherwise almost forgotten memories of some 58 years past!

Glenreagh in 2003 (Susan M Woodhouse)

Glenreagh mid 90s (Syd Ramsay)

Glenreagh, 19/12/2002 (Neil Munro)

Goods shed and station at Glenreagh, 1997, uncredited

Glenreagh in 1958 (C Winney)

No. 11 North Coast Mail at Glenreagh, 29/10/1976 (Neil Munro)

Works train led by 1904 at Glenreagh in 1935

Remains of the water tower in 2019

Glenreagh station plans (Records NSW)

Resident enginner's office at Glenreagh in 1923 - assume this may have had something to do with the GD line construction.

Steve Shotton (3//4/2023)

3813 on the return home of the RTM South Brisbane Tour standing in Glenreagh station on 13th January 1973. (George Stevens)

Glenreagh, 1/11/1948. (State Archives)

The train on the Dorrigo side of the platform is probably 1957 which was a regular on the line and ran a thrice weekly mixed goods at this point.

Glenreagh Loco, 1/1/1948 (State Archives)

Glenreagh, undated (State Archives)

Glenreagh, Oct 2023, Sharon Rewell

Here is the Lee family at the Glenreagh barracks, 1984. To the right is the 652.500 km peg plus Beyer Garratt 6039.
At that time several DSRM volunteers including myself were living at the barracks. The barracks has since been demolished by ARTC.
The DSRM volunteers worked from the Glenreagh barracks until the line was reopened to Lowanna in 1984 when they moved into Lowanna station. When the line was reopened to Dorrigo in 1986 the volunteers moved to Dorrigo. I remained behind at the Glenreagh barracks as the caretaker of the bottom end of the line until 1989, when I moved to Moleton. (Greg Lee)

Here is a pic of the initial DSRM workers' sleeping quarters at Glenreagh barracks in 1982. The truck is a B or D truck (I never did memorise the differences between the two). The people in this photo are John Wilson and Debbie Clement.
In late 1982 John Wilson and myself started clearing the G-D line from the Glenreagh end. John was living at Dorrigo and had been clearing the Dorrigo end, but when I moved to Glenreagh in October '82 John and I worked at Glenreagh on weekends, when I was home from working away. (Greg Lee)

Glenreagh on 17 February 1987 (Peter Burr)

June 1950 - A view of the Glenreagh Railway Station and the flooded Orara River spreading over the flats to the west of the station. Note the floodwaters reaching the western boundary of the railway station yard and coming up to the Sherwood Creek Road railroad crossing.

World War 1 Recruitment march, 1915 (this is the year written on the rear of the photo. It could be 1916) - The townspeople of Glenreagh walked with the Recruitment team over to the railway station to see them back off to Grafton.  As in the previous picture, the children are wearing what appears to be their good clothing along with hats, long socks and boots. The women are mostly dressed in shirts and skirts and wearing their hats. While it is difficult to see many men, those that can be seen are wearing trousers, jackets and hats. Only one soldier can be seen mounted on this horse. The soldiers at the front don't appear to be carrying rifles, as those at the middle and rear appear to be doing.
The leading group of people are walking beside the railway line, as the railway line and railway signals can be seen mid left of the picture. It appears they are in the railway grounds while those at the rear are still on, what is now, Sherwood Creek Road, just before the railway crossing, following the group to turn and enter the railway grounds.
In the background, just to the mid right of the picture, you can see the railway bridge that crosses the Orara River, To the right of this and on the far right of the picture are buildings, These could be the beginnings of the timber mill and housing that originally stood on this site.
Note all the dead trees in the background. These were most likely ringbarked, i.e., the removal of a ring of the bark from around a tree trunk to kill the tree, and was a popular method used at that time to help clear the land.

Glenreagh- early 1900s (Glenreagh Museum)

Some more photos of 5910 at the Glenreagh railway station. Prominent in these photos, apart from the steam train, is the water tower that was used by the steam trains, both on the North Coast line and the Glenreagh - Dorrigo line. To the right of the water tank you can see the gantry that was used for the loading of goods, such as loads of sleepers, etc., onto the wagons. The hoop pine that stood on the platform, to the north side of the Glenreagh Railway Station, can be seen in all photos.
 A discussion on the 59 class engines with one of the former Assistant Station Masters (ASMs) at Glenreagh, revealed that these were oil burners rather than coal burners. He stated that these were a difficult locomotive to work with when shunting, as when mounting and dismounting these engines and carriages, the metal bars were slippery and greasy to grab.
The wagons behind the engines carried the oil for the engines, rather than coal. The 5910 was hauling a series of carriages. Spectators can also be seen close to the train tracks admiring this train. It is unknown when these photos were taken, but if anyone has any further information on the occasion, please let us know. AccNr00038, AccNr00034 and AccNr00035. (GMM)

Glenreagh Yard mid 1990's. (Syd Ramsay)

No. 3 Brisbane Express at Glenreagh in 1956 (RG Preston)

Glenreagh, early 90s (Greg Riddel)

Silver City Comet returns from Brisbane ARHS tour, Glenreagh 1986. (Chris Sim)

Peter Neve :

A SHUNT AT GLENREAGH
I have no idea why this took place! However, on returning to Glenreagh from the excursion to Dorrigo on Sunday 11/12/1967, 5261 apparently undertook a little shunt, seen here with a couple of S-truck adjacent to the stock-loading facility. My photo! 🧐

North Coast Mail train at Glenreagh. Miley McCullogh (McCullock?) nicknamed the Black Panther, a well-known conductor of that time, is walking along the side of the train, checking the box compartments. Two ladies are in the foreground, two men and a lady can be seen in the middle of the platform, one of these appears to be a very tall man. At the Grafton end of the platform there is also another man. The main railway building is the one that is nearest the group of three, hidden from view by the foliage of the plants.
The second image, with the writing, is the rear view of the photo. AccNr0000168 and 00168rear.

Standing behind the bloke leaning on the pay bus is me in 1977 with my mother and brother on the bench at Glenreagh. How times have changed. (Allan Black)

A train, heading north, departing the Glenreagh Railway Station. The last two carriages are carrying soldiers. The date 1919 is written on the back. It could be assumed these are soldiers returning from World War 1. A crowd of people stand under the awning of the station building. The Glenreagh sign can be seen on the right. Note the unsealed surface of the platform, the platform bare of gardens and in the background behind the train, a structure across the rail lines, whether for walking or for railway purposes is not certain. There is also a wooden girder beam chained on the wagon before the carriage. AccNr00202.

from Bessie Webb's booklet, "Glenreagh 1858 - 1983".

Allan Black
Signal box in the background at Glenreagh, 1977.

Glenreagh, undated (Ted Brewer)

An excited bunch of boys from the Glenreagh Scout Troop who, in 1938, were off to a Jamboree, wait on the platform of the Glenreagh Railway Station at the southern end of the station. A black car can be seen in the background, parked in the grass on the eastern side of the railway track. According to a Google search, ten thousand scouts attended the Jamboree, held in Bradfield Park, northern Sydney, in December 1938 until January 1939, and was the largest group brought together in Australia, with participants from all over Australia as well as numerous international participants from other Commonwealth countries including New Zealand and Nauru. This would have been a big adventure for these boys from the small town of Glenreagh. We don't have any names for any of the scouts. AccNr00722 (Glenreagh Museum)

Bert Scales video of Glenreagh in 1974

Glenreagh (prior to 2009) (John Bunker)

Pay Bus in the loop at Glenreah, 1980s (Peter Sanderson)

Glenreagh 5/1/2026 (Greg Lee)

A standard Type F signal box on the island platform. The back platform was used for the branch line trains. RT Taaffe

# Glenreagh (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1915–1988

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**Type:** Station (Closed) / Crossing Loop (765 metres — in use) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Nana Glen–Glenreagh / Glenreagh–Kungala sections); Junction with Dorrigo Branch (opened 23 December 1924) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 651.860 km 
**Location:** -30.049484, 152.986434 
**Opened:** **Tuesday, 12 October 1915** — Glenreagh to South Grafton section; Signal and Interlocking arrangements per **Circular No. 245 of 1915** and diagrams (W.N. — 1915) 
**Status:** Station closed; loop in use 
**Name meaning:** From a place in Scotland — glen (valley) + reagh (hill): "the valley surrounded by hills" 

### Platform and Buildings at Opening
**Platform:** 91.44-metre (300-foot); modified A5 station building; C2 closet; C1 urinal; E1 cream shed 
**Goods shed:** Provided at opening (derelict but still standing as of 2026) 

### Signalling at Opening (1915)
**Signal-box A:** All signals and points shown within small circles worked from Signal-box A 
**Frame B (No. 1 Lever):** Unlocked by key from No. 17 Lever in Signal-box A — controls movements through Crossover 2B (Main and Branch Lines) 
**Frame B (No. 3 Lever):** Unlocked by key from No. 18 Lever in Signal-box A — controls movements from Goods Siding 
**Frame C (No. 1 Lever):** Unlocked by key from No. 20 Lever in Signal-box A — controls movements through Crossover 2C (Main Line and Refuge Siding) 
**Frame C (No. 7 Lever):** Unlocked by key from No. 21 Lever in Signal-box A — controls movements from Goods Siding, Loco Siding and Refuge Siding 
**Frame C (No. 9 Lever):** Unlocked by key on Miniature ETS for section **Glenreagh–Lanitza** (Regulation B) 
**Frame D (No. 1 Lever):** Unlocked by key from No. 18 Lever in Signal-box A 
**Frames B, C and D:** Regulation G (except No. 9C — Regulation B) 
**Bolt Locks:** Between Signal-box A and Frame B; between Frames B and D 
**Landmark:** Provided in lieu of Distant signal on Branch Line 
**Circular:** No. 245 of 1915 (opening base diagram); later Circular No. 218 of 1922 (Coffs Harbour–Glenreagh section); Circular No. 175–10 of 1946 (Glenreagh — referenced in 1964 removals; includes Frame C and Frame D arrangements) 
**Sections at opening (1915):** Glenreagh–Lanitza; Glenreagh–South Grafton (single section pre-1922 intermediate stations) 

### Turntable
**18.28-metre turntable installed:** **14 June 1916** (per your notes — WN notice not found in OCR of 1916 volume) 

### Dorrigo Branch Opening — 23 December 1924
**Dorrigo Branch opened:** **Tuesday, 23 December 1924** — Circular No. 584 of 1924; Frame D at Glenreagh unlocked by Staff Drawer Lock key (Regulation k, W.N. 52–1924); Staff Receptacles at Glenreagh, Lowanna and Dorrigo; instructions re Frame D (W.N. 33–1922) cancelled (W.N. 53–1924) 
**H1 engine shed, coal stage and carriage shed:** Constructed **1924** for Dorrigo branch operations 
**Water tank:** 203mm bore at Down end — served both Main and Dorrigo Branch lines 

### Loco Depot History
**Loco depot constructed:** **December 1924** (for Dorrigo branch) 
**District Locomotive Engineer position abolished:** **1958** (W.N. — 1958) — Casino district extended to cover Glenreagh and Glenreagh–Dorrigo Branch; position of District Locomotive Engineer, Glenreagh abolished; correspondence to District Locomotive Engineer, Casino; urgent matters to South Grafton 
**Reduced to out-depot under Casino control:** **13 December 1958** (per your notes) 

### Removals and Closures
**Carriage siding and Loco. Shunting Neck removed:** Since **2 January 1961** (W.N. 4–1964 — confirmed retrospectively; ref. S.&T.E. 61–573,820) — No. 6 Frame C points converted to catchpoints; point indicator provided; No. 2 Frame C crossover (Main to Branch Line) removed; No. 16 lever in signal-box (key for No. 1 lever Frame C) became spare; Circular No. 175–10 of 1946 amended 
**Water facilities out of use — Main Line:** **1966** (per your notes) 
**Water facilities out of use — Branch Line:** **1963** (per your notes) 
**Crew barracks closed:** **13 April 1974** (per your notes) 
**Dorrigo Branch platform removed:** **10 January 1985** (per your notes); Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum took over all Branch line trackwork between stop board and Dorrigo, including 3 Loco Sidings, former Loco Depot, 60-foot turntable, disused Rest House, 2 ash pits, overhead water tank and swing jib (W.N. 9–1985; ref. A1.83.83723) 
**Water tower demolished:** **12–13 July 2019** (per your notes) 

### Karangi Siding Removed — 1982
**Karangi siding abolished:** Frames A and B removed; Circular No. 218 of 1922 (Coffs Harbour–Glenreagh) amended accordingly (W.N. 8–1982) 

### CTC Conversion — 5–6 December 1982
**Motor-operated points:** **Sunday, 5 December 1982 and Monday, 6 December 1982** — route control relay interlocking panel; mechanical interlocking machine placed out of use; new 12-lever Ground Frame B replaces existing Frame B; catchpoint provided in Dorrigo Branch line opposite Sydney end of 4B crossover; Frames B and C remain; electrical releasing switches provided (C1 releases No. 1 lever Frame C; C2 releases No. 11 lever Frame C); taking key from releasing lock causes all Glenreagh signals to show stop; track lights; call indicators at Starting signals; ETS Nana Glen–Glenreagh and Glenreagh–Kungala retained; automatic staff exchangers remain; diagram centre pages (W.N. 48 and 49–1982; S&C 126170) 

### CTC 6 June 1983; Staff Withdrawn 14 August 1983
**CTC 6 June 1983:** ETS Nana Glen–Glenreagh and Glenreagh–Kungala cancelled; Broadmeadow CTC; local control panel retained at Glenreagh (CTC relay room No. 41) 
**Staff withdrawn:** **14 August 1983** — insert "G" and "*" before Glenreagh; insert "(P)" after Glenreagh; controlling station Coffs Harbour (W.N. 32–1983) 

### Frame B Alterations — 27 September 1987
**Frame B alterations:** **Sunday, 27 September 1987** — stop board on Branch line replaced by new lower quadrant signal No. 11B at same location; Signal No. 3(S)S controlled by No. 8 lever Frame B; No. 8B catchpoints renumbered 2B; new facing point lock No. 1B provided; Releasing Switch B1 electrically released by lever No. 81 in signal-box (releases No. 12 lever Frame B); Releasing Switch B2 secured by PSL lock (W.N. 39–1987; S&C 259260) 

### Loop Extended — 17 January 1988 (Originally Planned 10 January 1988)
**Loop extended:** Originally planned **10 January 1988** (W.N. 1–1988) — deferred (W.N. 2–1988) — carried out **17 January 1988** (W.N. 3–1988) — **303 metres toward Casino** giving approximately **772 metres** standing room; Up Distant relocated approximately 418 metres toward Casino; Up Home No. 4 relocated approximately 313 metres toward Casino; Down Startings Nos. 11M and 11L relocated approximately 312 metres toward Casino; No. 52 Loop points relocated 303 metres toward Casino and converted to clamplock mechanism; existing Frame C and Releasing Switches C1 and C2 dispensed with; new 3-lever Ground Frame C on Down side of Storage siding with Releasing Switch C (electrically released by lever No. 82 in signal-box) 

**Current loop:** 765 metres (your notes; WN gives approximately 772 metres at extension) 

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> **Notes:** Glenreagh opened 12 October 1915 as the northern terminus of the Glenreagh–South Grafton section — the North Coast line had been built from both ends and this was the junction point awaiting completion of the central section between Glenreagh and Coffs Harbour (completed 17 July 1922). Complex signal-box arrangement at opening: Signal-box A; Frames B, C and D; Regulation G (with exception for No. 9C, Regulation B); Bolt Locks between Signal-box A and Frame B, and between Frames B and D; Landmark in lieu of Branch Distant. Turntable (18.28m) installed 14 June 1916. Dorrigo Branch opened 23 December 1924 — loco depot, engine shed, coal stage and carriage shed built 1924. Frame D at Glenreagh given Staff Drawer Lock (Regulation k) for Dorrigo Branch; instructions re Frame D from W.N. 33–1922 cancelled W.N. 53–1924.
>
> Loco depot reduced — District Locomotive Engineer position abolished 1958; Casino district extended; reduced to out-depot under Casino control 13 December 1958. Carriage siding and Loco Shunting Neck removed since 2 January 1961 (W.N. 4–1964). CTC conversion **5–6 December 1982** (two-day works) — new 12-lever Frame B; Dorrigo Branch catchpoint at 4B; Frames B and C retain with electrical releases; taking key from releasing lock causes all signals at Glenreagh to show stop. CTC 6 June 1983; staff withdrawn 14 August 1983. Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum took over branch trackwork W.N. 9–1985. Frame B alterations 27 September 1987. Loop extended 303 metres toward Casino — originally planned 10 January 1988; deferred; carried out 17 January 1988; new 3-lever Frame C; clamplock No. 52 points.

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## 1915 — Opened 12 October 1915; Glenreagh to South Grafton; Circular No. 245 of 1915; Signal-box A; Frames B, C, D

### Opening — W.N. — 1915
> **Opening of the Line from Glenreagh to South Grafton (North Coast)** — On **Tuesday, 12th October, 1915**, the line from Glenreagh to South Grafton will be opened for traffic, and the Signal and Interlocking arrangements at Glenreagh, Sherwood, Lanitza, Braunstone, South Grafton Stock-yards, and South Grafton will be in accordance with **Circular No. 245 of 1915**, and diagrams attached thereto. *(W.N. — 1915)*

### Signal-box and Frames — 1915 (as confirmed in 1922 opening circular)
> **GLENREAGH** —
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> **Signal-box "A"** — The points shown within small circles and all signals will be worked from Signal-box "A."
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> **Frame "B"** — No. 1 Lever: unlocked by key from No. 17 Lever in Signal-box "A" — controls movements through Crossover (2B) between Main and Branch Lines. No. 3 Lever: unlocked by key from No. 18 Lever — controls movements from Goods Siding.
>
> **Frame "C"** — No. 1 Lever: unlocked by key from No. 20 Lever in Signal-box "A" — controls movements through Crossover (2C) between Main Line and Refuge Siding. No. 7 Lever: unlocked by key from No. 21 Lever — controls movements from Goods Siding, Loco Siding and Refuge Siding. **No. 9 Lever**: unlocked by key on Miniature ETS for section **Glenreagh–Lanitza** (Regulation B).
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> **Frame "D"** — No. 1 Lever: unlocked by key from No. 18 Lever in Signal-box "A."
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> Frames "B," "C" and "D" must be operated in accordance with **Regulation G** of Weekly Notice No. 37 of 1920, with the exception of No. 9C which will be operated in accordance with **Regulation B**.
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> **Bolt Locks:** Between Signal-box "A" and Frame "B"; between Frames "B" and "D."
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> **Landmark:** Provided in lieu of a Distant signal on the Branch Line. *(Source: 1915 and 1922 Weekly Notices — Coffs Harbour–Glenreagh opening circular)*

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## 1922 — Coffs Harbour–Glenreagh Line Opened — 17 July 1922; Circular No. 218; Sections

### Coffs Harbour–Glenreagh Opening — 17 July 1922
> **Opening of the Line from Coff's Harbour to Glenreagh** — On **Monday, 17th July, 1922**, the line from Coff's Harbour to Glenreagh will be opened for traffic. Sections: Coffs Harbour–Karangi; Karangi–Coramba; Coramba–Nana Glen; Nana Glen–Glenreagh. Glenreagh — **Circular No. 218 of 1922** and diagram attached. *(Source: 1922 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1924 — Dorrigo Branch Opened — 23 December 1924; Circular No. 584 of 1924; Frame D Altered

### Dorrigo Branch Opening — W.N. 52–1924
> **Opening of the Extension from Glenreagh to Dorrigo** — On **Tuesday, 23rd December, 1924**, the extension of the line from Glenreagh to Dorrigo will be opened for traffic, in accordance with the instructions contained in **Circular No. 584 of 1924** and diagrams attached thereto. (W.N. 52–1924.)

> **Signalling and Interlocking Arrangements** — The arrangements are in accordance with the diagrams attached to Circular No. 584 of 1924, with the exception of Glenreagh, which is in accordance with **Circular No. 218 of 1922**, with the exception that Frame "D" will be unlocked by a Key from a **Staff Drawer Lock in accordance with Regulation (k)**, W.N. 52–1924. (W.N. 53–1924.)

> **Cancellation** — The instructions with regard to Frame "D" at Glenreagh, contained in Weekly Notice No. 33 of 1922, are cancelled. (W.N. 53–1924.)

> **Staff Receptacles** — Provided at Glenreagh, Lowanna and Dorrigo; method of working in accordance with W.N. 3 of 1924. *(W.N. 53–1924; ref. 24–29,003.)*

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## 1958 — District Locomotive Engineer Position Abolished; Casino Control

### Loco District Abolished — W.N. — 1958
> The **Casino locomotive district has been extended** to cover Glenreagh and the Glenreagh–Dorrigo Branch.
>
> The position of **District Locomotive Engineer, Glenreagh, has been abolished**.
>
> Correspondence generally affecting Glenreagh and South Grafton is to be forwarded to the **District Locomotive Engineer, Casino**, but any urgent matter should be referred direct to the District Locomotive Engineer, **South Grafton**, and a copy forwarded to the District Locomotive Engineer, Casino.
>
> For the present timekeeping for the staff at Glenreagh and South Grafton will be dealt with at South Grafton. *(Source: 1958 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1964 — Carriage Siding and Loco. Shunting Neck Removed (Since 2 January 1961) — W.N. 4–1964; Circular No. 175–10 Amended

### Car Siding and Loco Shunting Neck Removed — W.N. 4–1964
> **Glenreagh (North Coast) — Removal of Car Siding and Loco. Shunting Neck** — Since **2nd January, 1961**, the Car Siding and Loco. Shunting Neck have been removed.
>
> No. 6 Frame C points, at the entrance to Nos. 2 and 3 Loco Sidings, have been converted to **catchpoints**. A point indicator has been provided to work in conjunction with No. 6 Frame C catchpoints.
>
> No. 2 Frame C crossover, Main to Branch Line, have been removed.
>
> No. 16 lever in the signal-box (key for No. 1 lever in Frame C) has become **spare**.
>
> Diagram attached to **Circular No. 175–10, Glenreagh, of 1946**, to be amended accordingly. (S.&T.E. 61–573,820–W.&M.) *(W.N. 4–1964)*

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## 1982 — CTC Conversion — 5–6 December 1982; New 12-Lever Frame B; Dorrigo Branch Catchpoint; C1 and C2 Release Keys

### Motor-Operated Points — W.N. 48 and 49–1982
> **Glenreagh (North Coast) — Conversion to Power Operation of Points and Signals** — On **Sunday, 5th December, 1982**, between 7.00 p.m. and **Monday, 6th December, 1982**, commencing 7.00 a.m. and continuing until completion, as a preliminary to the introduction of CTC signalling on the North Coast line, the Main line to loop points at each end of Glenreagh crossing loop will be converted to motor operation and the mechanical Main line and loop signals will be replaced by colour light signals.
>
> **A catchpoint will be provided in the Dorrigo Branch line opposite the Sydney end of 4B crossover. A new 12 lever Ground Frame will replace the existing Frame B.**
>
> The existing mechanical interlocking machine will be placed out of use. The local **Ground Frames B and C will remain** and electrical releasing switches for unlocking the ground frames will be provided.
>
> **Frame C release keys:**
> - **C1 release key** unlocks No. 1 lever in Frame C
> - **C2 release key** unlocks No. 11 lever in Frame C
>
> **The taking of the key from a releasing lock will cause all signals at Glenreagh to show the "stop" indication.** When shunting is completed the emergency release key is restored to and turned in the releasing lock.
>
> **Track lights** — red when occupied; yellow when points set; flash then steady when moving to set position.
>
> **Call indicators** — near Starting signals at each end; flashing blue light and hooter.
>
> ETS Nana Glen–Glenreagh and Glenreagh–Kungala retained; automatic staff exchangers remain.
>
> Diagram on **centre pages** of W.N. 48–1982. (S&C 126170.) *(W.N. 48 and 49–1982)*

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## 1983 — CTC 6 June 1983; Local Control Panel (No. 41); Staff Withdrawn 14 August 1983

### CTC and Staff Withdrawal — W.N. 32–1983
> **Local control panel** at Glenreagh — CTC relay room **No. 41** (Glenreagh). *(Source: 1983 Weekly Notices)*

> **Staff withdrawn from Glenreagh — 14 August 1983** — insert "G" and "\*" before Glenreagh; insert "(P)" after Glenreagh; controlling station **Coffs Harbour**. (W.N. 32–1983.)

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## 1985 — Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum — W.N. 9–1985; Branch Trackwork Transferred

### Dorrigo Steam Railway — W.N. 9–1985
> **Page 373 — Stations and Sidings — Glenreagh** — The **Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum** has taken over all land and trackwork between the "Stop Board" on the Dorrigo Branch Line at Glenreagh to Dorrigo, all trackwork inside No. 6 "C" catch points, including the **3 Locomotive Sidings, the former Locomotive Depot, 60 ft. turntable, the disused Rest House, 2 ash pits, the overhead water tank and the swing jib** at Glenreagh.
>
> Employees of the Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum, qualified in the CTC Signalling System, may shunt between No. 6 "C" points on the northern end of Glenreagh, through the Goods and Transit Sidings to the "Stop Board" on the Dorrigo Branch Line after conferring with the Area Controller, CTC Complex, Broadmeadow.
>
> When shunting Glenreagh, Authority locomotives must **not** pass the "Stop Board" on the Dorrigo Branch Line. Nor must Authority vehicles be stowed in the Locomotive Sidings through No. 6 "C" catch points. (A1.83.83723.) *(W.N. 9–1985)*

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## 1987 — Frame B Alterations — 27 September 1987; Signal No. 11B; New FPL No. 1B

### Frame B Alterations — W.N. 39–1987
> **Glenreagh (North Coast) — Alterations to Frame B** — On **Sunday, 27th September, 1987**, between 6.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., the following alterations will be carried out:
>
> The existing **stop board on the Branch line** near the signal bridge for Nos. 12M–12L signals will be replaced by a new lower quadrant signal, **No. 11B**, at the same location.
>
> Signal No. 3(S)S will be controlled by No. 8 lever in Frame B.
>
> No. 8B catchpoints will be renumbered **2B**; new facing point lock **No. 1B** provided adjacent to 2B catchpoints.
>
> **Releasing Switch B1** — electrically released by lever No. 81 in signal-box; releases lever No. 12 in Frame B; door secured by S.L. lock.
>
> **Releasing Switch B2** — door secured by PSL lock.
>
> (S&C 259260.) *(W.N. 39–1987)*

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## 1988 — Loop Extended 303 Metres — 17 January 1988 (Deferred from 10 January); New 3-Lever Frame C; Clamplock No. 52

### Loop Extension — W.N. 1, 2 and 3–1988
> **W.N. 1–1988** — Loop extension to be carried out **Sunday, 10th January, 1988**, 6 a.m. to midnight. *(W.N. 1–1988)*

> **W.N. 2–1988** — **Deferred until a date to be advised.** *(W.N. 2–1988)*

> **W.N. 3–1988** — Work deferred in W.N. 2–1988 will be carried out on **Sunday, 17th January, 1988**, between 6.00 a.m. and 12 midnight. *(W.N. 3–1988)*

> **Glenreagh (North Coast) — Extension of Crossing Loop** — The crossing loop will be extended **303 metres toward Casino** to provide standing room of approximately **772 metres**.
>
> **Signalling alterations:**
> - **Up Distant** relocated approximately **418 metres** toward Casino
> - **Up Home No. 4** relocated approximately **313 metres** toward Casino
> - **Down Startings Nos. 11M and 11L** relocated approximately **312 metres** toward Casino; adjacent telephone cabin similarly relocated
> - **No. 52 Loop points** relocated **303 metres** toward Casino; converted to **clamplock mechanism**
>
> The existing **Frame C and Releasing Switches C1 and C2** have been dispensed with. A new **3-lever Ground Frame C** is located on the Down side of the Storage Siding, together with **Releasing Switch C** (electrically released by lever No. 82 in signal-box). *(W.N. 1 and 3–1988)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **12 October 1915** | **Opened** — Glenreagh to South Grafton section; 91.44-metre platform; modified A5 building; Signal-box A; Frames B, C, D (Regulation G/B); Bolt Locks; Landmark on Branch; Circular No. 245 of 1915 |
| **14 June 1916** | **18.28-metre turntable** installed |
| **17 July 1922** | Coffs Harbour–Glenreagh line opened — Nana Glen–Glenreagh section; Circular No. 218 of 1922 |
| **23 December 1924** | **Dorrigo Branch opened** — Circular No. 584 of 1924; Frame D Staff Drawer Lock (Regulation k); engine shed, coal stage, carriage shed built; loco depot constructed; Staff Receptacles at Glenreagh, Lowanna and Dorrigo |
| **1958** | District Locomotive Engineer position abolished; Casino district extended; out-depot under Casino control from **13 December 1958** |
| **Since 2 January 1961** | **Carriage siding and Loco Shunting Neck removed** — No. 6 Frame C converted to catchpoints; No. 2 Frame C crossover removed; Circular No. 175–10 of 1946 amended (W.N. 4–1964) |
| **1963** | Water facilities out of use — Dorrigo Branch |
| **1966** | Water facilities out of use — Main Line |
| **13 April 1974** | **Crew barracks closed** |
| **5–6 December 1982** | **Motor-operated points and colour light signals** (two-day works) — new 12-lever Frame B; Dorrigo Branch catchpoint at 4B; Frames B and C retained; C1/C2 release keys; taking key causes all signals to show stop; track lights; call indicators; ETS Nana Glen–Glenreagh and Glenreagh–Kungala retained; diagram centre pages (W.N. 48 and 49–1982; S&C 126170) |
| **6 June 1983** | **CTC Coffs Harbour to Grafton City** — ETS sections cancelled; Broadmeadow CTC; local control panel (relay room No. 41) retained |
| **14 August 1983** | **Staff withdrawn** — controlling station Coffs Harbour; "G," "\*" and "(P)" inserted (W.N. 32–1983) |
| **10 January 1985** | **Dorrigo Branch platform removed** |
| **W.N. 9–1985** | Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum takes over Branch trackwork, Loco Sidings, Loco Depot, 60-ft turntable, rest house, ash pits, water tank and swing jib |
| **27 September 1987** | Frame B alterations — new signal No. 11B on Branch; renumbered catchpoints; new FPL No. 1B; Releasing Switches B1 and B2 (W.N. 39–1987; S&C 259260) |
| **17 January 1988** | **Loop extended 303 metres toward Casino** — approximately 772 metres total; Up Distant, Up Home No. 4, Down Startings Nos. 11M/11L and No. 52 points all relocated; No. 52 converted to clamplock; new 3-lever Frame C with Releasing Switch C (W.N. 1, 2 and 3–1988) |
| **12–13 July 2019** | **Water tower demolished** |
| **Current** | 765-metre crossing loop; derelict station building (risk to corridor as of 2026) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1915–1988.* 
*Note: Glenreagh is one of the most complex stations in the collection — a terminus (1915–1922), a junction (1924–present), a locomotive depot (1924–1958), and a CTC crossing loop (1983–present). The two-day CTC conversion (5–6 December 1982) is one of three two-day conversions in the North Coast programme (joining Macksville and Coffs Harbour). The loop extension announcement in W.N. 1–1988 (10 January), deferral in W.N. 2–1988, and rescheduling in W.N. 3–1988 (17 January) — three consecutive WNs — is the most compressed deferral/reschedule sequence in the collection. Your noted date of "10/1/1988" reflects the original planned date before the one-week deferral.*