Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 342.116km
Opened : 5 February 1913
Closed : Prior to 23 October 1985 (station)
Status : In use (loop)
Name meaning : Construction name was Black Flat, the town is called George Town and no mountain of the name exists nearby
Notes : The 76.2 metre long platform contained a timber station building with ladies and general waiting rooms and a store and was located on the Up side. A goods shed and 5 tonne yard crane were provided. 7/2/1914 stockyards erected. 23/10/1985 station demolished and platform reduced to 25 metres (later removed). Mt George has an 804 metre crossing loop.
Mount George Station had a fairly sizeable yard - remains of two extra tracks still exist. The station opened in 1913 and closed in 1975. The yards were lifted and remaining buildings demolished.
Mount George station (undated, uncredited)
Rail siding at Mount George. Manning Valley Historical Society photo
Washpool rail bridge at Mount George - Manning Valley Historical Society photo
Alternate name for Mount George - Black Flat
Location of Mount George station (Six Maps)
Mount George station (undated, uncredited)
44203 has picked up the 'peg' on the auto and is seen working a 'down' freight through Mt George, NSW
Date: 7th November 1976
Rail bridge at Mt George (Annissa Williams 20/3/21)
Mt George station (undated)
The "washpool" rail bridge over the Manning river at km.340 between Mt.George and Bundook as viewed from NT-26, "Grafton XPT", 24-9-1994. Note the "Tulloch" builders plate on R.H. beam of bridge. The small caravan at left was accomodation for the bridge painters who never finished the job completely. (Graeme Kirkby)
24-5-83 - Mount George (Garry Holt)
Claude Nolan:
I worked at Mt. George 1965 -1968. During that time Tom Carter, John Ebzery, Jack Dyksterhouse, Barry Drew were also there and another one Barry Dowsett. During that time the Railway had a garden competition and we put a call out to the people in the town and they brought pot plants down along the platform and we got a special prize.
Mount George, January 2022 (Steve Shotton)
View from Mt George station, 1936 (Manning River Times)
A view from NT-25, the "Grafton XPT" waiting in the Loop at Mt.George for NT-2, "Brisbane XPT" to pass. 5-3pm on 8-4-2003. (Graeme Kirkby)
GM loco, 8201 sweeps into Mt George with 6122 Up freight with Taree Driver, John Inskip in charge. NT-25, the "Grafton XPT" waits in the Loop. 6-1-1997. (Graeme Kirkby)
Norm Burrows. SM at Mount George (Courtesy of Christine Burrows.)
Mt George 1982 (Pete Miller)
Lindsay Gardiner at Mount George Railway Station reading by kerosene lamp in 1961 (Manning River Times)
Sharlene Alexander :
i remember when i was bout 14 / 15 when skip blanch use to work at the railway station what card nights there where and a few of us kids mainly shawn and myself maree and graeme knew how to run the railway station when they use to get drunk you would hear the trains blowing there whistles and we knew they couldn't get into the loop so off we would go to set it all up ..... the good old days...... or angela and i would hitchhike to glouscester by trains...that was a bit madness....
Mount George around 1930
Mt George, 1943 (Leonie Smith - photo of her mother)
Mt George (Ant Evans)
Mt George, 1/3/1970 (Munro)
Mt George village from the railway in the 1930s (SLNSW)
NT-36, the Up "Grafton XPT" is easing to a stop in the Loop at Mt.George as an over-length Pacific National freight re-starts, heading North. 11-42am, Saturday, 26-2-2005. (Graeme Kirkby)
A view from cab of NT-36, "Grafton XPT" cautiously approaching the Up Home signal at Mt. George with only the Calling-On signal cleared. Standing on main line waiting at the Down Home/Starting signal is an over-length Pacific National freight train. 11-40am, on Saturday, 26-2-2005. (Graeme Kirkby)
Mt George, SRA Archives, circa 1950s
3265 departing Mount George during the Centenary Of Rail to Taree event, May 2013 (Jarrod Mitton)
4473 6296 Mt George 16/01/1984
(image by Brad Coulter)
Up approach track to Mount George.
13-09-2024 (Greg Riddel)
Site of former railway employees residence on the other side of 17-4 signal with cable marker in the foreground.
13-09-3024 (Greg Riddel)
Old Duncan's Mill at 341.100 km no 17-3 signal can be seen in front of the Ford Louisville tipper.
18-09-2024
(Greg Riddel)
4 span truss Bridge over the Manning River on the Southern side of Mount George.
16-09-2024 (Greg Riddel)
View from cab of NT-36 in the Loop at Mt.George (11-43/46am) as a Down "Pacific National" freight restarts its journey after crossing the XPT. Saturday, 18-8-2007. (Graeme Kirkby)
Viewed from cab of NT-36, XPT service, points set for the Loop at Mt.George, as a Down "Pacific National" freight waits on main line. Saturday, 18-8-2007. (GRaeme Kirkby)
View from the cab of NT-36, Up "Grafton XPT" service, at the Home signal for Mt.George with Shunting signal cleared for the Loop to cross an over-length "Pacific National" freight standing on the Main. Saturday, 18-8-2007. (Graeme Kirkby)