Type : Station
Station Number : KB0
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 897.026km
Location : -28.214637, 152.882790
Opened : 21 June 1947
Closed : 1975
Status : Closed
Name meaning : No primary reference
Notes : "Passengers, parcels and small consignments of goods may be dealt with at Dulbolla, which is **unattended and under control of Glenapp**." The opening date of 21 June 1947 is confirmed by the 1947 Working Timetable entry. The formal notice (W.N. 6–1948) documents the 1947 opening retroactively. Platform: 15.24 metres (50 feet), Up side, with shelter shed (which still exists, relocated elsewhere), at 557m 32c from Sydney.*Deleted in WN 26/1975.
Location of the one-time station at Dulbolla (Google)
Location (google maps)
View over the old site (v6hilux)
Dulbolla was the closest station to the town of Rathdowney - about a kilometer to the west. At one time Dulbolla also had a station on the Beaudesert Tramway 3'6" branch line that terminated at Rathdowney. (Terry Boardman)
Dulbolla platform was located to the left. (Terry Boardman)
Houses provided for fettling staff at Dulbolla. (Terry Boardman)
Relocated station building in 2010 (Geoff Nowack)
Children at the Construction Worker's School at Dulbolla in 1929
Relocated shelter at Rathdowney, November 2023 (Greg Rabnott)
Location of Dulbolla siding just outside of Rathdowney (Kevin Spicer)
# Dulbolla (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1947–1988
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**Type:** Station (Unattended Platform)
**Line:** North Coast Line (Glenapp–Tamrookum section)
**Distance from Sydney:** 897.026 km
**Mileage (Working TT):** 557m 32c (opening notice); 556m 0c (1947 Working Timetable)
**Between:** Glenapp and Tamrookum
**Opened:** 21 June 1947 (W.N. 6–1948 — documenting 1947 opening)
**Closed:** Before W.N. 26–1975 (final deletion); operational closure date unknown
**Status:** Closed
**Name meaning:** No primary reference found
**Station Number:** KB 9
**Station Brand:** DUL
**Under control of:** Glenapp
**Platform:** 15.24 metres (50 feet), Up side, with shelter shed
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> **Notes:** Dulbolla was not a goods station — only small consignments loadable in a brake-van could be accepted, and all freight had to be prepaid. The platform was 50 feet (15.24 metres) in length on the Up side, with a shelter shed. A reference to Dulbolla in the 1986 Weekly Notices as "Dulbolla Standard Gauge Line" confirms the location was still relevant to railway operations after platform closure, presumably as a track reference point on the upgraded standard gauge line through Queensland. A September 1988 Rail Flaw Detector inspection schedule lists Dulbolla alongside Glenapp, Tamrookum, Round Mountain, Bromelton and Acacia Ridge — confirming the location name persisted as a reference point long after passenger and goods operations ceased.
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## 1947 — Platform Opened — 21 June 1947; Listed in Working Timetable
### Platform Opened — 21 June 1947 (W.N. 6–1948)
> **Dulbolla (North Coast — between Glenapp and Tamrookum) — Provision of Platform** — Since **21st June, 1947**, a platform, **50 feet in length**, has been provided on the **Up side** of the line at mile post mileage **557m 32c**, and is known as **Dulbolla**.
>
> **Station number: KB 9; Station brand: DUL.**
>
> Passengers, parcels and small consignments of goods may be dealt with at Dulbolla, which is **unattended and under control of Glenapp**.
>
> All traffic must be dealt with under siding and platform conditions. (45–55–6.15.) *(W.N. 6–1948.)*
> **Note:** The W.N. 6–1948 entry was documenting the opening which occurred on **21 June 1947** — the document reference "W.N. 6–1945" in the OCR appears to be an error in the original publication. The opening date of 21 June 1947 is confirmed by the 1947 Working Timetable entry below.
### Listed in Working Timetable — W.N. 51–1947
> **Dulbolla** — Not a goods station, only small consignments which can be loaded in the brake-van can be accepted. Freight must be prepaid.
>
> **56m 0c — Dulbolla** — A platform, **50 feet in length**, with shelter shed has been provided. Passengers, parcels or small lots of goods traffic can be accepted. Freight must be prepaid. (B. 2–4–32,555.) *(W.N. 51–1947.)*
> **Note:** The 1947 Working Timetable gives the mileage as 56m 0c, while the formal opening notice gives 557m 32c. The "56m 0c" is almost certainly a Grafton mileage reference (56 miles from Grafton) while "557m 32c" is the Sydney mileage — both refer to the same location.
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## 1975 — Deleted from All Publications — W.N. 26–1975
### Accommodation Table — Deleted
> **Stations, Sidings and Platforms — Accommodation Provided** — Delete all reference to Kilgra, Wiangaree, Mt Lion, Loadstone, Flanagan's and **Dulbolla**. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975.)*
### Grades Table — Deleted
> **Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal-boxes** — Delete all reference to Warragai Creek, Lawrence Road, Ampdale, Coombell, Amarina, Shannon Brook, Kilgra, Wiangaree, Mt Lion, Loadstone, Flanagan's and **Dulbolla**. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975.)*
*(W.N. 26–1975)*
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## 1986 — Dulbolla Standard Gauge Line Listed
### Standard Gauge Line
> **Dulbolla — Standard Gauge Line** — listed in freight rate tables alongside Glenapp, Greenbank, Kagaru, Tamrookum and other Queensland stations.
*(Source: 1986 Weekly Notices — two entries)*
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## 1988 — Rail Flaw Detector Inspection Schedule
### Rail Flaw Detector — September 1988
> **Rail Flaw Detector inspection schedule** — Dulbolla listed on:
> - **Wednesday 21 September 1988** (first schedule) and **Tuesday 27 September 1988** (second schedule)
>
> Listed alongside: Border Loop, Glenapp, Tamrookum, Round Mountain, Bromelton, Acacia Ridge, Clapham.
*(Source: 1988 Weekly Notices — Rail Flaw Detector itinerary, two separate schedules)*
> **Note:** Dulbolla's appearance in a September 1988 Rail Flaw Detector inspection schedule confirms the location name was still in active use as a track reference point more than a decade after the passenger platform was deleted from publications in 1975.
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## Summary of Key Events
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **21 June 1947** | **Platform opened** — 50-foot Up side platform with shelter shed at 557m 32c (approx. 897 km from Sydney); Station Number KB 9; Station Brand DUL; under control of Glenapp; not a goods station; freight prepaid only |
| W.N. 51–1947 | Listed in Working Timetable at 56m 0c (Grafton mileage); small consignments in brake-van only |
| W.N. 26–1975 | **Deleted from Accommodation and Grades tables** — grouped with Kilgra, Wiangaree, Mt Lion, Loadstone and Flanagan's |
| 1986 | Dulbolla Standard Gauge Line listed in freight rate tables |
| September 1988 | Listed in Rail Flaw Detector inspection schedules (21 and 27 September) — confirming continued use as track reference point |
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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1947–1988.*
*Note: The opening date of 21 June 1947 is confirmed by the 1947 Working Timetable entry. The formal notice (W.N. 6–1948) documents the 1947 opening retroactively. Platform: 15.24 metres (50 feet), Up side, with shelter shed, at 557m 32c from Sydney.*
Dulbolla (Shane Morris)