Type : Station
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 890.474km
Location : -28.604446, 153.546120
Opened : 15 May 1894
Closed : 19 February 1972
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Aboriginal word meaning "open grass country" or "camping area" or "tussock grass"
Notes : Platform was 50' in length and had an out of shed (this may have been added in 1954 when the goods siding was abolished). 5 ton gantry crane added in 1896 along with a siding (the siding was abolished 18th August 1954). In 1902 the siding was converted into a lopp siding. Crane removed 24/06/1930. 1935 - pig loading facilities provided (loading stage and portable race).
Remnants at the location of Tyagarah, remains of the relay room.
Location of Tyagarah station (Six Maps)
Level crossing accident at Tyagarah 4th Feb 1949; the truck collided with the mail train - fortunately there were no injuries. It was later righted and driven to Mullumbimby.
Tyagarah - station arrangements (NSWGR)
Approximate location of the station is now under the M1 bridges (Geoff Bensley)
# Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1989
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**Type:** Station (later Platform)
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah)
**Between:** Byron Bay Quarry Siding and Myocum
**Mileage (Working TT):** 553m 25c (yard); 553m 52c (Pacific Highway level crossing)
**Distance from Sydney:** 891.013 km (Pacific Highway level crossing)
**Under control of:** Byron Bay (later Mullumbimby)
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> **Note on spelling:** The OCR consistently renders the name as "Tysgarah" in the earlier volumes — a known misread corrected to **Tyagarah** throughout this document.
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## 1897 — Myocum Siding Opened — Tyagarah Referenced as Nearby Station
> "Myocum" — a new siding on the Lismore Line, situated **between Tyagarah and Mullumbimby**, and distant 30 miles 60 chains from Lismore, is now open for traffic. (W 763.)
*(Source: 1897 Weekly Notices — first reference to Tyagarah in the notices, as a geographic reference point)*
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## 1913 — Siding Ground Frames Installed
### Facing Points and Siding Worked from Ground Frames
> **Tyagarah (Grafton–Tweed Line)** — On Monday, **11th August, 1913**, at 4 p.m., the Facing Points in the Main Line, Facing Point Locks to same, and the Catch-points at each end of the Siding, will be worked from **Ground Frames fixed near the Main Line Points**, and must be operated in accordance with Regulation D on page 27 of the General Appendix.
>
> The locks on the Facing Point Lock Levers are unlocked by **key attached to the Ordinary Train Staff for the section Byron Bay–Mullumbimby**.
*(Source: 1913 Weekly Notices)*
> **Note:** This entry confirms the siding was already in existence by 1913, and that its interlocking was being simplified at the same time as the adjacent Myocum siding (worked from a similar ground frame from 14th August 1913). Both were unlocked by the same Byron Bay–Mullumbimby train staff.
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## 1925 — Working Time Allowances
### Mixed Train Working — 5 Minutes Allowed at Tyagarah
> No. 38 (Up goods/mixed) is allowed **5 minutes Myocum, 5 minutes Tyagarah, 5 minutes Quarries Siding**, 10 minutes St. Helena and 5 minutes Binna Burra for work.
*(Source: 1925 Weekly Notices — repeated in multiple issues throughout the year)*
### Timetable Extract — Down Service
> Tyagarah Arr. [time] ... Dep. [time] ... Quarry Siding Arr. ... Dep. ... Byron Bay Arr.
*(Source: 1925 Working Timetable extract)*
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## 1930 — Gantry Crane Removed
### Gantry Crane at Tyagarah Removed
> **Tyagarah — Removal of Gantry Crane** — Since **24th June, 1930**, the Gantry Crane at Tyagarah has been removed.
*(W.N. 24–1930)*
> **Note:** The presence of a gantry crane at Tyagarah is significant — it suggests the siding was handling heavier or bulkier goods than a simple cream or produce platform would require. The removal in 1930 likely reflects the declining timber or agricultural traffic in the district.
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## 1931 — Working Allowances and Yard Listing
### Down Mixed Train — Timetable Times
> Down timetable (partial extract):
> Quarry Siding arr. 9.28 dep. — **Tyagarah arr. 9.31 dep. 9.32** — Myocum arr. 9.38 dep. 9.39 — Mullumbimby arr. 9.43 dep. 9.46
*(Source: 1931 Working Timetable extract)*
### Up Goods — 8 Minutes Allowed at Tyagarah
> No. 50 (Up goods) is allowed time for work: ... 10 minutes Myocum, **8 minutes Tyagarah**, 2 minutes Quarry Siding, 3 minutes St. Helena, 2 minutes Talofa ...
*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*
### Tyagarah Yard — Listed in Private Sidings Table
> Siding sequence listing:
> Timm's (Private) — 552m 76c
> **Tyagarah Yard — 553m 25c** — Y [yard]
> Kenwick Road — 553m 52c — C
> Mellor's (Private) — 554m 69c
> Woodford's (Private) — 555m 64c
*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices — intermediate siding/yard listing)*
> **Note:** The designation "Y" in this table indicates a yard — confirming Tyagarah had a proper yard facility at this point, not merely a platform. The adjacent private sidings (Timm's, Mellor's, Woodford's, McCauley's) suggest active agricultural or pastoral activity in the locality.
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## 1934 — Listed in Telephone Circuit
### Telephone Circuit — Tyagarah Listed as Switched Station
> Tyagarah listed in telephone circuit with notation — **\* Stations marked thus are switched out when not in use, and cannot be called**.
*(W.N. 5–1934)*
> **Note:** This confirms Tyagarah was a staffed station at this time, though only intermittently attended (switched out when not in use). The asterisk notation is consistent with its status as a minor station that was not always manned.
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## 1935 — Pig Loading Facilities Provided
### Enclosed Loading Stage and Portable Race — Pig Traffic
> **List of Stations, etc. — Tyagarah — Provision of Pig Loading Facilities** — An enclosed loading stage and portable race have been provided alongside the Goods Siding for dealing with pig traffic.
>
> Insert "S†" in column headed "Sheep, Pig, and Cattle Races." (35–94,801.)
*(W.N. 9–1935)*
> **Note:** The provision of dedicated pig loading facilities in 1935 is a notable addition, suggesting active livestock traffic at Tyagarah by the mid-1930s.
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## 1944 — Platform Length Recorded
### Passenger Platform Length Inserted
> **Tyagarah** — Insert **50** [feet] in column headed "Length of Passenger Platform." (43–35,821.)
*(W.N. 42–1944)*
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## 1946 — Electoral/Police Patrol Boundary
### Byron Bay Police Patrol — St Helena to Tyagarah
> **Byron Bay Police Patrol within the Shire of Byron** — St. Helena to **Tyagarah**, inclusive.
*(Source: 1946 Weekly Notices — Public Holiday and Electoral schedules)*
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## 1949 — Electoral Boundary
### Byron Bay Police Patrol — Talofa to Tyagarah
> **Byron Bay Police Patrol of the Shire of Byron** — Talofa to **Tyagarah**, inclusive.
*(Source: 1949 Weekly Notices — Electoral schedules)*
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## 1954 — Goods Siding Abolished
### Goods Siding Abolished — August 1954
> **Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Abolition of Siding** — On Monday, **16th** and Wednesday, **18th August, 1954**, between 8.0 a.m. and 4.0 p.m. each day, the points and crossing leading from the Main line to the siding at the **Sydney and Murwillumbah ends** of the siding respectively will be removed and the siding abolished.
>
> Frames "A" and "B" and connections thereto will be removed.
>
> All references to the Siding are to be deleted.
*(W.N. 32–1954)*
### Confirmation — Siding Abolished; Out-of-Shed and Platform Provided
> On **18th August, 1954**, the points connecting the Goods Siding to the Main Line were removed, and the siding abolished.
>
> **Out-of-shed and platform** are provided on the Up side of the line for handling of small consignments.
*(W.N. 36–1954)*
### Station Reclassified to Platform
> **Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — The Goods Siding at Tyagarah has been abolished. **Delete (P) after station name** [i.e. the designation changes — Tyagarah is now listed without the goods siding designation].
> **Tyagarah** — The goods siding has been abolished. **Insert (P)** after station name.
*(W.N. 36–1954)*
> **Note:** The two entries appear contradictory but relate to different publications — one deletes the (P) in one context and the other inserts (P) in another publication to reflect the change in status. The net result is that Tyagarah is reclassified from a station with a goods siding to a platform only.
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## 1959 — Sleeper Platform Between Tyagarah and Myocum; Speed Board Sequence
### Sleeper Platform — Between Tyagarah and Myocum
> **Between Tyagarah and Myocum — Sleeper Platform** — A sleeper platform measuring **16 ft. × 8 ft.** is provided on the Up side of the line at **Mileage 554m. 69c.** between Tyagarah and Myocum. The platform is for use of **school children** travelling by trains specified in the Working Timetable. (A. 1–58–72,003.)
*(W.N. 9–1959)*
### Confirmed in Local Appendix
> **Stations and Platforms, etc. — Casino–Murwillumbah Line** — A sleeper platform has been provided at Mileage 554m. 69c. between Tyagarah and Myocum for the convenience of school children. **The platform is un-named.**
*(W.N. 13–1959)*
### Speed Board Sequence
> Quarry Siding–Tyagarah ... **Tyagarah–Myocum** ... (load restriction p23a applies between Tyagarah and Myocum)
*(Source: 1959 Working Timetable — speed board and load restriction tables)*
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## 1962–1963 — Speed Board Sections
> Speed board sections:
> **Byron Bay–Tyagarah** (1962 and 1963)
> **Tyagarah–Myocum** (1962 and 1963)
*(Source: 1962 and 1963 Working Timetables — speed boards)*
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## 1971 — Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals — Pacific Highway Level Crossing
### Type "F" Signals — Proposed
> **Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Provision of Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals at Pacific Highway Level Crossing** — On a date to be advised by circular, Type "F" Flashing Light highway signals and a warning bell will be brought into use at the **Pacific Highway level crossing, Tyagarah (Mileage 553m. 52c.)**.
>
> The highway signals will be automatically controlled by track circuit for Down or Up trains.
>
> **Testing of Equipment** — A test of the highway signals and warning bell must be carried out each day by the **local fettling ganger**. The result of each test must be recorded by the **Station Master, Byron Bay** in the train register book.
>
> **Control of Equipment in the Event of Emergency** — Keys for the emergency box and switches are kept by the **Station Master, Byron Bay** and also by the **Station Master, Casino** (for use when Byron Bay is unattended).
*(W.N. 24–1971)*
### Type "F" Signals Confirmed Operational — Since 23 June 1971
> **Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Provision of Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals at Pacific Highway Level Crossing** — Since **23rd June, 1971**, Type "F" flashing light highway signals and a warning bell have been in use at the Pacific Highway level crossing, Tyagarah (Mileage 553m. 52c.).
>
> Full particulars appear in Weekly Notice No. 24.
*(W.N. 27–1971)*
### Speed Board Locations
> Byron Bay–Tyagarah: 548m 65c
> **Tyagarah–Myocum**: 554m 52c
*(Source: 1971 Working Timetable — speed boards)*
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## 1972 — Platform Abolished; Deleted from All Publications
### Platform Abolished
> **The Platform at Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch) has been abolished** and reference to this location should be deleted from the Public Timetable. (A. 1–72–55,601.)
*(W.N. 7–1972)*
### Deleted from All Publications — Multiple Entries
> Delete Tyagarah and relevant particulars — Local Appendix pages 241–244, page 70, page 87, page 105. *(W.N. 7–1972)*
> Delete Tyagarah and relative particulars — Alphabetical List of Stations. *(W.N. 8–1972)*
> Delete Tyagarah and relative particulars — Alphabetical List (Other States Rates Books). *(W.N. 8–1972)*
> Delete Tyagarah and relative particulars — Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book Vol. II, pages 174, 197, 223. *(W.N. 8–1972)*
> Delete — M.553.25 chs. Tyagarah — from accommodation provided table. *(W.N. 7–1972)*
> Station Code: **3455–7** — deleted. *(W.N. 7–1972)*
*(W.N. 7 and 8–1972)*
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## 1977 — Pacific Highway Level Crossing Listed
### Level Crossing — Pacific Highway, Tyagarah
> **Tyagarah, Pacific Highway — 891.013 km** — Station Master, Mullumbimby. Fettling ganger, Mon., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sun. (A4 75 50416.)
*(W.N. 41–1977)*
> **Note:** Although Tyagarah platform had been abolished in 1972, the Pacific Highway level crossing remained in operation, maintained by a fettling ganger and under the administrative control of the Station Master, Mullumbimby. The crossing is at 891.013 km — consistent with the mileage of 553m 52c noted in the 1971 signals notice.
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## 1983 — Pacific Highway Level Crossing Deleted
### Level Crossing — Deleted from All Publications
> **Delete:** All reference to **Pacific Highway, Tyagarah 891.013 km \* AF**.
*(W.N. 20–1983)*
> **Delete:** All reference to **Tyagarah, Pacific Highway, 891.013 km** — from Level Crossing Protection table.
*(W.N. 20–1983)*
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## Summary of Key Events
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| By 1897 | Referenced as a named location between Byron Bay and Myocum |
| 11 August 1913 | Ground frames installed at siding — unlocked by Byron Bay–Mullumbimby train staff |
| 1925 | 5 minutes allowed for goods work at Tyagarah by mixed trains |
| 24 June 1930 | Gantry crane removed (W.N. 24–1930) |
| 1931 | 8 minutes allowed for Up goods; Tyagarah Yard listed at 553m 25c; adjacent private sidings (Timm's, Mellor's, Woodford's, McCauley's) noted |
| 1934 | Listed as switched station (asterisk) — attended intermittently |
| W.N. 9–1935 | Enclosed pig loading stage and portable race provided alongside goods siding |
| W.N. 42–1944 | Passenger platform length recorded as 50 feet |
| W.N. 32 & 36–1954 | **Goods siding abolished** (16–18 August 1954); Frames A and B removed; out-of-shed and platform provided; station reclassified to Platform (P) |
| W.N. 9–1959 | Sleeper platform (16ft × 8ft, unnamed) provided at 554m 69c between Tyagarah and Myocum for school children |
| 23 June 1971 | Type "F" flashing light highway signals brought into use at Pacific Highway level crossing (553m 52c / 891.013 km) |
| W.N. 7–1972 | **Platform abolished**; deleted from all publications; Station Code 3455–7 cancelled |
| W.N. 41–1977 | Pacific Highway level crossing still maintained — under Station Master, Mullumbimby |
| W.N. 20–1983 | Pacific Highway level crossing, Tyagarah deleted from all publications |
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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1889–1989.*