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Title: Dunbible
Post by: admin on October 24, 2022, 07:22:04 AM

Type : Station
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 928.490km
Opened : 24th December 1894
Closed : 30 June 1974
Status : closed
Name meaning : An early newspaper report (1880s) states: An old pioneer was reading his Bible on the (creek) banks. When he had finished he was crossing the creek on a log bridge when the Bible fell into the creek. His Aboriginal companion remarked, "Done Bible, boss" and Dunbible it has been to this day. Another location that moved - 9.4 metres. A 27.7 metre long Down platform was provided along with a waiting shed and store room and a goods siding. 9/11/1905 - 5 tonne gantry crane installed. 4/5/1965 - goods siding closed.

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Post by: admin on October 24, 2022, 07:22:48 AM

Tunnel construction at Dunbible, 1890s (Tweed Museum)

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Post by: admin on October 24, 2022, 07:23:05 AM

Bridge at Dunbible (John Sheldon)

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Post by: admin on October 24, 2022, 07:23:33 AM

Location of the station (Six Maps)

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Post by: admin on October 24, 2022, 07:24:47 AM

Construction crew at Dunbible

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Post by: admin on May 31, 2024, 07:26:36 AM

Friday 25.04.1969. Photo by Peter Neve

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Post by: admin on June 21, 2024, 07:06:56 AM

NRR train approaching Dunbible (photo take from the station location)

(Chris Sim)

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Post by: admin on June 21, 2024, 07:07:37 AM

Location of the station (Melissa Darnley)

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Post by: admin on June 21, 2024, 07:08:51 AM

Signboard at the location of the station (Melissa Darnley)

Stations of the North Coast Line

Murwillumbah Line (later Branch) => Anderson's Siding to Condong => Topic started by: admin on October 24, 2022, 07:22:04 AM