Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 309.300km
Opened : 5 February 1913
Closed : n/a
Status : In use
Name meaning : Named after a local estate that was in turn named after the area in England of the same name
Notes : The original Up side platform was 91.4 metres in length and was increased to 153 metres. The original timber structure containing an out-of room, general and ladies waiting rooms and ticket office has been replaced with a brick building. The station was once a major stopping place on the line and had a Railway Refreshment Room, this (and a residence) was in a two storey building on the platform and opened on 1/2/1917. The site had a 180kl water tank supplied from the town water, the water facilities were removed in early 1969. A 596 metre centrally interlocked loop was opened 24/4/1945. The RRR closed 2/9/1956. The coal stage was removed in 1961. 23/11/1980 - transit siding abolished. 7/12/1980 loco siding abolished. 9/8/1982 CTC introduced. By May 1987 all residences associated with the site had been demolished.
Location of Gloucester - the once extensive yards are clearly visible. (Six Maps)
The first train to arrive at Gloucester Station in 1913. (SLNSW)
50 years of rail to Gloucester celebration (SLNSW)
Gloucester in 1912 - prior to the opening of this section of the line - an inspection train arriving at the as yet incomplete station (SRA)
Gloucester in 1981 (Graeme Skeet)
Interior of Gloucester box including staff instruments, 1982 (Graeme Skeet)
Gloucester staff exchange on an up freight, 1982 (Graeme Skeet)
The modern brick station
Gloucester. January 1985 (Ross Blunden)
Gloucester goods shed Sun 4-8-91 (Dave Porter)
FP Pay Bus at Gloucester (undated, Bob Richardson)
Gloucester Station - October 2012. (Syd Ramsay)
5902 leading 5901 taking water at Gloucester on 22nd December 1968 (George Stevens)
5902 plus 5901 on an Up Goods crossing the Avon River bridge at Gloucester on 22nd December 1968, one of the many steam hauled goods on the Coast in late 1968. Typical North Coast bridge - steel trusses with wooden trestles leading to the main bridge spans. (George Stevens)
George Stevens, from the book Northern Exposure.
Looking South from the Northern end of Gloucester yard and showing the main line/loop points. 18-6-1999.
(Graeme Kirkby)
44201 N27 Gloucester 5-10-83 (Garry Holt)
A view from NT25, "Grafton XPT" on the approach to Gloucester milk works and siding located at km.308.800. I think the milk works and siding were closed in 1999? Note the "Armco" road overbridge in the distance and the rear of Gloucester's Up Starting signal, 14M on the right. 13-2-1995. (Graeme Kirkby)
Level crossings, Gloucester district, 1949 (State Archives)
44214, 4521 and 44237, freight train, Gloucester, NSW, 23 April 1993 (Anthony Astle)
Up Goods departing Gloucester, 1/3/1970
Down rail pay bus at Gloucester, 3/9/1969
518 Up goods watering at Gloucester, 22/12/1968 (John Ward)
Up Goods at Gloucester, 12/10/1953, (Colin Winney)
Gloucester station, 1927
Gloucester, prior to 1984 (R T Taaffe)
Undated aerial view of Gloucester, railway yards at rear (State Archives)
Construction at Gloucester (State Archives)
Gloucester station, October 1956 (State Archives)
Advertising on the edge of the railway yards at Gloucester, 1948 (State Archives)
Gloucester, 1953 (State Archives)
Vintage train to Gloucester, 9/2/1953 (50th anniversary) (State Archives)
Vintage train to Gloucester, 9/2/1953 (50th anniversary) (State Archives)
Gloucester Railway Station 1952
Source: State Library NSW (Max Dupain Collection)
North Coast Daylight Express operated by 900 class diesel rail cars.
Early morning Gloucester. Just post commissioning of CTC. 1st timetable XPT run ex Kempsey. (Bob McAlpine)
Busy time at Gloucester, as NR-119, BL-28 and NR-50 pass through the Loop with a Brisbane bound freight, while NT-36, the "Grafton XPT" waits at the platform. Leading power unit, XP-2014. 12-20pm, Saturday, 9-7-2005. (Graeme Kirkby)
Railway pay bus at the Buckets Way level crossing, Gloucester, 9/3/1969 (NW Munro)
6395 44225 4520
Circa late 80's
Photo late Ray Price
Gloucester local control panel.
Craven Gloucester Bulliac
Formerly Berrico Gloucester Yumbunga
Circa 2024
(Greg Riddel)
Close up view 6395
Circa late 80's
Photo late Ray Price
Gloucester - Dairy Farmers siding and factory, 31/10/2024 (Greg Riddel)
Gloucester - Dairy Farmers siding and factory, 31/10/2024 (Greg Riddel)
Commissioner McCusker checking Gloucester before end of 1960 when my father went to Walgett. My father ASM Rick Carter had the honour. (Alison Carter)
Paybus at Gloucester, 1960s (Alison Carter)
Pictures - Alison Carter
Notes (David G)
The location is Gloucester Station in1963 for the 50th Anniversary of the first train to Gloucester in 1913.
I am somewhere in the crowd as a 15 year old train fanatic.
One of the ladies on the front of the engine is Mrs Irene Hicks, President of the Gloucester Historical Society who lived next door to our home at 19 Queen Street.