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Title: Granton
Post by: admin on June 23, 2024, 08:44:49 AM

Type : Station
Line : Main Line
Distance from Hobart : 019.700km
Opened : 1887 (as New Norfolk Road), name changed to South Bridgewater (1914), name changed to Granton (1914)
Closed : 1980 (passengers)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Original - as per location, as South Bridgewater - after the locale, as Granton
Notes : Crossing loop and watering facilities. Station was burnt out in 1969 and rebuilt. Wagon cleaning facilities. A water tower existed on a loop siding.

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Post by: admin on June 23, 2024, 08:46:02 AM

Granton in August 2023 (Google)

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Post by: admin on June 23, 2024, 08:49:07 AM

Location of the station (LISTmap)

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Post by: admin on June 23, 2024, 08:51:33 AM

Remains of Granton station after fire. It was burnt during 1969 and rebuilt. David Lidster photo

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Post by: admin on June 23, 2024, 09:13:51 AM

Y6 and an X head a freight south out of Granton station in the early 1970's. TGR photo

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Post by: admin on November 15, 2024, 06:29:09 AM

Undated image (Paige Copley)

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Post by: admin on April 30, 2025, 07:47:29 AM

Granton 28/4/2025 (Marg Davies)

Stations of the North Coast Line

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