Type : Station
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 810.631km
Location : -28.830564, 153.075949
Opened : 19 October 1903 (as North Casino), renamed Tenby 22 September 1930 (WN38), renamed North Casino 1 December 1930 (WN48)
Closed : 24 December 1966
Status : Closed
Name meaning : After the city in Italy between Rome and Naples, named by Messrs Clay and Stapleton
Notes: The brand name "Tenby" was used by the local butter factory for their butter. In 1971 the Geographical Names Board of NSW deleted the name "North Casino Railway Station"
This station was always a request stop.
Tenby Butter Factory at Casino
North Casino's sign - relocated to Old Casino
North Casino - location (Six Maps)
# North Casino (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1903–1989
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> **Note on naming:** The station opened in 1903 as **North Casino**. In 1930, as part of the reorganisation of the Casino area following the opening of the new Casino station, it was briefly renamed **Tenby** (after the local butter factory brand name). This renaming lasted only ten weeks before being reversed — the name North Casino was restored on 1st December 1930. The station was always a request stop throughout its operational life. In 1971, the Geographical Names Board of NSW formally deleted the name "North Casino Railway Station."
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## 1903 — Opening
> Station opened as **North Casino** on **19 October 1903**.
*(No specific Weekly Notice entry found for the opening — date per external records.)*
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## 1924
### Station Listed in Working Timetable
> North Casino (P) listed in timetable sequence: South Casino (P), Casino, **North Casino (P)**, Naughton's Gap (P), Bentley (P), Bungabee (P), Fernside (P), Leycester (P), Tuncester (P).
*(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices — timetable listing)*
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## 1925–1927
### Listed in Electoral District Schedules
> Casino Municipality defined as South Casino to **North Casino**, inclusive, for purposes of public holidays and closures.
*(Source: 1925, 1926, 1927 Weekly Notices — Electoral/Municipal holiday schedules)*
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## 1928
### District Superintendent Responsibility
> Tuncester to North Casino listed under Casino District Superintendent's area of responsibility.
*(Source: 1928 Weekly Notices)*
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## 1930 — Renaming to Tenby, then Back to North Casino
### Renamed "Tenby" — 22 September 1930
> North Casino will be re-named **TENBY**.
*(W.N. 38–1930)*
> *(Context: This renaming was part of the broader reorganisation on 22nd September 1930, when the existing "Casino" station on the Murwillumbah Branch became "Old Casino," the new Casino station opened, and North Casino became Tenby. The name Tenby was used by the local butter factory for their brand.)*
### Listed in Name Changes — Alphabetical List of Stations
> North Casino, altered to Tenby — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch (North Coast).
*(W.N. 39–1930)*
### Renamed Back to "North Casino" — 1 December 1930
> The name of Tenby has been altered to **NORTH CASINO**. This instruction cancels that on the subject in Weekly Notice No. 38 of 1930.
>
> Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates Book, Merchandise and Live-stock Rates Book, Alphabetical List of Stations, Platforms, Sidings, and Collieries, Working and Public Time-tables to also be amended accordingly.
*(W.N. 48–1930)*
### Timetable Entry — 1930 Working Timetable
> North Casino listed in Down and Up timetables as a request stop (a) between Old Casino and Naughton's Gap.
*(Source: 1930 Working Timetable entries in Weekly Notices)*
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## 1932
### Station Listed in Working Timetable
> North Casino (P) listed: Casino Co-op. Dairy Co.'s Siding, **North Casino (P)**, Armstrong Siding, Naughton's Gap (P), Casino Council's Quarry Siding, Bentley, Bungabee, Fernside (P)...
*(Source: 1932 Weekly Notices)*
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## 1934–1937
### Garden Competition — Station Section Listing
> Section No. 8 — Stations, Telarah to The Risk, inclusive, **North Casino to Murwillumbah**, Ballina, and Dorrigo.
*(Source: 1934, 1935, 1937 Weekly Notices — Annual Station Garden Competition)*
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## 1938
### Listed in Municipal/Electoral Schedules
> Municipality of Casino — South Casino to **North Casino**, inclusive.
*(Source: 1938 Weekly Notices)*
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## 1953
### Shire of Tomki — Electoral Boundary Note
> Shire of Tomki amended to read: Rappville to Shannon Brook inclusive; Mummimbah to Baraimal inclusive; **North Casino** and Naughton's Gap.
*(Source: 1953 Weekly Notices)*
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## 1963
### Speed Boards — Old Casino to North Casino and North Casino to Naughton's Gap
> Speed board locations listed:
> Old Casino–North Casino: 501m 02c — 50 mph
> **North Casino–Naughton's Gap**: 502m 46c — 45/50 mph; 503m 48c — 50/45 mph
*(Source: 1963 Working Timetable speed board listings)*
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## 1966 — Closure
### North Casino Closed — 24 December 1966
> Multiple entries in W.N. 51–1966 delete North Casino and all relative particulars from:
>
> - Pages 234 to 237 — Delete North Casino and relative particulars.
> - Page 63 — Delete North Casino and relative particulars.
> - Page 87 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch — Delete North Casino and relative particulars.
> - Page 104 — Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal Boxes — Delete North Casino and relative particulars.
*(W.N. 51–1966)*
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## 1967
### Deleted from Through Booking of Parcels Pamphlet
> New South Wales Stations — Delete Mingaletta and **North Casino**.
*(W.N. 1–1967)*
### Deleted from Alphabetical Station Lists
> Delete North Casino and relative particulars from distances tables.
*(W.N. — 1967)*
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## 1971
### Speed Board Listing — Retained for Reference
> North Casino–Naughton's Gap section still appears in speed board location tables in the Working Timetable (as a geographic reference point for mileage descriptions), at 502m 46c.
*(Source: 1971 Working Timetable — speed boards)*
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## Summary of Key Events
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 19 October 1903 | Opened as North Casino (request stop) |
| 1924 | Listed as platform (P) in working timetables |
| 22 September 1930 | Renamed "Tenby" (W.N. 38–1930) |
| 1 December 1930 | Renamed back to "North Casino" (W.N. 48–1930) |
| 24 December 1966 | Closed — deleted from all publications (W.N. 51–1966) |
| 1967 | Removed from parcels and distance tables |
| 1971 | Name retained as geographic mileage reference point in speed board tables |
| 1971 | Geographical Names Board of NSW formally deleted "North Casino Railway Station" |
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### Note on the Tenby Name
The renaming to "Tenby" in September 1930 lasted only ten weeks. It appears to have been a pragmatic choice — the name of the local butter factory brand was already well known in the district — but the reversal suggests either local objection or administrative confusion, given that "North Casino" was already the established identity for the locality. No further Weekly Notice entries relating to "Tenby" appear after the December 1930 reversal.
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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1903–1989.*