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4304+4812 in a Down Goods at Namoona, just north of Casino on 21st November 1970. (George Stevens)

Yongurra 23 August 1961. NSW State Archives.

# Ballina (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1949

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**Type:** Station / Branch Terminus (Closed) 
**Line:** Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch 
**Distance from Sydney:** 876.870 km (Mileage approximately **547–548 miles** from Sydney) 
**Location:** -28.864731, 153.554233 
**Station Brand:** BLL 
**Power's Codes:** Ordinary **2,894**; Local **2,895**; (2,896 also listed — possible separate category) 
**Opened:** **25 August 1930** — with the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch; Circular No. 340–15 of 1930 
**Controlling District:** District Superintendent, South Grafton (1930–1936); District Superintendent, Casino (from W.N. 9–1936) 
**Night Officer withdrawn; Unattended:** **25 July 1942** — W.N. 30–1942 
**Closed:** **12 January 1949** (per your notes; signalling removed 15 February 1942) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** From Irish "Beal an Atha" — "mouth of the ford" 

### Staff and Control History
| Period | Status | Control |
|--------|--------|---------|
| 1930–25 July 1942 | Staffed (POR — Porter in Charge / Night Officer) | District Supt, South Grafton (to 1936) → Casino |
| **From 25 July 1942** | **Unattended** — siding and platform conditions; freight prepaid | **Bexhill** |

### Infrastructure
**Platform:** [Not specified in OCR — branch Pioneer line standard] 
**Goods siding:** Yes — with goods and livestock facilities 
**Stock siding:** Yes 
**Engine run-round:** Yes — points in Main line to Run-round at Terminus end set to lie normally for Run-round; fitted with slotted connection for trailing movements without operating lever 
**Rail motor shed siding:** Yes — with ash pit and watering facilities 
**Turntable:** Planned but never constructed (per your notes) 
**Seal Presses:** 
- Parcels Obliterating Stamp No. **730** (W.N. 35–1930) 
- Parcels Obliterating Stamp No. **230** (W.N. 30–1942 — deleted on unattended) 
- Seal Press No. **650** (W.N. 30–1942 — deleted on unattended)

### OTS — Booyong Junction–Ballina
Shape: **Round**; Colour: **Red**; **Key** — at opening 
Telephone: **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit** — at opening 

### Signalling — Ballina Terminus (Opening — Circular No. 340–15 of 1930)

**Frame A:**
- No. 1 Lever — special **Duplex Lock** with **S.L. Keyhole**
- Annett Keys secured by S.L. Key by Station-master before ceasing duty
- Guards may use Annett Keys during unattended period — first unlocking with S.L. Key, re-securing on completion
- **No. 3 Lever in Frame A** — unlocked by either key from Duplex Lock on No. 1 Lever

**Lever and Bracket Lock C:**
- Unlocked by Key on Ordinary Train Staff for section **Booyong Junction–Ballina**

**Frame D and Lever E:**
- No. 1 Lever in Frame D and Lever E — unlocked by either key from Duplex Lock on No. 1 Lever in Frame A
- Points worked from Lever E fitted with **slotted connection** — enables trailing movements without operating lever

**Run-round (Terminus end):**
- Points in Main line to Run-round set to lie normally for Run-round
- Fitted with slotted connection — enables trailing movements without operating lever

### The Channel Bridge
**Bascule Span** — secured by **Annett Lock** over The Channel 
- Annett Lock operated by Key on the Ordinary Train Staff 
- Bascule Span not to be operated except under special directions from CTM (Superintendent of Passenger Transportation) 
- Handles for winches kept by **Station-master, Ballina**, when not required for use

### Fixed Signals
**W.N. 49–1931:** "Ballina — Up signals only lighted when trains run during dark. All signals extinguished after last train Saturday night, and Down signals lighted at 6.30 p.m. Monday. Down signals extinguished after last train Saturday night [Officer-in-Charge]." 
**W.N. 2–1934 (simplified):** "Ballina — Signals only lighted when trains run during dark — Officer-in-Charge." (ref. 33–29,016)

### Speed Restrictions (1930)
- **General:** 25 mph 
- **Rail Motors:** 30 mph 
- **Two engines coupled:** 20 mph 
- **Branch trains through Junction Crossover (Booyong Junction):** 10 mph 
- **Booyong Junction–Teven (unfenced):** 15 mph max at dark without electric headlights

### Engine Loads (1930)
*OCR partial — table structure:* 
Down: Booyong Junction–Tyumba; Tyumba–Ballina 
Up: Ballina–Teven; Teven–Booyong Junction 
(Loads: Mixed 45 max four-wheeled vehicles; Goods 55 max four-wheeled vehicles)

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## 1930 — Opened 25 August 1930 — Circular No. 340–15 — W.N. 34–1930

### Opening — W.N. 34–1930
> **Opening of the Line from Booyong Junction to Ballina (Booyong–Ballina Branch)** — On **Monday, 25th August, 1930**, the line from Booyong Junction to Ballina will be opened for traffic, and will be under the control of the **District Superintendent, South Grafton**. The complete Signalling, Interlocking and General arrangements will be in accordance with the diagrams attached to **Circular No. 340–15**, dated 20th August, 1930. The line is unfenced between Booyong Junction and Teven. This line is classed as a **"Pioneer" line**. *(W.N. 34–1930; ref. 30–20,443)*

### Station Brand and Power's Codes — W.N. 34–1930
> **Station Brands:** Ballina — **BLL** 
> **Power's Freight Accounting:** Ordinary **2,894**; Local **2,895**; (2,896 also listed)

### OTS Section
> **Booyong Junction–Ballina — Ordinary Train Staff and Ticket:** Train Staff shape — **Round**; colour — **Red**; **Key**. *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix — Circular No. 340–15)*

### Telephone Circuit
> **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit** — Ballina included at opening. *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix)*

### Signalling — Ballina Terminus — W.N. 34–1930
> **BALLINA — Frame "A"** — No. 1 Lever in Frame "A" will be provided with a special **Duplex Lock**, fitted with an S.L. Keyhole, and the Annett Keys must be secured by means of an S.L. Key by the Station-master before he ceases duty. Guards requiring to use the Annett Keys during the time the Station is unattended must first unlock them with an S.L. Key, and secure them by the same means when shunting has been completed.
>
> **No. 3 Lever** in Frame "A" will be unlocked by either Key from the Duplex Lock on No. 1 Lever in that Frame.
>
> **Lever and Bracket Lock "C"** — will be unlocked by Key on the **Ordinary Train Staff for the section Booyong Junction–Ballina**.
>
> **Frame "D" and Lever "E"** — No. 1 Lever in Frame "D" and Lever "E" will be unlocked by either key from the Duplex Lock on No. 1 Lever in Frame "A." The points worked from Lever "E" will be fitted with a **slotted connection**, to enable movements to be made through them in the **Trailing direction** without operating the Lever.
>
> **Run-round (Terminus end):** The points in the Main line leading to the Run-round at the Terminus end are set to lie normally for the Run-round, and are fitted with a slotted connection to enable movements to be made through them in the Trailing direction without operating the Lever. *(W.N. 34–1930; ref. 30–20,443)*

### The Channel Bridge — W.N. 34–1930
> **THE CHANNEL BRIDGE** — A **Bascule Span**, secured by **Annett Lock**, is provided in the Bridge over **The Channel**. Whenever it is necessary to operate the movable Span, the Annett Lock must be unlocked by key on the **Ordinary Train Staff**. The Bascule Span must not be operated except under special directions from the Chief Traffic Manager (Superintendent of Passenger Transportation). The handles for operating the Winches connected to the movable Span must be kept in safe custody by the **Station-master, Ballina**, when not required for use. *(W.N. 34–1930; Source: 1930 Local Appendix)*

### Parcels Obliterating Stamp — W.N. 35–1930
> **Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Ballina (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)** — Insert Parcels Obliterating Stamp No. **730**. *(W.N. 35–1930)*

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## 1931 — Fixed Signals — W.N. 49–1931

### Fixed Signals — W.N. 49–1931
> **Fixed Signals not Lighted during Dark — Grafton–Brisbane Line, Casino–Murwillumbah, and Booyong–Ballina Branches:** [table cancelled and superseded by the following]
>
> **Ballina:** Up signals only lighted when trains run during dark. All signals extinguished after last train Saturday night, and Down signals lighted at **6.30 p.m. Monday**. Down signals extinguished after last train Saturday night. [Officer-in-Charge responsible.] *(W.N. 49–1931)*

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## 1934 — Fixed Signals Simplified — W.N. 2–1934

### Fixed Signals — W.N. 2–1934
> **Fixed Signals Not Lighted During Dark — Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch:**
> **Ballina** — Signals only lighted when trains run during dark. [Officer-in-Charge.] (33–29,016.) *(W.N. 2–1934)*

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## 1936 — Controlling District Officer Changed — W.N. 9–1936

### District Control Changed — W.N. 9–1936
> **Lismore to Murwillumbah and Ballina Branch — All stations** — Delete **Lismore**, insert **Casino** [as controlling district officer]. (S.&T.E., G.35–1498.) *(W.N. 9–1936)*

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## 1942 — Night Officer Withdrawn; Station Unattended — W.N. 3 and 30–1942

### Rates Book Amendment — W.N. 3–1942
> **Page 203 — Ballina (Booyong–Ballina)** — After **25th July, 1942**, Ballina will be unattended, under control of **Bexhill**. Coaching and Goods traffic will be dealt with under siding and platform conditions. Insert * alongside station name, and Bexhill in column "Controlling Station." (42–21,151.) *(W.N. 3–1942)*

### Night Officer Withdrawn — W.N. 30–1942
> **Ballina — Withdrawal of Night Officer** — On and from **Saturday, 25th July, 1942**, the Night Officer will be withdrawn from Ballina, and the station will be unattended. All traffic must be dealt with under siding and platform conditions. Ballina under control of **Bexhill**.
>
> Delete "**POR**" in column "Designation of Person in Charge"; Parcels Obliterating Stamp **230**; and Seal Press Number **650**. (42–21,151.) *(W.N. 30–1942)*

### Sugar Cane Tramway Instructions Amended — W.N. 30–1942
> **Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch — Provision of Temporary Tramway Crossings** — Clause (d): Ballina to be deleted and **Bexhill** inserted in lieu thereof. Clause (e): Delete words "at Ballina or" and insert after Lismore "for the Down and Up journey." Clause (g): Ballina to be deleted and Lismore inserted. Ballina to be deleted in the last paragraph and Bexhill inserted. (42–21,151.) *(W.N. 30 and 42–1942)*

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## 1945 — Freight Charges Notice; Branch Suspended — W.N. 3 and 32–1945

### Freight Charges — W.N. 3–1945
> **Pages 218 and 274 — Ballina (Booyong–Ballina Branch)** — Cases are continually being brought under notice of consignments for Ballina being accepted for conveyance under "To Pay" conditions. As this station is unattended, freight charges, unless otherwise authorised, must be prepaid. (M.G. 43–73,000.) *(W.N. 3–1945)*

### Branch Suspended — Flood — W.N. 32–1945
> **Booyong–Ballina Branch Line** — Owing to flood conditions traffic has been suspended on the Booyong–Ballina Branch line, and the staff are directed that until further notice goods or parcels must not be accepted for stations or sidings on that branch line. (M.G. 45–32,897.) *(W.N. 32–1945)*

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## 1949 — Branch Closed; All References Deleted — W.N. 5, 13, 43 and 49–1949

### Passenger Fares Book Deleted — W.N. 5–1949
> **Page 161 — Station Platforms, Etc.** — Delete **Booyong Junction–Ballina Line** — which has been closed. Ticket stocks to stations on this line should be withdrawn and forwarded to "Audit" for cancellation. (C.1–49.) *(W.N. 5–1949)*

### Traffic Not to be Booked — W.N. 13–1949
> **Page 161 — Booyong Junction–Ballina** — This line has been closed, and traffic (passengers or parcels) must not be booked to The Halt, Tyumba, Teven, Miroma and **Ballina**. (C.1–49–15,391.) *(W.N. 13–1949)*

### Branch Formally Abolished — W.N. 43–1949
> **Booyong Junction (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Abolition of Booyong–Ballina Branch Line** — Since **15th February, 1942**, the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch line has been put out of use, and the signalling equipment at Tyumba, Teven and **Ballina** removed. On **Wednesday, 26th October, 1949**, between 8.0 a.m. and 5.0 p.m.:
>
> (i) The connection between the Main line at Booyong Junction and the Branch line will be removed and the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch line abolished.
> (ii) The Intermediate Staff Instrument for the section Bexhill–Booyong and the signalling equipment at Booyong Junction, together with the telephone connected directly to Booyong Signal-box, will be removed.
> (iii) The Ordinary Train Staff for the section Booyong Junction–Ballina will be recovered.
>
> **Circular No. 340–15 of 1930**, Opening of the Line from Booyong Junction to Ballina, and diagrams attached, is hereby **cancelled**. (S.&T.E. 48–507,415–W.&M.) *(W.N. 43–1949)*

### Local Appendix — Final Deletion — W.N. 49–1949
> **Local Appendix — Northern Division — Pages 33, 43, 63, 75, 108 and 117 — Booyong Junction–Ballina — Abolition of Line** — Delete all references (abolished **26th October, 1949**). (A.1–49–60,874.) *(W.N. 49–1949)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **25 August 1930** | **Opened** — Station Brand **BLL**; Power's Ordinary **2,894**; OTS Round/Red/Key; **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit**; Frames A/C/D/E; Duplex Lock on Frame A; Channel Bridge Bascule Span; Run-round; Pioneer line; District Supt South Grafton (Circular No. 340–15; ref. 30–20,443) |
| **W.N. 35–1930** | Parcels Obliterating Stamp No. **730** inserted |
| **W.N. 49–1931** | Fixed Signals — Up signals lighted when trains run at night; Down signals lit 6.30 p.m. Monday; all extinguished after last Saturday train |
| **W.N. 2–1934** | Fixed signals simplified — "Signals only lighted when trains run during dark" (ref. 33–29,016) |
| **W.N. 9–1936** | District officer changed — **Lismore → Casino** (ref. S.&T.E. G.35–1498) |
| **15 February 1942** | Branch put out of use — signalling at Ballina removed |
| **25 July 1942** | **Night Officer withdrawn; Ballina unattended** — control **Bexhill**; siding and platform conditions; delete POR, Stamp 230, Seal Press 650 (W.N. 30–1942; ref. 42–21,151) |
| **W.N. 42–1942** | Sugar cane tramway instructions amended — Ballina replaced by Bexhill/Lismore |
| **W.N. 3–1945** | Freight prepaid notice — consignments continually accepted under "To Pay" conditions (ref. M.G. 43–73,000) |
| **W.N. 32–1945** | Branch suspended — flood conditions |
| **12 January 1949** | **Station closed** (per your notes) |
| **W.N. 5–1949** | Booyong Junction–Ballina Line deleted from Passenger Fares Book; ticket stocks to Audit (ref. C.1–49) |
| **W.N. 13–1949** | Traffic not to be booked to Ballina (ref. C.1–49–15,391) |
| **26 October 1949** | **Branch formally abolished** — Circular No. 340–15 cancelled; OTS recovered; Booyong Junction connection removed (W.N. 43–1949; ref. S.&T.E. 48–507,415) |
| **W.N. 49–1949** | All Local Appendix references deleted from pages 33, 43, 63, 75, 108 and 117 (ref. A.1–49–60,874) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1949.* 
*Note: Ballina was the most significant station on the branch and the only one formally staffed (with a Designated Person in Charge — POR, Porter in Charge) throughout most of its operational life. The Duplex Lock arrangement on Frame A (S.L. Keyhole, Annett Keys secured by S.L. Key) was more sophisticated than the simple Bracket Lock arrangements at Teven and Tyumba, reflecting Ballina's terminus status and its need to allow Guards to shunt during unattended periods. The Channel Bridge Bascule Span — requiring OTS key to unlock its Annett Lock and CTM authorisation for operation — was the most complex piece of infrastructure on the branch, with the winch handles in the Station-master's custody adding a further layer of control. The planned turntable (never constructed) confirms Ballina was designed for a higher level of locomotive operations than the branch ultimately achieved. The W.N. 3–1945 "To Pay" notice — issued after the branch had already been out of use for three years — suggests goods traffic was still being accepted at Ballina on an occasional ad hoc basis long after passenger services ended, with staff elsewhere continuing to book traffic incorrectly.*

# Miroma (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1940–1949

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**Type:** Platform (Closed) 
**Line:** Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch 
**Distance from Sydney:** 869.166 km (Mileage **540m 6c** from Sydney; **541 miles** from Darling Harbour; **440m 48c** / **441 miles** from Newcastle) 
**Location:** Exact coordinates unknown; between Teven and Ballina at Mileage 540m 6c 
**Station Brand:** M.I.A. 
**Station Distinguishing Number:** BB6 
**Opened:** **9 January 1940** per your notes; formally gazetted **W.N. 41–1940** (ref. 40–54,655) 
**Goods shed added:** **1941** (per your notes; not captured in WN OCR) 
**Closed:** **12 January 1949** (per your notes) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Unknown 

### Platform
**24 feet (approximately 7.3 metres)** — **Down side** of line at Mileage 540m 6c between Teven and Ballina 

### Grade
**Level** — approached in both directions by **1 in 950 Falling** then Level (W.N. 4–1942; ref. 41–67,829) 

### Working
**Unattended** — control **Bexhill** 
Traffic under **siding and platform conditions**; freight prepaid (G. — Goods and Livestock freight to be prepaid) 
Passengers, parcels and small lots of goods traffic dealt with 

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> **Notes:** Miroma platform opened 9 January 1940 per your notes; formally gazetted W.N. 41–1940 (ref. 40–54,655). Station Brand M.I.A.; Station Distinguishing Number BB6; Down side sleeper platform 24 feet; Mileage 540m 6c between Teven and Ballina; unattended; Bexhill control; freight prepaid. Goods shed added 1941 (per your notes). Grade Level / 1 in 950 F / Level (W.N. 4–1942; ref. 41–67,829). Branch put out of use 15 February 1942; station closed 12 January 1949. Traffic not to be booked to Miroma from W.N. 13–1949.

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## 1940 — Platform Provision — W.N. 41–1940 (ref. 40–54,655)

### Platform Provision — W.N. 41–1940
> **Page 64 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Miroma (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch) — Provision of Platform** — A sleeper platform **twenty-four (24) feet** in length, situated on the **Down side** of the line at Mileage **540m 6c**, between Teven and Ballina, is in use, and known as **Miroma**.
>
> Passengers, parcels or small lots of goods traffic may be dealt with at Miroma, which is **unattended** and under control of **Bexhill**. All traffic must be dealt with under siding and platform conditions.
>
> **Station Distinguishing Number: BB6.** (40–54,655.) *(W.N. 41–1940)*

### Passenger Fares Book — W.N. 41–1940
> **Miroma (P)** — Distance from Sydney: **540m [6c]**; Distance from Newcastle: **440m 48c**. *(W.N. 41–1940)*

### Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book — W.N. 41–1940
> **Page 217 — Miroma (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch) — Provision of Platform:**
>
> | Distance from Darling Harbour | Station Brand | Name | Controlling Station | Line | Freight Prepaid |
> |---|---|---|---|---|---|
> | **541 miles** | **M.I.A.** | **Miroma (P)** | **Bexhill** | Booyong Junction–Ballina | **G.** |
>
> *(W.N. 41–1940)*

### List of Stations Addition — W.N. 41–1940
> **Page 253 — Miroma (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch) — Provision of Platform** — Miroma, **541 miles** from Darling Harbour, **441 miles** from Newcastle. (40–54,655.) *(W.N. 41–1940)*

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## 1942 — Grade at Platform — W.N. 4–1942

### Grade — W.N. 4–1942
> **Page 75 — Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch — Add Miroma:**
> **Level ... 1 in 950 F ... Level** (41–67,829.) *(W.N. 4–1942)*

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## 1949 — Traffic Not to be Booked; Deletions — W.N. 13–1949

### Branch Closure — W.N. 13–1949
> **Page 161 — Booyong Junction–Ballina** — This line has been closed, and traffic (passengers or parcels) must not be booked to The Halt, Tyumba, Teven, **Miroma** and Ballina. (C.1–49–15,391.) *(W.N. 13–1949)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **9 January 1940** | **Opened** (per your notes) — 24-foot Down side sleeper platform at Mileage 540m 6c between Teven and Ballina |
| **W.N. 41–1940** | Formally gazetted — Station Brand **M.I.A.**; Station Distinguishing Number **BB6**; unattended; Bexhill control; freight prepaid (ref. 40–54,655) |
| **1941** | **Goods shed added** (per your notes; not in WN OCR) |
| **W.N. 4–1942** | Grade published — Level / **1 in 950 F** / Level (ref. 41–67,829) |
| **15 February 1942** | Branch put out of use — Miroma ceases operation |
| **12 January 1949** | **Platform formally closed** (per your notes) |
| **W.N. 13–1949** | Traffic not to be booked to Miroma (ref. C.1–49–15,391) |
| **26 October 1949** | Branch formally abolished (W.N. 43–1949) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1940–1949.* 
*Note: Miroma's station brand M.I.A. is unusual — typically three-letter brands are derived from the station name, but "MIR" would be the standard derivation from Miroma. The M.I.A. brand suggests either the station was initially proposed under a different name beginning with M.I.A., or the Department chose a non-standard derivation. The 24-foot (7.3-metre) platform is one of the shortest in the Ballina branch collection, shorter even than The Halt's 9-foot sleeper platform in area terms — though The Halt's platform length was the width of a single sleeper pair. Miroma was the last platform established on the Ballina branch before the wartime suspension, opening just over a year before the branch was put out of use in February 1942.*

# Teven (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1949

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**Type:** Station (Closed) 
**Line:** Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch 
**Distance from Sydney:** 867.054 km (Mileage approximately **539m–540m** from Sydney; **540 miles** in timetables) 
**Location:** -28.812789, 153.491237 
**Station Brand:** TEV 
**Station Distinguishing Number:** BB2 
**Power's Code:** Ordinary **2,898** 
**Between:** Tyumba (north/west) and Miroma / Ballina (south/east) 
**Opened:** **25 August 1930** — with the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch; Circular No. 340–15 of 1930 
**Closed (passengers):** **16 April 1943** (per your notes — unconfirmed) 
**Closed (all traffic):** **12 January 1949** (per your notes) 
**Status:** Closed (roadworks at station site still exist per your notes) 
**Name meaning:** Named after the Parish of Teven 

### Infrastructure
**Platform:** 30 metres 
**Goods loop siding:** Originally a loop; converted to dead-end 4 March 1942 — **110 feet** in the clear 
**Siding capacity:** 11 trucks (as loop); **5 trucks** (as dead-end, from March 1942) 
**Stock loading facilities:** Races on the Main line for cattle, sheep and pigs — provided 1935 (W.N. 1 and 10–1935; ref. 35–93,116) 
**Telephone:** No. 86 North Telephone Circuit at opening; removed W.N. 3–1936 (ref. S.&T.E. G.35–1496) 

### Unfenced Section
**Booyong Junction to Teven** — line unfenced from opening; Teven to Ballina fenced. Drivers to keep sharp look-out for livestock; speed limited to 15 mph at night without electric headlights (Booyong Junction–Teven section). W.N. 41–1930: Booyong Junction–Teven inserted in clause 3 of Unfenced Lines table.

### Level Crossings near Teven (1930)
| Name | Mileage |
|------|---------|
| Dudgeon's (Private) | 537m 72c |
| Walsh's (Private) | 538m 13c |
| Teven–Tintenbar Road | 538m 32c |
| Public | 538m 40c |
| Bexhill–Ballina Road | 538m 47c |
| Brown's (Private) | 539m 30c |
| King's (Private) | 539m 52c |
*Note: "Fenced to Terminus" from 538m 47c (Bexhill–Ballina Road) to Ballina*

### Sugar Cane Tramway Crossings (1932–1945)
**Mr. Graham's tramways** at Teven intersect the Booyong–Ballina Branch Railway at:
- **Public Level Crossing Mileage 540.21** (later noted as 540m 21c)
- **Cruickshank's Private Level Crossing Mileage 540.65** (later 540m 65c)

Movable tramway rails secured by chain and X.L. padlock to boundary fence when not in use. Permanent-Way Ganger controls use; detailed instructions issued W.N. 33–1932; amended W.N. 43–1932; updated W.N. 15–1933; amended W.N. 42–1942 (Ballina → Bexhill/Lismore as controlling station); fully re-published 1945.

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## 1930 — Opened 25 August 1930 — Circular No. 340–15

### Opening — W.N. 34–1930
> **Teven** — Station Brand: **TEV**; Power's Ordinary: **2,898** 
> Levers and Bracket Locks "A" and "B" unlocked by Key on **Ordinary Train Staff for section Booyong Junction–Ballina**. **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit.** *(W.N. 34–1930; Circular No. 340–15)*

### Running Times — 1930
> Tyumba–Teven: **8 minutes** (Mixed/Pass); Teven–Ballina: **15 minutes** (Mixed/Pass). *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix)*

### Unfenced Section — W.N. 41–1930
> **Unfenced Lines** — Section **Booyong Junction–Teven** to be inserted in clause 3, immediately following the entry "Glenreagh–Dorrigo." *(W.N. 41–1930)*

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## 1932 — Sugar Cane Tramway Crossings — W.N. 33–1932

### Sugar Cane Tramways — W.N. 33–1932
> **Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch (North Coast) — Provision of Temporary Tramway Crossings for Sugar Cane Traffic** — Tramway lines for the conveyance of sugar cane from the farms at **Teven** have been constructed by **Mr. Graham**. The tramways intersect the Main Booyong–Ballina Branch Railway line at Public Level Crossing (Mileage **540.21**) and Cruickshank's Private Level Crossing at Mileage **540.65**. Movable tramway rails terminate clear of the railway line on each side; secured by chain and X.L. padlock when not in use. Instructions for use [detailed procedures] apply. *(W.N. 33–1932; amended W.N. 43–1932; W.N. 15–1933)*

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## 1935 — Stock Loading Facilities — W.N. 1 and 10–1935

### Stock Races — W.N. 1–1935
> **Page 207 — List of Stations — Teven** — Stock loading facilities have been provided alongside the Main line for dealing with small consignments of **pigs and cattle**. Insert "S.C." in column headed "Sheep, Pigs and Cattle Races." (35–93,116.) *(W.N. 1–1935)*

### Races on Main Line — W.N. 10–1935
> **Page 64 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Teven (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)** — Stock loading facilities have been provided alongside the Main line for dealing with small consignments of pigs and cattle. Insert **†** in columns under heading "Cattle and Sheep" — **(† Races on the Main line.)** (35–93,116.) *(W.N. 10–1935)*

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## 1936 — No. 86 North Telephone Circuit Removed — W.N. 3–1936

### Telephone Removed — W.N. 3–1936
> **No. 86 Telephone Circuit, North** — The telephones at **Teven** and Nashua previously connected to **No. 86 Circuit, North**, have been removed. List of stations and code cards to be amended accordingly. (S.&T.E. G.35–1496.) *(W.N. 3–1936)*

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## 1942 — Loop Siding Converted to Dead-end — W.N. 9–1942 (4 March 1942)

### Loop Converted — W.N. 9–1942
> **Teven (Booyong Junction–Ballina) — Converting Loop Siding to Dead-end** — On **Wednesday, 4th March, 1942**, between 8.0 a.m. and 5.0 p.m., the connection Main to Siding at the **Booyong Junction end** will be removed and the siding converted to a **Dead-end siding, 110 feet in length** in the clear.
>
> Lever and Bracket Lock "A" and connections will be removed and Lever and Bracket Lock "B" re-named "A." (C.T.M. 42–35,310; 40–703,101–W.&M.) *(W.N. 9–1942)*

### Sidings Table Amended — W.N. 9–1942
> **Teven** — Delete "**Loop**" and insert "**Up**" under heading "Direction in which Points Face." *(W.N. 9–1942)*

> **Teven** — Delete "**11**" and insert "**5**" under heading "Standing Room in Other Sidings." *(W.N. 9–1942)*

### Sugar Cane Tramway Instructions Amended — W.N. 42–1942
> **Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch — Provision of Temporary Tramway Crossings** — Clause (d): Ballina to be deleted and **Bexhill** inserted; Clause (e): delete "at Ballina or" and insert after Lismore "for the Down and Up journey"; Clause (g): Ballina deleted, **Lismore** inserted; Ballina deleted in the last paragraph and **Bexhill** inserted. *(W.N. 42–1942)*

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## 1945 — Sugar Cane Tramway Instructions Fully Re-published

### Sugar Cane — W.N. — 1945
> **Use of Movable Tramway Rails to Connect Private Tramway Lines over the Railway of Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch Line at Level Crossings at Mileages 540m 21c and 540m 65c** — [full instructions published; written notice from Mr. Graham to Permanent-Way Ganger at least three clear days before operations; Ganger controls movable rail placement; detailed safeworking procedures for daylight only; competent flagmen when movable rails in use; daily assurance that rails removed and secured after use.] *(W.N. — 1945)*

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## 1949 — Deleted from Departmental Tables — W.N. 5 and 11–1949

### Station Numbering Deleted — W.N. 5–1949
> **Passenger Fares Book** — Delete **Teven BB2** and The Halt BB5 from tables. (C.1–49.) *(W.N. 5–1949)*

### Directory Deleted — W.N. 11–1949
> **Page 36** — Delete **Teven BB2** and The Halt BB25 [Station Distinguishing Number tables]. (C.1–49–15,391.) *(W.N. 11–1949)*

### Signalling Removed (confirmed) — W.N. 43–1949
> Since **15th February, 1942**, the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch line was put out of use, and the **signalling equipment at Tyumba, Teven and Ballina removed**. *(W.N. 43–1949)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **25 August 1930** | **Opened** — Station Brand **TEV**; Power's Ordinary **2,898**; OTS Booyong Junction–Ballina; Levers and Bracket Locks A and B; **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit**; Pioneer line; unfenced Booyong Junction–Teven (Circular No. 340–15) |
| **W.N. 41–1930** | Booyong Junction–Teven inserted in Unfenced Lines clause 3 |
| **W.N. 33–1932** | Mr. Graham's sugar cane tramway crossings at Mileages 540.21 and 540.65 — detailed procedures |
| **W.N. 43–1932; W.N. 15–1933** | Sugar cane tramway instructions amended |
| **W.N. 1–1935** | Stock loading facilities — pigs and cattle — "S.C." inserted in accommodation table (ref. 35–93,116) |
| **W.N. 10–1935** | **† Races on the Main line** — cattle and sheep races inserted in accommodation table |
| **W.N. 3–1936** | **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit removed** from Teven and Nashua (ref. S.&T.E. G.35–1496) |
| **4 March 1942** | **Loop siding converted to dead-end** — Booyong Junction end connection removed; 110 feet in clear; Lever and Bracket Lock A removed; B renamed A; capacity reduced 11 → 5 trucks (W.N. 9–1942; refs C.T.M. 42–35,310 and 40–703,101) |
| **W.N. 42–1942** | Sugar cane tramway instructions amended — Ballina replaced by Bexhill/Lismore as controlling station |
| **15 February 1942** | **Signalling at Teven removed** — branch put out of use (W.N. 43–1949 confirmation) |
| **16 April 1943** | **Passenger services ceased** (per your notes — unconfirmed in WN OCR) |
| **W.N. — 1945** | Sugar cane tramway instructions fully re-published |
| **12 January 1949** | **Station formally closed** (per your notes) |
| **W.N. 5–1949** | Teven BB2 deleted from Passenger Fares Book |
| **W.N. 11–1949** | Teven BB2 deleted from departmental directory |
| **26 October 1949** | Branch formally abolished (W.N. 43–1949; Circular No. 340–15 cancelled) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1949.* 
*Note: Teven's sugar cane tramway crossings (W.N. 33–1932 onwards) generated the most sustained series of local appendix entries for any Ballina branch location — revised in at least five separate WNs over 13 years. The tramway crossings were highly regulated (daylight only, written notice 3 clear days before use, Permanent-Way Ganger present, flagmen required, movable rails secured after each use) reflecting the serious risk of a tramway vehicle fouling the branch line. The conversion from loop to dead-end siding (W.N. 9–1942) — same notice as the Teven conversion noted alongside the simultaneous Tyumba conversion — confirms the two sidings were downgraded simultaneously as the branch was put out of use in February–March 1942. Teven's loop (11 trucks) was larger than Tyumba's, reflected in the separate conversion notice. The roadworks at Teven station site still visible in 2025 are consistent with the station's brief but complete infrastructure.*

# Nioka (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1942

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**Type:** Siding / Loading Race (Closed) 
**Line:** Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch 
**Distance from Sydney:** 864.338 km (Mileage **537m 6c** from Sydney; rates purposes **538 miles** from Darling Harbour / **438 miles** from Newcastle) 
**Location:** Between Tyumba and Teven — Down side at Mileage 537m 6c; exact coordinates unknown 
**Opened:** **May 1942** (per your notes; W.N. 21–1942) 
**Closed:** **12 January 1949** (per your notes; with closure of Ballina branch) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named after the Nioka stud farm property served (Nioka stud farm closed 1990 per your notes) 

### Infrastructure
**Loading race:** **8 feet long** — **Down side** of line at Mileage 537m 6c 
**Traffic:** Produce and fruit — for **Mr. W. H. Jones** 
**Working:** Under **siding and platform conditions** 
**Control:** **Bexhill** 
**Power's Code:** Ordinary **2899** 

---

> **Notes:** Nioka loading race opened May 1942 (W.N. 21–1942) between Tyumba and Teven on the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch. An 8-foot loading race erected on the Down side at Mileage 537m 6c for Mr. W. H. Jones to load produce and fruit traffic. Controlled by Bexhill; siding and platform conditions; Power's Ordinary code 2899. Notably established in the same period the branch was put out of use for regular passenger traffic (15 February 1942), suggesting continued use of the branch for produce haulage. Closed 12 January 1949 with the formal closure of the Ballina branch.

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## 1942 — Loading Race Opened — W.N. 21–1942

### Nioka — W.N. 21–1942
> **Page 64 — Nioka (between Tyumba and Teven, Booyong Junction–Ballina)** — A loading race, **8 feet long**, has been erected on the **Down side of the line at Mileage 537m 6c**, for **Mr. W. H. Jones**, and approval is given for **produce and fruit traffic** to be loaded at Mileage 537m 6c, which is to be known as **"Nioka."**
>
> The traffic from Nioka will be dealt with under **siding and platform conditions**, and controlled by **Bexhill**.
>
> **Mileage for Rates Purposes:** 
> From Darling Harbour — **538 miles** 
> From Newcastle — **438 miles**
>
> **Power's Freight Accounting:** 
> Ordinary traffic — **2899** *(W.N. 21–1942)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **15 February 1942** | Ballina branch put out of use for regular passenger traffic |
| **May 1942** | **Nioka loading race opened** — 8-foot race; Down side; Mileage 537m 6c; Mr W. H. Jones; produce and fruit; siding and platform conditions; control Bexhill; Power's Ordinary **2899** (W.N. 21–1942) |
| **12 January 1949** | **Closed** — with Ballina branch formal closure |
| **26 October 1949** | Branch formally abolished (W.N. 43–1949) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1942.* 
*Note: Nioka is one of the few infrastructure additions to the Ballina branch made after the branch was put out of use for passenger traffic. Its establishment in 1942 — when the branch was already effectively closed — reflects the continued importance of produce haulage to local farmers even after wartime suspension of regular services. The naming after the Nioka stud farm (operational until 1990) provides an unusually precise end-date for the property that generated the siding's creation.*

# Tyumba (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1949

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**Type:** Station (Closed) 
**Line:** Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch 
**Distance from Sydney:** 862.145 km (Mileage approximately **536m–537m** from Sydney; **537 miles** from Darling Harbour per 1932 rates table; **446 miles** from Newcastle) 
**Location:** -28.776503, 153.476871 
**Station Brand:** **TYW** at opening (1930); renamed **T.Y.U.** from W.N. 21–1937 
**Power's Codes:** Ordinary **2,897**; Local (not captured in OCR) — per 1930 Local Appendix 
**Between:** The Halt / Booyong Junction (north/west) and Teven (south/east) 
**Opened:** **25 August 1930** — with the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch; Circular No. 340–15 of 1930 
**Closed:** **12 January 1949** (per your notes; signalling removed 15 February 1942 per W.N. 43–1949) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Probably an Aboriginal word 

### Infrastructure
**Platform:** 30 metres 
**Goods siding:** Short dead-end siding — capacity **5 S trucks** (construction plans originally showed as a loop siding) 
**Men's urinal:** Provided (per your notes) 
**Pig race:** On the Main line — inserted in accommodation table W.N. 38–1936 (†, ref. V.36–13,300): "Pig Race on Main line" 
**ETS:** Levers and Bracket Locks "A" and "B" — unlocked by key on Ordinary Train Staff for section **Booyong Junction–Ballina** 

### Telephone Circuit
**No. 86 North Telephone Circuit** — at opening (1930); telephone removed W.N. 50–1933 

### Nearby — Nioka Loading Race (1942)
W.N. 21–1942: Loading race (8 feet long) erected on **Down side at Mileage 537m 6c**, between Tyumba and Teven, for Mr. W. H. Jones; known as **"Nioka"**; produce and fruit traffic; under siding and platform conditions; control Bexhill; rates purposes Mileage 538 miles from Darling Harbour / 438 miles from Newcastle; Power's code Ordinary **2899**

### Running Times (1930)
| Section | Mixed/Pass | Goods |
|---------|-----------|-------|
| Booyong Junction → Tyumba | 11 mins | 15 mins |
| Tyumba → Teven | 8 mins | 11 mins |
| Teven → Ballina | 15 mins | — |

---

> **Notes:** Tyumba opened 25 August 1930 with the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch (Pioneer line; Circular No. 340–15 of 1930). Station Brand TYW at opening; renamed TYU in W.N. 21–1937. Power's Ordinary code 2,897. Levers and Bracket Locks A and B released by OTS key for Booyong Junction–Ballina. No. 86 North Telephone Circuit at opening; removed W.N. 50–1933. Pig race on Main line noted in accommodation table from W.N. 38–1936 (V.36–13,300). Nioka loading race at 537m 6c (W.N. 21–1942; between Tyumba and Teven; Mr W. H. Jones; code 2899). Signalling at Tyumba removed 15 February 1942 when branch put out of use (W.N. 43–1949 confirmation). Branch formally abolished 26 October 1949 (W.N. 43–1949; ref. S.&T.E. 48–507,415).

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## 1930 — Opened 25 August 1930; Circular No. 340–15; OTS Booyong Junction–Ballina

### Opening Details — W.N. 34–1930
> **Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch — Opened Monday, 25th August, 1930.** *(W.N. 34–1930)*

### Station Brand and Power's Codes — W.N. 34–1930
> **Station Brands:** 
> Tyumba — **TYW**; Teven — TEV; Ballina — BLL
>
> **Power's Freight Accounting — Station Numbers:** 
> Tyumba — Ordinary **2,897**; Local **2,897** *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix)*

### Interlocking — W.N. 34–1930
> **TYUMBA** — Levers and Bracket Locks "A" and "B" will be unlocked by Key on the **Ordinary Train Staff for the section Booyong Junction–Ballina**. *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix — Circular No. 340–15)*

### Telephone Circuit — 1930
> **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit** — Tyumba listed on No. 86 North Telephone Circuit at branch opening. *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix)*

### Running Times — 1930
> **Booyong Junction–Tyumba:** 11 minutes (Mixed/Pass) / 15 minutes (Goods) 
> **Tyumba–Teven:** 8 minutes (Mixed/Pass) / 11 minutes (Goods) 
> **Teven–Ballina:** 15 minutes (Mixed/Pass) *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix)*

### Sidings Table (1930)
> **Tyumba — Up — Dead-end — [No] — Staff Key** — listed in intermediate sidings table (1930 Local Appendix)

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## 1931 — Working Times at Tyumba

### Working Times — W.N. — 1931
> **No. 44** is allowed working time as follows: ... 2 minutes Ballina to Tyumba ... 2 minutes Laureldale ... 8 minutes Eltham. *(W.N. — 1931)*

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## 1933 — No. 86 North Telephone Circuit Removed — W.N. 50–1933

### Telephone Removed — W.N. 50–1933
> **Page 92 — Telephone and Phonopore Circuits — Tyumba** — The telephone connected to **No. 86 Circuit** has been removed. *(W.N. 50–1933)*

---

## 1933 — Privilege Passes via Casino — W.N. 38–1933

### Privilege Pass Working — W.N. 38–1933
> Since **18th September, 1933**, holders of Privilege Passes travelling from **Ballina, Teven and Tyumba** may travel from Casino by No. 2 Brisbane Limited Express to stations at which the train is tabled to set down passengers from the Ballina line. Seats at the usual fee of 1s. 3d. per seat must be reserved. (S.B. 33–5,203.) *(W.N. 38–1933)*

---

## 1936 — Pig Race on Main Line — W.N. 38–1936

### Pig Race — W.N. 38–1936
> **Page 64 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Tyumba** — Insert **†** in column under heading "Sheep." 
> **(† Pig Race on Main line.)** (V.36–13,300.) *(W.N. 38–1936)*

---

## 1937 — Station Brand Changed TYW → TYU — W.N. 21–1937

### Brand Change — W.N. 21–1937
> **List of Stations, Etc. — The Station Brands at the following places are to be as shown hereafter:** 
> Gauld's Banana Platform — G.A.U.; Hollis' Banana Platform — H.B.P.; **Tyumba — T.Y.U.** *(W.N. 21–1937)*

---

## 1942 — Nioka Loading Race (Between Tyumba and Teven) — W.N. 21–1942

### Nioka — W.N. 21–1942
> **Page 64 — Nioka (between Tyumba and Teven, Booyong Junction–Ballina)** — A loading race, **8 feet long**, has been erected on the **Down side of the line at Mileage 537m 6c**, for **Mr. W. H. Jones**, and approval is given for produce and fruit traffic to be loaded at Mileage 537m 6c, which is to be known as **"Nioka."**
>
> Traffic from Nioka will be dealt with under siding and platform conditions, and controlled by **Bexhill**.
>
> Mileage for Rates Purposes: From Darling Harbour **538 miles**; From Newcastle **438 miles**. 
> Power's Freight Accounting: Ordinary traffic — **2899**. *(W.N. 21–1942)*

---

## 1942 — Signalling Removed — Since 15 February 1942

### Signalling Removed
> Since **15th February, 1942**, the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch line was put out of use, and the **signalling equipment at Tyumba, Teven and Ballina** removed. *(W.N. 43–1949 — confirming 15 February 1942 date)*

---

## 1949 — Branch Formally Abolished — W.N. 43–1949

### Branch Abolished — W.N. 43–1949
> **Booyong Junction (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Abolition of Booyong–Ballina Branch Line** — Since 15th February, 1942, the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch line has been put out of use, and the signalling equipment at Tyumba, Teven and Ballina removed. On **Wednesday, 26th October, 1949**, the connection between the Main line at Booyong Junction and the Branch line will be removed and the branch line abolished. **Circular No. 340–15 of 1930** cancelled. (S.&T.E. 48–507,415.) *(W.N. 43–1949)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **25 August 1930** | **Opened** — with Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch; Station Brand **TYW**; Power's Ordinary **2,897**; OTS key Booyong Junction–Ballina; Levers and Bracket Locks A and B; **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit**; Pioneer line (Circular No. 340–15) |
| W.N. 34–1930 | Running times: Booyong Junction–Tyumba 11 min; Tyumba–Teven 8 min |
| **W.N. 50–1933** | **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit removed** from Tyumba |
| **W.N. 38–1936** | **Pig race on Main line** inserted in accommodation table (ref. V.36–13,300) |
| **W.N. 21–1937** | Station Brand changed from **TYW** to **T.Y.U.** |
| **W.N. 21–1942** | **Nioka** loading race (8 feet; Down side at 537m 6c; Mr W. H. Jones; code 2899; control Bexhill) established between Tyumba and Teven |
| **15 February 1942** | **Signalling at Tyumba removed** — branch put out of use |
| **12 January 1949** | **Station closed** (per your notes) |
| **26 October 1949** | Branch formally abolished; Circular No. 340–15 of 1930 cancelled (W.N. 43–1949; ref. S.&T.E. 48–507,415) |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1949.* 
*Note: Tyumba's station brand change from TYW to TYU (W.N. 21–1937) is unusual — the original brand TYW appears to have conflicted with another station or was simply corrected to better reflect the station name. The 1936 pig race notation ("Pig Race on Main line") is significant — a race on the main line rather than in a yard siding is an unusual arrangement for a small branch station, reflecting the limited infrastructure at Tyumba. The Nioka loading race (W.N. 21–1942), established simultaneously with the branch being put out of use for passenger traffic, suggests some continued use of the branch for produce loading even after passenger suspension — the loading race for Mr. W. H. Jones was clearly expected to generate traffic independently of the regular train service.*

# The Halt (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1939–1949

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**Type:** Platform (Closed) 
**Line:** Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch 
**Distance from Sydney:** 858.743 km (Mileage **533m 46c** from Sydney / **434m 8c** from Newcastle; listed as **535 miles** from Darling Harbour in rates books) 
**Location:** -28.758441, 153.446471 
**Station Brand:** THT 
**Station Distinguishing Number:** BB5 
**Between:** Booyong Junction and Tyumba 
**Local name (pre-1940):** **Kirklands** — named after the property it served (still exists as of 2025) 
**School children stop established:** **Since Monday, 3 February 1939** — W.N. 3–1939 (Nos. 44 and 43 Mixed trains; location then known as Kirklands) 
**Platform formally opened:** **March 1940** (per your notes; W.N. 14–1940 — ref. 39–34,678) 
**Controlling Station:** Bexhill 
**Closed:** **12 January 1949** (per your notes; following branch put out of use 15 February 1942) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Unknown — "The Halt" is a generic railway designation for a small stopping place 

### Platform
**9 feet (approximately 2.7 metres)** — **Up side** of line — sleeper platform 
**Grade:** 1 in 50 rising and falling (W.N. 19–1940) 

### Note on Kirklands Pre-Opening Period
Before the formal platform was provided (March 1940), the location was known locally as **Kirklands** after the Kirkland property it served. Mixed trains Nos. 43 and 44 stopped here from **3 February 1939** to pick up and set down school children for Lismore — officially at Mileage **533m 46c** (OCR of W.N. 3–1939 reads "553m 38c" — likely OCR error; the 1940 W.N. 14 clearly gives 533m 46c for the same location). The stop predated the formal platform by approximately 13 months.

### Power's Freight Accounting
**Ordinary traffic code: 2944** — W.N. 14–1940 (ref. 39–34,678)

---

> **Notes:** The Halt formally opened March 1940 (W.N. 14–1940; ref. 39–34,678) with a 9-foot Up side sleeper platform at Mileage 533m 46c between Booyong Junction and Tyumba; Station Brand THT; Station Distinguishing Number BB5; unattended; control Bexhill; freight prepaid; Ordinary code 2944. The location had been known as Kirklands and was used as an informal school children pick-up/set-down point from 3 February 1939 (W.N. 3–1939) — Nos. 43 and 44 Mixed trains stopped Mondays to Fridays. Grade 1 in 50 rising and falling (W.N. 19–1940). The Ballina branch was put out of use 15 February 1942; The Halt closed 12 January 1949 (per your notes). After branch closure, the W.N. 13–1949 notice stated traffic must not be booked to The Halt, Tyumba, Teven, Miroma and Ballina.

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## 1939 — School Children Stop at Kirklands — W.N. 3–1939 (Since 3 February 1939)

### School Children Stop — W.N. 3–1939
> **Page 248 — Working Timetable — Northern Division** — Nos. **44** and **43** Mixed trains, on Mondays to Fridays, stop at Mileage **533m 46c**, between Booyong Junction and Tyumba, to **pick up** and **set down**, respectively, school children travelling to and from Lismore.
>
> *(W.N. 3–1939)* 
> *[Note: OCR reads "553m 38c" — interpreted as 533m 46c to match the 1940 W.N. 14 provision notice for the same location. The location was then known locally as Kirklands.]*

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## 1940 — Platform Formally Provided — W.N. 14–1940 (ref. 39–34,678)

### Power's Freight Accounting Code — W.N. 14–1940
> **Power's Freight Accounting — The Halt (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)** — The station code number for Power's Freight Accounting for The Halt is: Ordinary traffic — **2944**. (39–34,678.) *(W.N. 14–1940)*

### Platform Provision — Passenger Fares Book — W.N. 14–1940
> **Page 155 — The Halt (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch) — Provision of Platform** — The following particulars are to be added:
>
> **The Halt (P)** — Distance from Sydney: **533m 46c**; Distance from Newcastle: **434m 8c**.
>
> *(W.N. 14–1940)*

### Platform Provision — Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book — W.N. 14–1940
> **Page 225 — The Halt (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch) — Provision of Platform** — The following particulars are to be added:
>
> | Distance from Darling Harbour | Station Brand | Name | Controlling Station | Line | Freight Prepaid |
> |---|---|---|---|---|---|
> | **535 miles** | **T.H.T.** | **The Halt (P)** | **Bexhill** | Booyong Junction–Ballina | **G.** |
>
> *(W.N. 14–1940)*

### List of Stations Addition — W.N. 14–1940
> **Page 253 — The Halt (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch) — Provision of Platform** — The following particulars are to be added under Booyong–Ballina Branch: **The Halt, 535 miles from Darling Harbour, 435 miles from Newcastle.** (39–34,678.) *(W.N. 14–1940)*

### Station Distinguishing Number — W.N. 14–1940
> **Station Distinguishing Number:** **BB5** — The Halt; Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch; Station Brand THT; control **Bexhill**. *(W.N. 14–1940)*

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## 1940 — Grade at Platform — W.N. 19–1940

### Grade — W.N. 19–1940
> **Page 75 — Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal-boxes — Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch — The Halt:**
>
> Grade of Platform: **1 in 50 rising** 
> Approached in Down direction by **1 in 50 rising** 
> Approached in Up direction by **1 in 50 falling**
>
> (39–34,675.) *(W.N. 19–1940)*

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## 1942 — Branch Put Out of Use — 15 February 1942

> The Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch line was put out of use from **15 February 1942** (W.N. 43–1949 confirmation). The Halt ceased operation at this time. The formal administrative closure date is given as **12 January 1949** in your notes.

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## 1949 — Traffic Not to be Booked — W.N. 13–1949

### Branch Closure — W.N. 13–1949
> **Page 161 — Booyong Junction–Ballina** — This line has been closed, and traffic (passengers or parcels) must not be booked to **The Halt**, Tyumba, Teven, Miroma and Ballina. (C.1–49–15,391.) *(W.N. 13–1949)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **3 February 1939** | **Nos. 43 and 44 Mixed trains** — Mondays to Fridays — stop at Mileage 533m 46c (Kirklands) to pick up/set down school children for Lismore (W.N. 3–1939) |
| **March 1940** | **Platform formally provided** — 9-foot Up side sleeper platform; Station Brand THT; Station Distinguishing Number BB5; control Bexhill; freight prepaid; Ordinary code **2944** (W.N. 14–1940; ref. 39–34,678) |
| **W.N. 19–1940** | Grade at platform — **1 in 50 rising/falling** (ref. 39–34,675) |
| **15 February 1942** | Branch put out of use — The Halt ceases operation |
| **12 January 1949** | **The Halt formally closed** (per your notes) |
| **W.N. 13–1949** | Traffic must not be booked to The Halt, Tyumba, Teven, Miroma and Ballina (ref. C.1–49–15,391) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1939–1949.* 
*Note: The Halt has one of the most unusual pre-opening histories in the Murwillumbah/Ballina collection — confirmed use as a school children stop for 13 months before the formal platform was gazetted. The W.N. 3–1939 entry (Nos. 43 and 44 Mixed) predating the W.N. 14–1940 formal provision notice is rare documented evidence of informal train stops preceding formal platform establishment. The location's local name "Kirklands" (still in use as of 2025) preserves the property name that the Department never officially adopted. The 9-foot (approximately 2.7-metre) sleeper platform is the shortest documented platform in the Murwillumbah/Ballina branch collection — little more than a single sleeper-length boarding point.*

The view over the location of St Helena on the Murwillumbah branch. The line has completely vanished in this location. (2025)

# Talofa (Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1924–1975

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**Type:** Platform (Closed)
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah; within Bangalow–Byron Bay section post-1957)
**Distance from Sydney:** 874.283 km (Mileage approximately **543m 53c** — per 1973 speed board entry "Talofa–St Helena 543m 53c")
**Location:** Between Bangalow (south/west) and St Helena (north/east)
**Opened:** Unknown (per your notes — no WN opening notice found; never a timetabled stop)
**Short 105-foot Down side siding removed:** **8 September 1903** (per your notes; no WN notice found)
**Platform damaged in fire:** **1923** (per your notes; Up side 27.4-metre platform)
**Closed:** **1973** — W.N. 40–1973 (ref. C.1–73–4,538–LON)
**Status:** Closed
**Name meaning:** "Talofa" is a salutation or greeting in the Samoan language

### Platform and Siding
**Platform:** **27.4 metres (90 feet)** — **Up side**; damaged in 1923 fire
**Siding (removed):** **105-foot dead-end siding** — **Down side** of line; removed 8 September 1903 (per your notes)
**Always a request stop** — never a timetabled stop; likely served local farms

> **Notes:** Talofa is one of the most minimal platforms in the Murwillumbah branch collection — a request-only stop with a 27.4-metre Up side platform, never timetabled. A 105-foot Down side siding was removed 8 September 1903. The platform was damaged in a fire in 1923. Listed as Talofa (P) — unattended platform — in 1924 between Bangalow and St Helena (P). Closed 1973 (W.N. 40–1973; listed alongside Stokers); accommodation and Grades table references deleted W.N. 26–1975.

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## 1924 — Unattended Platform

> **Talofa (P)** — unattended platform; between Bangalow and St Helena (P). *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1973 — Passenger Services Ceased — W.N. 40–1973

> **Page 73 — Talofa and Stokers** [listed among stations where passenger services have ceased — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch]. (C.1–73–4,538–LON.) *(W.N. 40–1973)*

> **Talofa–St Helena:** Mileage **543m 53c** [speed board location]. *(Source: 1973 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1975 — All References Deleted — W.N. 26–1975

> **Page 88 — Accommodation Provided** — Delete all reference to Woodlawn College, Bexhill, Eltham, Booyong, **Talofa**, St Helena, Sleeper Platform and Myocum. (A1 73 77209.) *(W.N. 26–1975)*

> **Page 104 — Grades table — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete Booyong, **Talofa** and St Helena. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| Unknown | **Opened** — Up side 27.4-metre platform; request stop only; no WN opening notice found |
| **8 September 1903** | **105-foot Down side siding removed** (per your notes) |
| **1923** | **Platform damaged in fire** (per your notes) |
| By 1924 | **Talofa (P)** — unattended; between Bangalow and St Helena (P) |
| **1973** | **Services ceased** — W.N. 40–1973 alongside Stokers (ref. C.1–73–4,538–LON) |
| **W.N. 26–1975** | All accommodation (A1 73 77209) and Grades (A1 73 77203) references deleted |

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1924–1975.*
*Note: Talofa's name — a Samoan greeting — is unique in the NSW railway network, likely reflecting a connection to the Pacific through the property owner. The request-only status throughout its documented life, early siding removal (1903) and 1923 fire damage suggest a facility that was always marginal.*

Looking over the location of Talofa (Murwillumbah branch) in 2025, the line has been completely obliterated by regrowth. Talofa closed in 1973.

# Bangalow (formerly Granuaile) (Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1986

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**Type:** Station / Crossing Loop (Closed as Crossing Loop 4 March 1986; station closed 1990) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah; ETS/OTS sections: Booyong–Bangalow then Bexhill–Bangalow, then Lismore–Bangalow and Bangalow–Byron Bay; finally Lismore–Byron Bay from 4 March 1986) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 869.727 km (per 1978 accommodation amendment — confirmed mileage **869.727 km**) 
**Location:** -28.685969, 153.523304 
**Between:** Binna Burra (south/west) and Byron Bay / Talofa / St Helena (north/east) 
**Opened as GRANUAILE:** **1 May 1894** (per your notes) 
**Renamed BANGALOW:** **24 July 1894** (per your notes) 
**Crossing Loop closed:** **Tuesday, 4 March 1986** — W.N. 9–1986 (S&C) 
**Station closed for passengers:** **1990** (per your notes; outside WN collection) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Aboriginal word (origin of name Bangalow) 

### Base Circular
**Circular No. 500–50 of 1936 (Bangalow)** — base signalling diagram; amended W.N. 36–1975 (distant signals → reflectorized landmarks), W.N. 40–1975 (Down Home Signal No. 4 relocated 18 metres toward Sydney), W.N. 41–1975, W.N. 9–1986 (loop closure)

### ETS/OTS Sections History
| Period | Sections | Staff |
|--------|---------|-------|
| 1894–1913 | Boogong–Bangalow (OTS) | — |
| 1913– | Booyong–Bangalow; Bangalow–Murwillumbah (Miniature ETS) | — |
| **1957** | Bexhill–Bangalow (Type C Staff 1–20, Key Staffs 1–6); Bangalow–[Murwillumbah] | — |
| Post-1957 | Bexhill–Bangalow and Bangalow–Byron Bay; also Lismore–Bangalow | — |
| **4 March 1986** | Lismore–Bangalow and Bangalow–Byron Bay **cancelled**; **Lismore–Byron Bay** (**46.631 km**; Heart-shaped; Green; 2 ticket receptacle keys) created | Heart/Green |

### 1957 — Frame/Signalling Context (W.N. 29 and 40–1957)
Following Booyong closure (24 July 1957), Bexhill–Bangalow section created — Type C Staff Nos. 1–20, Key Staffs Nos. 1–6; **Circular No. 4010–50 of 1936** (Bangalow) amended. W.N. 40–1957: "Nos. 1B and 3C [points at Bangalow] at the Murwillumbah end are worked from No. 2 lever. No. 1 lever, F.P.L. for No. 2 points in Frames B and C is unlocked by key on ETS for the section **Bexhill–Bangalow**. Circular No. 512–52 of 1936 amended." (ref. S.&T.E. 57–512,701)

### 1960 — Level Crossing Amended — W.N. 56–1960
**W.N. 56–1960:** Level crossings — delete Bangalow–Byron Bay Road 541m 46c; insert Public level crossing 541m 53c "C." — level crossing mileage correction

### 1974 — Bangalow Holds Train Staff; North Lismore Shunting Procedure
**W.N. 21–1974:** Bangalow is the holder of the Train Staff for the section **Lismore–Bangalow** when trains are at the Bangalow end. Full 3-form telegram procedure for North Lismore Stockyard shunting requires Station Master Bangalow to secure the Train Staff in the office safe and authorise on Form No. 2. On receipt of Form No. 3, releases Train Staff for ordinary working. (W.N. 21–1974)

### 1975 — Distant Signals Replaced; Down Home Signal Relocated; Steep Grade Insertion

**W.N. 26–1975:** Steep Grades — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch — DOWN JOURNEY: delete St Helena, insert **Bangalow** — confirming Bangalow was inserted as the Down journey steep grade reference point from 1975

**W.N. 36–1975:** Down and Up Distant signals replaced by **reflectorized landmarks** (Tuesday 9 September 1975); Circular No. 500–50 of 1936 (Bangalow) amended (S&C 74/779610)

**W.N. 40–1975:** Down Home Signal No. 4 relocated approximately **18 metres towards Sydney** (Tuesday 14 October 1975); Circular No. 500–50 of 1936 (Bangalow) amended (S&C 74/502003)

**W.N. 41–1975:** Further amendment to Circular No. 500–50 (Bangalow)

### 1978 — Freight Shed Dimensions Deleted — W.N. 38–1978
**W.N. 38–1978:** "Bangalow **869.727 km** — In the column headed 'Freight Shed Dimensions' delete '12 × 5.'" (A1 78) — confirms the precise 869.727 km mileage in the WN collection

### 1986 — Crossing Loop Closed — 4 March 1986 — W.N. 9–1986

**Lismore–Bangalow** and **Bangalow–Byron Bay** OTS sections cancelled; new section **Lismore–Byron Bay** (46.631 km; OTS Heart-shaped; Green; 2 ticket receptacle keys) created

**Track and Signalling Alterations at Bangalow (W.N. 9–1986):**
- Down and Up **Home signals** and Down and Up **landmarks removed**; **Frame A** placed out of use
- **Frame C** and associated equipment dispensed with; Loop line points **spiked** in normal position; clips and XL lock; pending removal of Goods Siding
- Points Loop line to Goods Siding (No. 3 lever, **Frame E**) spiked in normal position; clips and XL lock; pending further advice
- Loop line **renamed Goods Siding**; catchpoints provided adjacent to clearance points at either end; "Catchpoint" notice boards provided on Down side
- No. 1 lever in Frames **B and E** unlocked by key on OTS or receptacle key for section **Lismore–Byron Bay**
- Clearance posts removed
- Driver notices: 3 days
- Circulars **507–57** (1935) Lismore, **576–56** (1936) Lismore–Byron Bay, **500–50** (1936) Bangalow and **548–31** (1934) Byron Bay all amended

**W.N. 11–1986:** "Since **4th March, 1986**, the points worked by No. 3 lever in Frame E have been removed. [Amendment to W.N. 9–1986.]" — No. 3E points physically removed

**W.N. 17–1986:** Staff and Ticket Sections — delete Lismore–Bangalow and Bangalow–Byron Bay; insert Lismore–Byron Bay (46.631 km); also load tables, running times and speed boards amended throughout (ref. COM M8 861–)

**1986 Accommodation Table (post-closure):** "869.727 Bangalow Down ... No ... Staff Key ... Loop ... No ... Staff Key" — Bangalow retained in accommodation table as a siding (Down side; No signals; Staff Key access only)

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## 1894 — Opened as Granuaile 1 May 1894; Renamed Bangalow 24 July 1894

### Opening — W.N. — 1894
> Opened as **GRANUAILE** on **1 May 1894**; renamed **BANGALOW** on **24 July 1894** (per your notes; no WN opening or renaming notice found in the OCR collection)

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## 1913 — Booyong–Bangalow OTS; Buckley's Siding Closure Context

### OTS Section — W.N. — 1913
> **Booyong–Bangalow** OTS section confirmed — key on Ordinary Train Staff for the section Boogong–Bangalow used to unlock Ground Frame point locks at Nashua (W.N. — 1913) *(W.N. — 1913)*

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## 1957 — Frames B and C; Bexhill–Bangalow ETS — W.N. 29 and 40–1957

### ETS Section Amended — W.N. 29–1957
> Bexhill–Booyong and Booyong–Bangalow sections cancelled; **Bexhill–Bangalow** (Type C, Nos. 1–20, Key Staffs 1–6) created. **Circular No. 4010–50 of 1936** (Bangalow) amended. (S.&T.E. 57–512,701.) *(W.N. 29–1957)*

### Frames B and C — W.N. 40–1957
> **Bangalow** — Nos. 1B and 3C points at the Murwillumbah end worked from No. 2 lever. No. 1 lever, F.P.L. for No. 2 points in Frames "B" and "C," is unlocked by key on **Electric Train Staff for the section Bexhill–Bangalow**. **Circular No. 512–52 of 1936** amended. (S.&T.E. 57–512,701.) *(W.N. 40–1957)*

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## 1960 — Level Crossing — W.N. 56–1960

### Level Crossing — W.N. 56–1960
> **Level Crossings** — Delete Bangalow–Byron Bay Road **541m 46c** "C." Insert Public level crossing **541m 53c** "C." *(W.N. 56–1960)*

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## 1975 — Steep Grade; Distant Signals; Down Home Signal Relocated — W.N. 26, 36, 40 and 41–1975

### Steep Grade — W.N. 26–1975
> **Steep Grades — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch — DOWN JOURNEY** — Delete St Helena, insert **Bangalow**. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975)*

### Distant Signals Replaced — W.N. 36–1975
> **Bangalow (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Replacement of Down and Up Distant Signals by Reflectorized Landmarks** — On **Tuesday, 9th September, 1975**, the Down and Up Distant signals will be replaced by reflectorized landmarks. Diagram attached to **Circular No. 500–50, of 1936, Bangalow**, to be amended accordingly. (S&C 74/779610 W&M.) *(W.N. 36–1975)*

### Down Home Signal Relocated — W.N. 40–1975
> **Bangalow — Relocation of Down Home Signal No. 4** — On **Tuesday, 14th October, 1975**, the Down Home Signal No. 4 will be relocated approximately **18 metres towards Sydney**. Diagram attached to **Circular No. 500–50, Bangalow, of 1936**, to be amended accordingly. (S&C 74/502003 W&M.) *(W.N. 40–1975)*

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## 1978 — Freight Shed Dimensions Deleted — W.N. 38–1978

### Accommodation Amended — W.N. 38–1978
> **Page 80 — Stations, Sidings and Platforms — Accommodation Provided — Bangalow 869.727 km** — In the column headed "Freight Shed Dimensions" delete "**12 × 5**." (A1 78.) *(W.N. 38–1978)*

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## 1986 — Crossing Loop Closed — 4 March 1986 — W.N. 9–1986; Lismore–Byron Bay Created

### Crossing Loop Closed — W.N. 9–1986
> **Bangalow (North Coast) — Closing as a Crossing Loop** — On **Tuesday, 4th March, 1986**, between 7.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., Bangalow will close as a Crossing Loop. The Ordinary Train Staff sections, **Lismore–Bangalow** and **Bangalow–Byron Bay**, will be cancelled and the new section will be **Lismore–Byron Bay**.
>
> **New Section — Lismore–Byron Bay:**
> - Type: Ordinary Train Staff
> - Length: **46.631 km**
> - From: Lismore → To: Byron Bay
> - Shape: **Heart**; Colour: **Green**
> - **Two (2) ticket receptacle keys** provided
>
> **Track and Signalling Alterations at Bangalow:**
>
> **North Lismore:** Frames A and B unlocked by key on OTS or receptacle key — section **Lismore–Byron Bay**.
>
> **Bangalow:** Down and Up Home signals and Down and Up landmarks **removed**; Frame A placed **out of use**. Frame C and associated equipment **dispensed with**; Loop line points spiked in normal position with clips and XL lock. Points Loop line to Goods Siding (No. 3 lever, Frame E) spiked — pending further advice. Loop line **renamed Goods Siding**; catchpoints provided at each end; "Catchpoint" notice boards on Down side. No. 1 lever in **Frames B and E** unlocked by key on OTS or receptacle key — section **Lismore–Byron Bay**. Clearance posts removed.
>
> Driver notices: **3 days**.
>
> Circulars **507–57** (1935, Lismore), **576–56** (1936, Lismore–Byron Bay), **500–50** (1936, Bangalow) and **548–31** (1934, Byron Bay) and diagrams attached to be amended accordingly. (S&C.) *(W.N. 9–1986)*

### No. 3E Points Removed — W.N. 11–1986
> **Bangalow (North Coast) — Removal of No. 3E Points** — Since **4th March, 1986**, the points worked by No. 3 lever in Frame E have been removed. [Amendment to W.N. 9–1986.] (S&C.) *(W.N. 11–1986)*

### Publications Amended — W.N. 17–1986
> **Staff and Ticket Sections — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete **Lismore–Bangalow** and **Bangalow–Byron Bay** sections and all particulars. Insert **Lismore–Byron Bay** (46.631 km). (COM M8 861–) *(W.N. 17–1986)*

> **Load Tables — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete all reference to Lismore–Bangalow and Bangalow–Byron Bay. Insert: Down 46.631 km Lismore–Byron Bay 77a 58a 55a 84a 65a 56; Up 46.631 km Byron Bay–Lismore 80a 63a 57a 88a 74a 57a 77. *(W.N. 17 and 23–1986)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **1 May 1894** | **Opened as GRANUAILE** (per your notes; no WN opening notice in OCR) |
| **24 July 1894** | **Renamed BANGALOW** (per your notes) |
| By 1913 | Booyong–Bangalow OTS section; Bangalow junction point for Murwillumbah direction |
| **W.N. 29–1957** | Bexhill–Bangalow (Type C, 1–20, Key Staffs 1–6) created; **Circular No. 4010–50 of 1936** amended |
| **W.N. 40–1957** | Frames B and C — Nos. 1B and 3C (Murwillumbah end); **Circular No. 512–52 of 1936** amended |
| **W.N. 56–1960** | Level crossing 541m 46c → 541m 53c |
| **W.N. 26–1975** | Steep Grades DOWN JOURNEY — insert **Bangalow** (replacing St Helena) |
| **9 September 1975** | Distant signals → reflectorized landmarks; **Circular No. 500–50 (1936)** amended (W.N. 36–1975) |
| **14 October 1975** | Down Home Signal No. 4 relocated **18 metres toward Sydney**; Circular 500–50 amended (W.N. 40–1975) |
| **W.N. 38–1978** | Freight Shed Dimensions (12 × 5) deleted; Bangalow confirmed at **869.727 km** |
| **4 March 1986** | **Crossing Loop closed** — Lismore–Bangalow and Bangalow–Byron Bay cancelled; **Lismore–Byron Bay** (46.631 km; Heart; Green; 2 receptacle keys) created; Home signals removed; Frame A out of use; Frame C dispensed with; Loop renamed Goods Siding; Frames B and E remain with OTS receptacle key; **Circulars 507–57 (Lismore), 576–56 (Lismore–Byron Bay), 500–50 (Bangalow), 548–31 (Byron Bay)** all amended (W.N. 9–1986; S&C) |
| **W.N. 11–1986** | No. 3E points removed (since 4 March 1986) |
| **W.N. 17 and 23–1986** | All OTS section, load, speed board and timetable references updated to Lismore–Byron Bay |
| **1990** | **Station closed for passengers** (per your notes; outside WN collection) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1986.* 
*Note: Bangalow's 1986 closure as a crossing loop (rather than as a station) is unusual — the station building and passenger facilities remained in use until 1990, with the line reverting to a single-staff section Lismore–Byron Bay. The four simultaneous circular amendments on 4 March 1986 (507–57 Lismore, 576–56 Lismore–Byron Bay, 500–50 Bangalow, and 548–31 Byron Bay) parallel the four circular amendments at Booyong's 1957 closure — the Murwillumbah branch's characteristic pattern of cascading circular amendments when a crossing station closes. The Loop line renamed "Goods Siding" with new catchpoints but no staff key release (Frames B and E remain with receptacle key access) represents a transitional status — Bangalow was effectively demoted from a crossing station to an intermediate siding while still remaining an attended station. The Heart-shaped Green staff for the new Lismore–Byron Bay section is the same staff type used for the Lismore–Bangalow section created after the 1973 Bexhill closure.*

# Buckley's Siding (Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1896–1913

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**Type:** Siding / Platform (Closed) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah; between Booyong and Bangalow) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 858.158 km (Mileage approximately **4m 21c from Bangalow** — per 1913 closure notice) 
**Location:** -28.747568, 153.440413 
**Between:** Booyong (south/west) and Bangalow (north/east) 
**Opened:** **1896** (per your notes; no WN opening notice found in OCR) 
**Small platform and waiting shed added:** **1900** (per your notes) 
**Closed:** **By 19 July 1913** — W.N. 29–1913 (ref. 13–24,151) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named after the Buckley family property it was associated with (property still owned by the Buckley family per your notes) 

### Siding Characteristics
**Original purpose:** Sugar cane siding (per your notes) 
**Siding:** **132-foot dead-end siding** — **Up side** of Main line 
**Platform and waiting shed:** **Down side** of Main line (added 1900) 

### Closure Notice (W.N. 29–1913)
> "Buckley's Siding (Grafton-Tweed Line) — The Siding at Mileage **4[m] 21[c]**, between Booyong and Bangalow, has been closed." (13–24,151.)

*Note: OCR reads "Mileage 4%-21" — the "%" is an OCR artefact; the mileage is interpreted as 4 miles 21 chains from [the relevant reference point], consistent with the 858.158 km distance.*

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> **Notes:** Buckley's Siding opened 1896 as a sugar cane siding on the Up side of the line between Booyong and Bangalow. A small Down side platform and waiting shed were added in 1900. Closed by 19 July 1913 (W.N. 29–1913; ref. 13–24,151) — the same WN that commissioned the full interlocking arrangements at Bexhill (Circular No. 188 of 1913). No WN opening notice found in the OCR collection. The Buckley family property is still in the same ownership per your notes.

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## 1913 — Siding Closed — W.N. 29–1913

### Siding Closed — W.N. 29–1913
> **Buckley's Siding (Grafton-Tweed Line)** — The Siding at Mileage **4m 21c**, between Booyong and Bangalow, has been closed. (13–24,151.) *(W.N. 29–1913)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **1896** | **Opened** — Up side 132-foot dead-end siding; sugar cane purposes (per your notes; no WN opening notice found) |
| **1900** | **Platform and waiting shed added** — Down side of Main line (per your notes) |
| **By 19 July 1913** | **Siding closed** — Mileage 4m 21c between Booyong and Bangalow (W.N. 29–1913; ref. 13–24,151) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1913.* 
*Note: Buckley's Siding closure in W.N. 29–1913 appeared alongside the commissioning of Bexhill interlocking (Circular No. 188) and the withdrawal of a Guard-worked crossing arrangement at another location — suggesting July 1913 was a period of general infrastructure rationalisation on the Murwillumbah branch. The 17-year life of the platform and shed (1900–1913) without any intermediate WN entries is consistent with a small private siding serving a single property with no goods or public traffic changes requiring formal gazette notice.*

# Binna Burra (formerly Garvan's Siding) (Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1972

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**Type:** Station (Closed); Creamery/Norco Siding (Closed); Goods Siding (Closed) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah; within Bexhill–Bangalow section post-1957) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 865.951 km (Mileage **538.06c** — per 1972 accommodation deletion; **541 miles** in timetables) 
**Location:** -28.709949, 153.490415 
**Between:** Nashua (south/west) and Bangalow (north/east) 
**Opened as GARVAN'S SIDING:** **15 May 1894** — Lismore-Tweed Line; Circular No. 95 of 1894 
**Renamed BINNA BURRA:** **1 February 1896** (per your notes) 
**Waiting shed added:** **December 1896** (per your notes) 
**Creamery siding opened:** **14 March 1913** (per your notes) 
**Junior Porter stationed; booking of tickets and parcels opened:** **Since 1 August 1913** (W.N. — 1913; ref. 13–2,197) 
**Platform and buildings demolished and relocated:** **6 October 1913** — low level platform and buildings demolished; new 34.4-metre Up side platform constructed nearby; goods shed and cattle yards constructed (per your notes) 
**Seal Press No. 469 allotted:** 1913 (ref. L.13–21,122) 
**Creamery/Co-operative Dairy Siding renamed Norco Limited's Siding:** **W.N. 18–1926** (ref. V.26–5,023) 
**Closed as Booking Station:** **Since 27 October 1930** — W.N. 44–1930; unattended; Booyong control (ref. 30–20,458) 
**Norco Siding abolished:** **Since 22 September 1949** — W.N. 41–1949 (ref. S.&T.E. 48–511,11f); all references deleted W.N. 7–1950 
**Goods Siding abolished:** **12 February 1958** — W.N. 11–1958 (ref. S.&T.E. 57–507,852) 
**Platform removed and station closed:** **May 1972** (per your notes; W.N. 16–1972) 
**Status:** Closed (platform remains still visible per your notes) 
**Name meaning:** Aboriginal word meaning "where the Antarctic beech trees grow" 

### Platform History
**Original:** Down side, 73.4 metres long (as Garvan's Siding, then Binna Burra) 
**6 October 1913:** Low level platform and buildings demolished; new **34.4-metre Up side platform** constructed nearby; goods shed and cattle yards built at same time (per your notes)

### Creamery / Co-operative Dairy / Norco Siding History
| Date | Name/Event |
|------|-----------|
| **14 March 1913** | **Creamery Siding opened** (per your notes) |
| **W.N. 18–1926** | Renamed from "Binna Burra Co-operative Dairy Company's Siding" to **"NORCO LIMITED'S SIDING"** at Binna Burra (simultaneously Kyogle Dairy Company's Siding → Norco Limited's Siding at Kyogle) |
| **22 September 1949** | No. 2B points replaced by catch-point; Norco Siding disconnected from Loop Siding and abolished; removal by Way and Works to follow (W.N. 41–1949) |
| **W.N. 43–1949** | Bangalow–Binna Burra Norco Siding freight charge deleted |
| **W.N. 7–1950** | "Binna Burra — Norco Siding — Delete all references" — final Local Appendix cleanup (refs A1 and V.49–61,336) |

### Goods Siding History
Opened as part of 6 October 1913 yard reconstruction; **Frames A and B** governing connections at each end 
Abolished **12 February 1958** — Frames A and B and connections removed (W.N. 11–1958; ref. S.&T.E. 57–507,852); insert (P) after station name in rates books 

### ETS Section
Within Booyong–Bangalow section (pre-July 1957); within Bexhill–Bangalow section (from 24 July 1957)

### Control History
- **1913–1930:** Staffed (Junior Porter from August 1913)
- **Since 27 October 1930:** Unattended — under control of **Booyong** (W.N. 44–1930)

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## 1894 — Opened as Garvan's Siding, 15 May 1894 — Circular No. 95

### Opening — W.N. — 1894
> **Opening of Lismore-Tweed Line** — Tuesday, May 15th, 1894 — opened as **GARVAN'S SIDING**; Circular No. 95. *(W.N. — 1894)* 
> **Renamed BINNA BURRA: 1 February 1896** (per your notes; waiting shed added December 1896)

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## 1913 — Creamery Siding; Junior Porter; Booking Opened; Seal Press

### Creamery Siding — 14 March 1913
> **Creamery Siding opened at Binna Burra — 14 March 1913.** *(Per your notes; no WN opening notice found in OCR)*

### Junior Porter and Booking Opened — W.N. — 1913
> **Binna Burra (Grafton-Tweed Line)** — Since **1st August, 1913**, a Junior Porter has been stationed at Binna Burra, and that station opened for the issue of tickets and booking of parcels. (13–2,197.) *(W.N. — 1913)*

### Seal Press — W.N. — 1913
> **Binna Burra (Grafton-Tweed Line)** — Seal Press No. **469** has been allotted to Binna Burra. Note necessary addition to Local Appendix. (L.13–21,122.) *(W.N. — 1913)*

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## 1926 — Creamery Siding Renamed Norco Limited's Siding — W.N. 18–1926

### Renamed Norco — W.N. 18–1926
> **Pages 51, 52, 64, 308 and 311 — Alteration to Names of the Binna Burra Co-operative Dairy Company's Siding and Kyogle Dairy Company's Siding** — Commencing at once, the names of the Binna Burra Co-operative Dairy Company's Siding and Kyogle Dairy Company's Siding will be altered to **NORCO LIMITED'S SIDING** at Binna Burra and Kyogle respectively.
>
> Pages 9, 39 and 47 of the Alphabetical List of Stations and Platforms, Intermediate Sidings and Colliery Lines, and pages 148, 151, 157, 159 and 186 of the Merchandise and Live-stock Rates Book to be posted accordingly. (V.26–5,023.) *(W.N. 18–1926)*

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## 1930 — Closed as Booking Station; Booyong Control — W.N. 44–1930 (Since 27 October 1930)

### Booking Station Closed — W.N. 44–1930
> **Page 119 — Binna Burra (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch) — Closed as a Booking Station** — Since **27th October, 1930**, Binna Burra is an unattended Station, controlled by **Booyong**, and traffic dealt with under Siding and Platform conditions. All freight and other charges to be prepaid.
>
> Pages 169 and 218 of the Merchandise and Live-stock Rates Book, also Local Appendix, Northern Division, to be amended accordingly. (30–20,458.) *(W.N. 44–1930)*

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## 1949 — Norco Siding Abolished — Since 22 September 1949 — W.N. 41–1949

### Norco Siding Abolished — W.N. 41–1949
> **Binna Burra (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Abolition of Norco Siding** — Since **22nd September, 1949**, No. 2B points in Binna Burra Siding have been replaced by a catch-point, and **Norco Siding** disconnected from the Loop Siding and abolished. Norco Siding will be removed by the Way and Works Branch at a later date.
>
> **Circular No. 576–56 of 1936**, Lismore (excl.) to Byron Bay (excl.) and diagram attached, to be amended accordingly. (S.&T.E. 48–511,11f–W.&M.) *(W.N. 41–1949)*

### Freight Charge Deleted — W.N. 43–1949
> Delete **Bangalow–Binna Burra ... Norco Siding** [freight charge of 1/8d per truck]. (B.2–49–21,585.) *(W.N. 43–1949)*

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## 1950 — Norco Siding References Deleted — W.N. 7–1950

### Final Deletion — W.N. 7–1950
> **Local Appendix — Northern Division — Page 63 — Binna Burra — Norco Siding** — Delete all references. (A1; V.49–61,336.) *(W.N. 7–1950)*

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## 1958 — Goods Siding Abolished — 12 February 1958 — W.N. 11–1958

### Goods Siding Abolished — W.N. 11–1958
> **Pages 33, 63 and 75 — Binna Burra (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Abolition of [Goods] Siding** — On **12th February, 1958**, the points and crossings in the Main line leading to each end of the Goods Siding were removed and the siding abolished. **Frames "A" and "B"** and connections were removed. All references to the Siding at Binna Burra are to be deleted. (S.&T.E. 57–507,852–W.&M.) *(W.N. 11–1958)*

### Station Insert (P) — W.N. 11–1958
> **Pages 83 and 144 — List of Stations, Etc. — Binna Burra (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — The goods siding at Binna Burra has been abolished. Insert **(P)** after station name. (B.2–58–66,904.) *(W.N. 11–1958)*

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## 1972 — Platform Removed; Station Deleted — W.N. 13, 14 and 16–1972

### Casino–Murwillumbah Distances Deleted — W.N. 13–1972
> **Page 191 — Casino–Murwillumbah Line** — Delete **Binna Burra** and relative mileages. (C.1–72–29,810.) *(W.N. 13–1972)*

### Alphabetical List and All-Lines List Deleted — W.N. 14–1972
> **Page 186 — Alphabetical List of Stations** — Delete **Binna Burra** and relative particulars. (B.2–72–20,510.) *(W.N. 14–1972)*

> **List of Stations, Sidings and Platforms on all Lines — Casino–Murwillumbah Line** — Delete **Binna Burra** and relative particulars. (B.2–72–20,510.) *(W.N. 14–1972)*

> **Through Booking of Parcels Pamphlet — Page 63** — Delete **Binna Burra**. (C.1–72–29,810.) *(W.N. 14–1972)*

### Platform Removed; Public Timetable Deleted — W.N. 16–1972
> **The platform at Binna Burra (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch) has been removed** and reference to this location should be deleted from the public timetable. (A.1–72–40,409.) *(W.N. 16–1972)*

> **Working Timetable — Pages 241 to 244 inclusive** — Delete **Binna Burra** and relevant particulars. (A.1–72–40,409.) *(W.N. 16–1972)*

> **Page 88 — Accommodation Provided — Mileage 538.06c** — Delete **Binna Burra** and relevant particulars. (A.1–72–40,409.) *(W.N. 16–1972)*

> **Page 104 — Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal Boxes — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete **Binna Burra** and relevant particulars. (A.1–72–40,409.) *(W.N. 16–1972)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **15 May 1894** | **Opened as GARVAN'S SIDING** — Lismore-Tweed Line; Circular No. 95; Down platform 73.4 metres |
| **1 February 1896** | **Renamed BINNA BURRA** (per your notes) |
| **December 1896** | Waiting shed added (per your notes) |
| **14 March 1913** | **Creamery Siding opened** (per your notes) |
| **1 August 1913** | **Junior Porter stationed; tickets and parcels booking opened** (W.N. — 1913; ref. 13–2,197) |
| 1913 | Seal Press No. 469 allotted (ref. L.13–21,122) |
| **6 October 1913** | **Low level platform and buildings demolished**; new 34.4-metre Up side platform constructed; goods shed and cattle yards built (per your notes) |
| **W.N. 18–1926** | Creamery/Dairy Siding renamed **NORCO LIMITED'S SIDING** at Binna Burra (ref. V.26–5,023) |
| **27 October 1930** | **Closed as Booking Station** — unattended; **Booyong** control; siding and platform conditions; freight prepaid (W.N. 44–1930; ref. 30–20,458) |
| **22 September 1949** | **Norco Siding abolished** — No. 2B points → catch-point; disconnected from Loop Siding; Circular 576–56 of 1936 amended (W.N. 41–1949; ref. S.&T.E. 48–511,11f) |
| **W.N. 43–1949** | Bangalow–Binna Burra Norco Siding freight charge deleted |
| **W.N. 7–1950** | Norco Siding — delete all Local Appendix references (refs A1 and V.49–61,336) |
| **12 February 1958** | **Goods Siding abolished** — Frames A and B removed; insert (P); (W.N. 11–1958; ref. S.&T.E. 57–507,852 and B.2–58–66,904) |
| **May 1972** | **Station closed; platform removed** |
| **W.N. 13–1972** | Deleted from Casino–Murwillumbah Line distances (ref. C.1–72–29,810) |
| **W.N. 14–1972** | Deleted from Alphabetical List, all-Lines List, Through Booking of Parcels (ref. B.2–72–20,510) |
| **W.N. 16–1972** | **"Platform ... has been removed"** — deleted from public timetable, Working Timetable (pages 241–244), Accommodation (Mileage 538.06c; page 88), Grades (page 104) (ref. A.1–72–40,409) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1972.* 
*Note: Binna Burra's naming history spans three names — Garvan's Siding (1894), Binna Burra (1896), and the unofficial compound history of the Creamery/Binna Burra Co-operative Dairy/Norco siding (1913–1950). The station's two platform locations (original Down side 73.4 metres; replaced October 1913 by 34.4-metre Up side) make it one of the few Murwillumbah branch stations with a fully documented platform relocation. The Norco siding history (14 March 1913 creamery opening → 1926 Norco renaming → 22 September 1949 abolition → W.N. 7–1950 final deletion) is the most completely documented private dairy siding in the Murwillumbah branch collection, with a 36-year operational life. The W.N. 16–1972 notice — "the platform at Binna Burra ... has been removed" — is the second documented platform removal (past tense) in the collection, alongside the South Casino notice in 1974. Your note that "platform remains still visible" is consistent with the 1972 notice referring to the built platform structure being removed while the formation remains.*

# Nashua (Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1896–1972

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**Type:** Station / Platform (Closed) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah; within Bexhill–Bangalow section post-1957) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 861.404 km (Mileage **535.18** — per 1972 Working Timetable deletion; **535 miles** in timetables) 
**Location:** -28.727554, 153.466653 
**Between:** Booyong (south/west) and Binna Burra / Bangalow (north/east) 
**Opened:** **1 February 1896** (per your notes; no WN opening notice found — 1896 volume not in OCR collection) 
**Closed:** **17 March 1972** — W.N. 19–1972 (ref. B.2–72–27,305) 
**Status:** Closed 

### Service
Listed as a scheduled stop in 1924 working timetable (Booyong 7.56/7.57 → **Nashua 8.3/8.6** → Binna Burra 8.10); asterisk (\*) in 1935 — unattended/limited service

### Control History
Placed under control of **Lismore** from **W.N. 29–1957** — simultaneously with Booyong, Eltham and Laureldale (ref. B.2–57–21,779)

### Power's Codes (1957)
Amended from **3445–59** (Ordinary) to **3450–55** (Ordinary) — W.N. 20–1957

### Deletion History — W.N. 19–1972 (17 March 1972)
All deletions under ref. **B.2–72–27,305** and **C.1–71–29,810**:
- Alphabetical List of Stations (page 62) — delete Nashua station name and relative particulars
- Casino–Murwillumbah Line distances (page 191) — delete Nashua and relative mileages
- List of Stations (page 166) — delete Nashua and relative particulars
- List of Stations, Sidings and Platforms on all Lines — Casino–Murwillumbah Line — delete Nashua
- Alphabetical List (page 68) — delete Nashua

**W.N. 22–1972 (refs A.1–72–52,611):**
- Working Timetable pages 241–244 — delete Nashua
- Accommodation Provided (page 88) — delete Mileage **535.18 Nashua** and relevant particulars
- Grades table (page 104) — delete Nashua

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> **Notes:** Nashua opened 1 February 1896; the 1896 volume is not in the WN OCR collection so no opening notice is available. Listed as a scheduled stop in 1924 with a 3-minute dwell (Nashua 8.03/8.06). Listed as \*Nashua (unattended/limited service) in 1935 telephone circuit and timetable tables. Power's codes amended from 3445–59 to 3450–55 (W.N. 20–1957); Lismore control confirmed W.N. 29–1957 alongside Booyong, Eltham and Laureldale. Closed 17 March 1972; deleted from all publications W.N. 19–1972 (operational) and W.N. 22–1972 (working timetable, accommodation and grades).

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## 1907 — Ticketing Reference

### Ticket Reference — W.N. — 1907
> Tickets to be issued to **Eltham or Nashua**. *(W.N. — 1907)*

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## 1924 — Scheduled Stop in Working Timetable

### Timetable — W.N. — 1924
> **No. 14 [Train]** — ... Booyong arr. 7.56 a.m. dep. 7.57 a.m., **Nashua arr. 8.3 a.m. dep. 8.6 a.m.**, Binna Burra arr. 8.10 a.m. dep. ... *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1957 — Control to Lismore; Power's Codes Amended

### Control to Lismore — W.N. 29–1957
> **Booyong, Eltham, Laureldale and Nashua** will also be under the control of **Lismore**. (B.2–57–21,779.) *(W.N. 29–1957)*

### Power's Codes Amended — W.N. 20–1957
> **Pages 47 and 77 — Nashua:** amended from **3445–59** to **3450–55**. *(W.N. 20–1957)*

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## 1972 — Station Closed — W.N. 19–1972 (17 March 1972)

### Rates Books Deleted — W.N. 19–1972
> **Page 62 — Alphabetical List of Stations — Nashua** — Delete station name and relative particulars. (B.2–72–27,305.) *(W.N. 19–1972)*

> **Page 191 — Casino–Murwillumbah Line** — Delete **Nashua** and relative mileages. (C.1–71–29,810.) *(W.N. 19–1972)*

> **Page 166 — List of Stations** — Delete **Nashua** and relative particulars. (B.2–72–27,305.) *(W.N. 19–1972)*

> **List of Stations, Sidings and Platforms on all Lines — Casino–Murwillumbah Line** — Delete **Nashua** and relative particulars. (B.2–72–27,305.) *(W.N. 19–1972)*

> **Page 68 — Alphabetical List** — Delete **Nashua**. *(W.N. 19–1972)*

> **Page 61** — Delete **Nashua** and relevant particulars. (A.1–72–52,611.) *(W.N. 22–1972)*

### Working Timetable and Accommodation Deleted — W.N. 22–1972
> **Working Timetable — Pages 241 to 244 inclusive** — Delete **Nashua** and relevant particulars. (A.1–72–52,611.) *(W.N. 22–1972)*

> **Page 88 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete Mileage **535.18 Nashua** and relevant particulars. (A.1–72–52,611.) *(W.N. 22–1972)*

> **Page 104 — Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal Boxes — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete **Nashua** and relevant particulars. (A.1–72–52,611.) *(W.N. 22–1972)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **1 February 1896** | **Opened** — Murwillumbah branch extension (per your notes; WN 1896 volume not in OCR collection) |
| By 1907 | Ticket issuing confirmed — "tickets to be issued to Eltham or Nashua" |
| By 1924 | Scheduled stop — 3-minute dwell (arr. 8.03, dep. 8.06) between Booyong and Binna Burra |
| By 1935 | Listed as **\*Nashua** — unattended/limited service |
| **W.N. 20–1957** | Power's codes amended — **3445–59 → 3450–55** |
| **W.N. 29–1957** | Control changed to **Lismore** — with Booyong, Eltham and Laureldale (ref. B.2–57–21,779) |
| **17 March 1972** | **Station closed** |
| **W.N. 19–1972** | Deleted from Alphabetical Lists (pages 62 and 68), Casino–Murwillumbah distances (page 191), List of Stations (page 166), and all-Lines list (refs B.2–72–27,305 and C.1–71–29,810) |
| **W.N. 22–1972** | Deleted from Working Timetable (pages 241–244), Accommodation (Mileage 535.18; page 88), and Grades table (page 104) — ref. A.1–72–52,611 |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1907–1972.* 
*Note: Nashua's 1896 opening predates the WN OCR collection's reliable coverage of the Murwillumbah branch northern extensions. The station appears in the 1924 working timetable as a full scheduled stop (3-minute dwell), not a request stop — suggesting it had reasonable traffic at that time. By 1935 the asterisk designation (\*) indicates it had become a limited-service or unattended stop. The 1957 power's codes change (3445–59 → 3450–55) and simultaneous Lismore control assignment reflect the same four-station rationalisation that affected Booyong, Eltham and Laureldale. The closure date (17 March 1972) makes Nashua one of the earlier 1972 closures on the Murwillumbah branch — preceding the larger February 1972 batch (Fernside, Laureldale, Tyagarah etc.) in the opposite direction.*