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# Murwillumbah (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1989

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**Type:** Station (Staff and Crossing Station; Signal Box; Terminus) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah) — terminal station 
**Distance from Sydney:** approximately 937 km 
**Mileage (Working TT):** approximately 582–583 miles 
**Opened:** 24 December 1894 (with the extension from Mullumbimby) 
**Status:** Open (freight; passenger services ceased 30 June 1974) 
**Station Code:** 411 (shared with Burringbar in early records; later distinct) 
**Seal Press:** No. 620 (allotted 1940; Relief Press No. 555 used at various times) 
**Circular:** No. 411–40 of 1935 (Murwillumbah diagram) 

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> **Associated Sidings at Murwillumbah (excluding Condong Mill):**
> - **North Coast Creamery Co.'s Siding** (Code 418 — by 1911; renamed by 1926)
> - **Tweed River Co-operative Butter Company's Siding / Norco No. 1 Siding** (renamed 1935)
> - **North Coast Steam Navigation Company's Siding / Ferry Loop**
> - **British Imperial Oil Company's / Simpson's Siding** (from 1926)
> - **Norco No. 2 Siding** (near Condong Mill; renamed Blue Circle Cement Co. Siding 1983)
> - **Northern Co-operative Meat Co.'s Siding** (at Old Casino — deleted 1941)
> - **Weighbridge Siding** (at Murwillumbah; listed to at least 1986)
> - **Hensley's Siding** (listed 1975)
> - **Blue Circle Cement Co. Siding** (from W.N. 27–1983; Station Code 416G)
> - **Mills Transport Siding** (listed in location list)
> - **Per Way Siding** (created from Loop line remnant, 1986)

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## 1894 — Opening

> Murwillumbah opened on **24 December 1894** with the extension of the Lismore–Tweed Line from Mullumbimby. The extension from Mullumbimby to Murwillumbah opened as per Circular No. 267.

*(Source: 1894 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1911 — North Coast Creamery Co. and Tweed River Butter Co. Sidings Listed

### Station Codes Listed
> - **North Coast Creamery Co., Murwillumbah** — Station Code **418**
> - **Tweed River Butter Co., Murwillumbah** — Station Code **419**

*(Source: 1911 Weekly Notices — station code listings)*

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## 1913 — Train Staff Sections

### Burringbar–Murwillumbah Section
> **Burringbar–Murwillumbah** — Ordinary Train Staff. Ground frames at intermediate sidings (Upper Burringbar, Dunbible, Stokers) unlocked by key on the Ordinary Train Staff for the section Burringbar–Murwillumbah.

*(Source: 1913 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1919 — Guard's Vans at Murwillumbah

### Guard's Vans
> Guard's Van, Murwillumbah — **No. 505** 
> Guard's Van, Murwillumbah — **No. 506**

*(Source: 1919 Weekly Notices — rolling stock allocation listings)*

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## 1920 — Seal Press Allocated; River Journey Fares

### Seal Press Allotted
> Seal Presses allotted to stations on the Grafton–Murwillumbah Line — Murwillumbah included.

*(Source: 1920 Weekly Notices)*

### River Journey Fares — Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads
> The additional sixpence (6d.) increase in River fare, **Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads**, is to be added to all tickets issued covering the river journey.

*(Source: 1920 Weekly Notices)*

> **Note:** This confirms that in 1920, Murwillumbah was not the end of the transport journey — a river steamer connection to Tweed Heads was in operation, for which combined rail/river tickets were issued.

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## 1923 — Automatic Staff Working; By-law 630 — Special Rates Byron Bay–Murwillumbah

### Automatic Switch Box — 1 June 1923
> **Murwillumbah (Grafton–Tweed Line) — Provision of Automatic Staff Working** — Since **1st June, 1923**, an Automatic Switch-box has been provided at Murwillumbah, and this will be switched-in during the hours when no Officer is on duty. A telephone, connected to **No. 70 Northern Circuit**, has been installed in the Station Master's residence; call is **one long and one short rings (— .)**.

*(W.N. 24–1923)*

### By-law 630 — Special Rates Byron Bay to Murwillumbah
> By-law 630 — Special rates for the conveyance of traffic from **Byron Bay to Murwillumbah**. Operating from 1st January, 1923. Covers: motor tractors, lubricating oil, sheep and ox casings, coal in 12½-ton "D" and 16-ton "S" and "SS" trucks.

*(Source: 1923 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1925 — Simplex Ticket System Abolished; Telephone Directory

### Simplex Ticket System Abolished — 1 November 1925
> **Abolition of Simplex Ticket System — Lismore–Murwillumbah Section** — On and after **1st November, 1925**, the Simplex Ticket System on the Lismore–Murwillumbah section will be abolished, and the ordinary Card tickets brought into use. Ticket racks will be provided on all trains running over this section, and tickets issued on the train for passengers joining at unattended platforms.

*(W.N. 40–1925)*

### Telephone Circuit — Station Master's Residence
> **Murwillumbah Station Master and Residence** listed in telephone circuit directory alongside Stokers, Burringbar Station Master, Crabbe's Creek, Billinudgel, Mullumbimby Station Master, Tyagarah, Byron Bay Goods Shed, Byron Bay Station Master, and Bangalow Station Master.

*(Source: 1925 Weekly Notices — telephone circuit listing)*

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## 1926 — British Imperial Oil Company's Siding / Simpson's Siding; Additional Race — Pig Yards; Norco Siding Renamed

### Additional Race at Pig Yards — 8 January 1926
> **Murwillumbah (Grafton–Murwillumbah Line)** — An additional Race has been provided at the Pig Yards to enable the **top deck of Sheep Vans** to be loaded. (V. 25–18,297.) *(W.N. 8–1926.)*

### North Coast Co-operative Sidings Renamed "Norco Limited's Sidings" — W.N. 18–1926
> The names of the North Coast Co-operative Company's Sidings at **Lismore, Byron Bay, and Murwillumbah** are to be altered to **NORCO LIMITED'S SIDINGS**. Pages 47 of the Alphabetical List and pages 148, 159, 185, 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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## 1927 — No. 14 Passenger — Calls at Ballast Siding for Pay Wages; Norco Siding Extended

### No. 14 Passenger — Calls at Ballast Siding
> **Grafton–Murwillumbah** — Since Thursday, 10th February, and each alternate Thursday thereafter. The **5.40 a.m. Pass., Murwillumbah to Grafton (No. 14)** calls at Ballast Siding, between Rappville and Camira Creek, to pay wages.

*(Source: 1927 Weekly Notices)*

### Norco Siding Extended and Converted to Loop — W.N. 29–1927
> **Murwillumbah (Grafton–Murwillumbah Branch) — Extension of Norco Siding** — The Norco dead-end Siding has been extended and converted into a **Loop Siding**. The Siding now is **466 feet in length** in the clear. Catch-points worked by Ball Levers are provided at each end of the Loop Siding. (27–27,419.)

*(W.N. 29–1927)*

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## 1928 — Frames C and D Brought Into Use; Interlocking Alterations

### Frames C and D — 31 July 1928
> **Murwillumbah (North Coast) — Bringing into use Frames "C" and "D"** — On Tuesday, **31st July, 1928**, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.:
>
> - The **Crossover, Main line to Goods Siding**, at the Lismore end (opposite the Down Home Signal), coupled to new **Frame "C,"** situated on the Up side of Main line about opposite Norco Siding.
> - Points in the Goods Siding fitted with a **Point Indicator**.
> - Points in the Main line, facing on Down journey, leading to the Loop line, also coupled to Frame "C."
> - A **Clearance Post** provided at fouling point of Main line and Lismore end of Loop line.
> - Points in the Main line, facing on Up journey, at Lismore end of platform, and the Loop line to Norco Siding points, coupled to Frame "D."
> - Frame "D" situated adjacent to the points in the Main line on the Down side.

*(Source: 1928 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1930 — Simpson's Siding — Use by Shell Company; Level Crossings

### Simpson's Siding — Shell Company Unloading Oil
> **Simpson's Siding (Grafton–Murwillumbah Line) — Use of Simpson's Siding by Shell Company of Australia, Limited, for Unloading Oil** — The Shell Company of Australia Limited has been granted the use of portion of the Sydney end of Simpson's Siding. Oil will be pumped from the oil tank trucks placed in the Siding through a pipe to the Company's Bulk Oil Tank.
>
> During the time the oil is being unloaded a **red flag must be exhibited** at each end of the oil tank trucks, and the Guard or Shunter must satisfy himself that the connecting hose is disconnected before any shunting operations are allowed in the Siding.

*(W.N. — 1930)*

### Level Crossings — Casino–Murwillumbah Section
> Level crossing at Mileage 78m 78c (South Kyogle Road, between Casino and Lismore): Cattle Stops removed and gates erected, fitted with spring hooks and chains. *(W.N. 6–1930)*
>
> Level crossing at Mileage 93.45 (between Bexhill and Eltham): Cattle Stops removed and gates provided. *(W.N. 10–1930)*

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## 1933 — Quarry Siding Platform Altered to 20 Feet

### Quarry Siding — Platform Length Altered
> **Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Quarry Siding (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — Alter length of Platform to **20 feet**. (33–28,708.) *(W.N. 18–1933.)*

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## 1935 — Engine Turntable Diameter Updated; Divisible Staff — Burringbar–Murwillumbah; Norco No. 1 Siding Renamed; St Helena Siding Abolished

### Engine Turntable Diameter — 50 Inches Updated to 60 Inches
> **Accommodation Provided — Murwillumbah** — Delete "50" and insert "**60**" in column "Engine Turntable Diameter." (C.M.E., W.R.C.) *(W.N. 26–1935.)*

### Divisible Electric Train Staff — Burringbar–Murwillumbah — 14 July 1935
> Divisible Electric Train Staff working introduced on the section **Burringbar–Murwillumbah** for all trains and Light Engines. *(W.N. 28–1935.)* *(See also Burringbar entry.)*

### Tweed River Co-operative Butter Company's Siding Renamed "Norco No. 1 Siding"
> Commencing at once, **Tweed River Co-operative Butter Company's Siding, Murwillumbah**, is to be known as **Norco No. 1 Siding**, and Norco Siding (near Condong Mill) is to be known as **Norco No. 2 Siding**. Pages 175, 202, 208 and 235 of the Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book, and page 73 of the Alphabetical List to be posted accordingly. (V. 35–68,585.) *(W.N. 29–1935.)*

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## 1936 — Engine and Vehicle Load Table; Loop Siding Confirmed

### Engine and Vehicle Load Table — Murwillumbah Branch
> **Murwillumbah Branch** — Norco No. 1 Siding and Platform listed in "Engines Must Not Run Beyond" table. Murwillumbah listed as terminus. *(W.N. — 1936)*

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## 1937 — Stop Board at Loco-Main Line Fouling Point; Points in Main Line Moved Multiple Times

### Stop Board — Loco to Main Line — 1937
> **Murwillumbah — Provision of Stop-board** — A Stop-board, fitted with lamp, is provided at the **fouling point between the Loop line and Loco. Road**, and Drivers of engines proceeding from Loco. to the Main line must not proceed beyond this Stop-board until directed to do so by the Shunter in charge.
>
> The Station Master, Murwillumbah, must ensure that a light is exhibited on the Stop-board during dark. (C.T.M. 36–31,556; S. & T.E. 36–45,118–W. & M.) *(W.N. 7–1937.)*

### Points in Main Line Moved — June 1937 (Three Separate Operations)
> **(W.N. 24–1937)** — On **8th June, 1937**, points No. 2 (Frame "B"), Main to Weighbridge Siding, moved **8 feet nearer to the station**. On **10th June, 1937**, points No. 1 (Frame "C"), Main to Weighbridge Siding, moved **13 feet nearer to Sydney**.
>
> **(W.N. 25–1937)** — On **15th June, 1937**, points leading to the Crossing Loop (No. 3, Frame "C") moved **3 feet nearer to the station**. On **16th June, 1937**, points leading to the Goods Siding (No. 3, Frame "A") moved **2 feet nearer to Sydney**.
>
> **(W.N. 26–1937)** — On **24th June, 1937**, points leading to the Loop at the northern end moved **6 feet further from the station**.

*(W.N. 24, 25 and 26–1937)*

> **Note:** Three separate sets of point relocations within six weeks in June–July 1937 suggest a significant yard rearrangement was being carried out at Murwillumbah at this time.

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## 1939 — Passenger Trains Must Carry Full Divisible Staff

### Divisible Staff — Passenger Train Rule
> **Divisible Electric Train Staff Working — Burringbar–Murwillumbah** — Drivers of Passenger trains must, in all cases, be in possession of an **ordinary Staff or a complete Divisible Staff**. (32–46,553.) *(W.N. 4–1939.)*

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## 1940 — Seal Press No. 620 Allotted

### Seal Press No. 620 Allotted to Murwillumbah
> **Seal Press No. 620** allotted to Murwillumbah — Station Master, Murwillumbah, to advise. (C.G. 40.) *(W.N. 46–1940.)*

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## 1941 — Seal Press No. 620 Confirmed; Northern Co-op. Meat Co.'s Siding Deleted

### Seal Press No. 620 Brought Into Use
> With reference to the instruction issued in Weekly Notice No. 46 of 1940, a new **Seal Press No. 620** has been brought into use at Murwillumbah, and **Relief Seal Press No. 555** withdrawn. (G.W. 1–40–81,702.) *(W.N. 9–1941.)*

### Northern Co-operative Meat Co.'s Siding Deleted
> **Delete** Northern Co-operative Meat Co.'s Siding — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch — At Old Casino. *(W.N. 48–1941.)*

### Delete from Siding Lists — Murwillumbah
> **Delete — Murwillumbah — 20 [vehicles]** *(from livestock accommodation table — W.N. 51–1941.)*

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## 1948 — Murwillumbah Banana Growers' Federation — Telephone Circuit; Divisible Staff — Additional Respirators

### Banana Growers' Federation — Telephone Circuit
> **No. 86 Telephone Circuit, North** — Amend — **Murwillumbah Banana Growers' Federation**. (S. & T.E. 48–619,105–W. & M.) *(W.N. 22–1948.)*

### Divisible Staff — Additional Respirator for Murwillumbah
> One special branch pipe fitting and an additional respirator issued to **Murwillumbah** for use by Pilotmen/Travelling Officers when riding engines through the Burringbar Range Tunnel. *(W.N. 59–1954; confirmed at Murwillumbah from 1948)*

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## 1950 — 5-Ton Pillar Crane Provided

### 5-Ton Pillar Crane Provided
> **Murwillumbah (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — A **5-ton pillar crane** has been provided. Insert 1, 5 under the heading "Crane." (G.W. 50.) *(W.N. 15–1950.)*

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## 1953 — 1 × 25 Truck Weighbridge Removed

### Weighbridge Facility Removed
> **Murwillumbah (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — Delete 1 × 25 Truck Weighbridge — facility removed. (V. 50–8,005.) *(W.N. 46–1953.)*

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## 1954 — Down Home Signal Relocated

### Down Home Signal Relocated — 3 March 1954
> **Murwillumbah (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Alteration to Location of Down Home Signal** — On **3rd March, 1954**, the Down Home Signal, No. 1, was refixed on the same side of the Main Line, **120 feet nearer to Casino**. *(W.N. 13–1954.)*

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## 1960 — Maximum Loads — 44 and 43 Class Diesel Electric Locomotives

### Maximum Loads — Casino–Murwillumbah
> **Casino–Murwillumbah — Maximum Loads:**
>
> | Class | Tons | Notes |
> |-------|------|-------|
> | 44 | 650 | Down and Up Journeys |
> | 43 | 550 | Down and Up Journeys |
>
> Length not to exceed equivalent to 45 four-wheeled vehicles.
>
> **Fruit Trains** — Up Journey: separate load figures listed.

*(Source: 1960 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1963 — Diesel-Electric Locomotive Training at Murwillumbah

### Driver Training — Diesel Electric Locomotives
> Diesel-electric locomotive instruction:
> - **19th August** — Murwillumbah, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
> - **20th August** — Murwillumbah, 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

*(Source: 1963 Weekly Notices — locomotive instruction car itinerary)*

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## 1972 — Livestock Races Deleted; No. 56 Mixed Inserted

### Livestock Races — Deleted
> **Murwillumbah** — Delete "S.C." from sheep, pig and cattle races column. *(W.N. 29–1972.)*

### No. 56 Mixed — Murwillumbah to Casino
> After instructions referring to No. 455 Casino to Murwillumbah, insert — **No. 56 Murwillumbah to Casino**. A maximum of three (3) express freight vehicles of the MRC type may be marshalled behind the brake-van of No. 56 mixed between Murwillumbah and Casino. *(W.N. 7–1972.)*

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## 1974 — Passenger Services Ceased

### Passenger Services Ceased — 30 June 1974
> Murwillumbah continued as a freight station after the cessation of passenger services on **30 June 1974**. The station was retained as the operational terminus of the Casino–Murwillumbah Branch.

*(Source: 1974 Weekly Notices — general line closure notices)*

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## 1975 — Hensley's Siding Listed; Speed Boards Updated; Section Reclassified

### Hensley's Siding Listed at Murwillumbah
> **Hensley's Siding, Murwillumbah** — Station Code **3475–6** listed in station code table. Also shown as **2620–26** in cross-reference. *(W.N. 26–1975 and general listings)*

> **Note:** Hensley's Siding relates to **Hensley Transport**, a bulk freight carrier operating at Murwillumbah and Lismore. The 1980 listings confirm "Hensley Transport Murwillumbah, P.O. Box 185, Lismore" as a consignee, and the 1980 business directory notes "Hensley Bulk Rail Freighter" changing name to "Hensleys Transport." This siding was an active bulk freight facility well into the post-passenger era.

### Speed Board — Byron Bay–Murwillumbah Section
> **Delete** Lismore–Murwillumbah and all entries. **Show** Byron Bay–Murwillumbah. Classification of Line 2. *(W.N. 7–1975)*

### Condong Mill — Deleted (Per Scope)
> Condong Mill (938.590 km / 583m 17c) deleted from all publications. *(W.N. 2–1975)* *(Not in scope for this document — see Condong Mill file.)*

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## 1979 — Automatic Train Staff — Starting Signal Details Listed

### Automatic Staff Details — Byron Bay Section
> **Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Starting Signal details inserted for Byron Bay and other stations in the Automatic Staff table. *(W.N. 19–1979)*

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## 1980 — Hours of Attendance; Banana Growers Federation and Business Listings; Coach Connection to Gold Coast

### Hours of Attendance — Murwillumbah (A.U.)
> **Casino–Murwillumbah — Murwillumbah** — Insert "(A.U.)" and amend to read:
> - **Mondays to Saturdays**: 0730 to 2200
> - **Sundays**: 0930 to 1730

*(W.N. 1–1981)*

### Coach Connection — Murwillumbah to Gold Coast
> From Murwillumbah, Shoreline Coaches will provide a connecting coach service to the Gold Coast. Passengers' luggage to be addressed to the Gold Coast but must be taken delivery of at Murwillumbah and transferred to the coach. Shoreline Coaches will provide a booking office at Surfers Paradise for return reservations. *(W.N. 28–1980)*

### Business Directory — Murwillumbah
> Businesses listed at Murwillumbah including:
> - Banana Growers Federation Co-op., Main Street, Murwillumbah 2484
> - Hills Hardware Pty Ltd, 110 Main Street, Murwillumbah 2484
> - Public Works Department (Tweed Water Supply), P.O. Box 68, Murwillumbah 2484
> - Hensley Transport Murwillumbah, P.O. Box 185, Lismore 2480
> - Norco Co-op. Ltd (Murwillumbah), P.O. Box 486, Lismore 2480

*(Source: 1980 Weekly Notices — business/consignee directory)*

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## 1981 — North Coast S.N. Co.'s Siding Deleted; Freight Train Conditions Updated

### North Coast Steam Navigation Company's Siding Deleted
> **Delete** — North Coast S.N. Co.'s Siding, Murwillumbah. *(W.N. 22–1983 — confirmed deletion)*

### Freight Train Conditions — Stokers Reference Removed
> Delete all reference to Mullumbimby–Stokers and Stokers–Murwillumbah. Insert: **Mullumbimby–Murwillumbah and Condong** — 310, 665, 1330, 510, 1020 [tons by class]. *(W.N. 11–1981.)*

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## 1983 — Norco No. 2 Siding Replaced by Blue Circle Cement Co. Siding; North Coast S.N. Co. Siding Deleted

### Norco No. 2 Siding Replaced by Blue Circle Cement Co. Siding
> **Murwillumbah — Norco Siding No. 2** — Delete all reference. Insert: **Murwillumbah — Blue Circle Cement Co. Siding**. Under heading "Standing Room other Sidings based on 6.7 metres in length" insert "24". (A1 82 69923.) *(W.N. 27–1983.)*

### Blue Circle Cement Co. Siding — Full Listing
> **Blue Circle Cement Co. Siding, Murwillumbah** — Station Code **416G** — Distance **937** miles — Controlling Station: **Casino Freight Centre** — Listed at **938.207 km**. Under heading "Other Sidings based on vehicles 6.7 metres in length" insert "24(f)". *(W.N. 12, 22 and 27–1983.)*

### North Coast S.N. Co.'s Siding Deleted
> **Delete** — North Coast S.N. Co.'s Siding, Murwillumbah. *(W.N. 22–1983.)*

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## 1984 — 80 Class Locomotive Restriction; Level Crossing — Mooball; Station Master Responsibilities

### 80 Class Locomotive — Not Permitted Casino–Murwillumbah
> **(a) 80 class locomotives are not permitted to run Casino to Murwillumbah.** *(W.N. 13–1984.)*

### Mooball — Level Crossing Announced (Station Master, Murwillumbah Responsible)
> **Mooball (Casino–Murwillumbah)** — Provision of Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals at Pottsville Road Level Crossing (913.987 km). The result of each test must be recorded by the **Station Master, Murwillumbah** in the Train Register Book. Keys for the emergency box and switches kept by the **Station Master, Murwillumbah**. *(W.N. 37–1984.)*

### Vehicle Transit Lodgement Time Amended
> **Murwillumbah to Sydney or Melbourne** — Vehicle is to be lodged for transit not later than **2.30 p.m. (1430)** [amended from 2.00 p.m.]. *(W.N. 17–1984.)*

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## 1986 — Burringbar Closed; Mullumbimby–Murwillumbah Section Created; Loop Line Converted to Per Way Siding; 80 Class Permitted (50*)

### Burringbar Closed — New Mullumbimby–Murwillumbah Section — 25 March 1986
> On **25 March 1986**, the staff sections Mullumbimby–Burringbar and Burringbar–Murwillumbah were cancelled and the new **Ordinary Train Staff section Mullumbimby–Murwillumbah** came into use:
>
> **Length:** 36.613 km — **Staff Shape:** Triangular
>
> **At Murwillumbah** — Lever No. 1 in Frame B is unlocked by key on Ordinary Train Staff or receptacle key for the section Mullumbimby–Murwillumbah. *(W.N. 11 and 12–1986.)*

### Burringbar Loop — Frames B and E Out of Use; Per Way Siding Created
> Frames B and E at Burringbar placed out of use; points in Main line spiked normal. **200 metres of the Loop line retained at the Murwillumbah end**, named the **Per Way Siding**; stop block placed at terminating end; derail provided in Per Way Siding at clearance point with the Main line. Frame E to be brought back into use at a later date to work Per Way Siding points. *(W.N. 11–1986.)*

### 80 and 81 Class Locomotives Permitted — Casino–Old Casino–Murwillumbah (50*)
> Under Locomotive section — Casino–Old Casino–Murwillumbah: in 80 and 81 Class locomotive columns insert **50\*** (running in loops and sidings subject to Division Engineer's approval). *(W.N. 8 and 32–1986.)*

### Murwillumbah Weighbridge — Section Updated
> **Murwillumbah Weighbridge** — Under heading "Electric Train Staff or Train Staff and Ticket Section" — delete "Burringbar," insert "**Murwillumbah**." *(W.N. 13–1986.)*

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## 1987 — Coach Route — Grafton–Murwillumbah–Surfers Paradise; Level Crossing — Budd's/Amisano's Private

### Coach Route — Grafton City–Casino–Lismore–Ballina–Murwillumbah–Surfers Paradise (321 km)
> **(p)** Delete subclause 384.30 and insert instead:
> **(30) GRAFTON CITY–CASINO–LISMORE–BALLINA–MURWILLUMBAH–SURFERS PARADISE (321 km)**
> Junction, Grafton City, 696 km from Sydney by rail.
> [table of combined rail and road distances inserted.] *(W.N. 1–1987.)*

### Level Crossing — Budd's Private Renamed Amisano's Private
> **Level Crossings, Casino–Murwillumbah Line** — Delete **Budd's (Private) 936.518 km**. Insert **Amisano's (Private) 936.518 km**. (A1.87.89511.) *(W.N. 24–1987.)*

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## 1989 — Passenger Train Reference Updated

### Passenger Reference Amended
> **Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete all reference to Lismore (Passenger train only). For Murwillumbah Passenger train in the column for Up Trains delete "...and Soc" insert instead "Coach, S.M. Sydney, Neco, 'New'." *(W.N. 12–1989.)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 24 December 1894 | **Opened** as terminus of the Casino–Murwillumbah line |
| By 1911 | North Coast Creamery Co. (Code 418) and Tweed River Butter Co. (Code 419) sidings listed |
| 1 June 1923 | Automatic switch box provided (W.N. 24–1923) |
| 1 November 1925 | Simplex Ticket System abolished on Lismore–Murwillumbah section |
| W.N. 8–1926 | Additional race at pig yards — top deck of sheep vans |
| W.N. 18–1926 | North Coast Co-operative Siding renamed "Norco Limited's Siding" |
| W.N. 29–1927 | Norco Siding extended and converted to loop siding (466 feet) |
| 31 July 1928 | Frames C and D brought into use — yard interlocking reorganised |
| W.N. 26–1935 | Engine turntable diameter updated from 50 to 60 inches |
| 14 July 1935 | Divisible Electric Train Staff introduced — Burringbar–Murwillumbah section |
| W.N. 29–1935 | Tweed River Co-op. Butter Co.'s Siding renamed "Norco No. 1 Siding" |
| June–July 1937 | Multiple point relocations in Murwillumbah yard (W.N. 24, 25, 26–1937) |
| W.N. 7–1937 | Stop board provided at Loco–Main line fouling point |
| W.N. 46–1940 | Seal Press No. 620 allotted |
| W.N. 15–1950 | 5-ton pillar crane provided |
| W.N. 46–1953 | 1 × 25 Truck Weighbridge removed |
| 3 March 1954 | Down Home Signal relocated 120 feet toward Casino |
| 30 June 1974 | **Passenger services ceased** — Murwillumbah continues as freight terminus |
| W.N. 29–1972 | Livestock races (SC) deleted |
| 1975 | Hensley's Siding listed at Murwillumbah (Code 3475–6) |
| W.N. 1–1981 | Hours of attendance: Mon–Sat 0730–2200, Sun 0930–1730 |
| W.N. 27–1983 | **Norco No. 2 Siding replaced by Blue Circle Cement Co. Siding** (Code 416G, 938.207 km) |
| W.N. 22–1983 | North Coast S.N. Co.'s Siding deleted |
| W.N. 13–1984 | 80 class locomotives prohibited Casino–Murwillumbah |
| 25 March 1986 | **New Mullumbimby–Murwillumbah Ordinary Train Staff section** (36.613 km, triangular) — follows closure of Burringbar as crossing station (W.N. 11–1986) |
| W.N. 13–1986 | Murwillumbah Weighbridge section updated to Mullumbimby–Murwillumbah |
| W.N. 24–1987 | Budd's Private level crossing renamed Amisano's Private (936.518 km) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1989.* 
*Note: Condong Mill (Norco No. 2 Siding / Blue Circle Cement extension) is not included in this document per scope. Mills Transport Siding is listed in the location list but no specific Weekly Notice entries were found for it within this collection.*

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Anderson's Siding to Condong / Re: Dunbible

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# Dunbible (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1974

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**Type:** Station (later Platform) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 928.490 km 
**Location:** -28.380440, 153.401230 
**Mileage (Working TT):** 576m 75c (M. 576.75 ch.) 
**Between:** Stokers and Murwillumbah 
**Opened:** 24 December 1894 
**Closed:** 30 June 1974 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** From an early pioneer story — an old settler was reading his Bible on the creek banks, and when crossing on a log bridge the Bible fell into the creek. His Aboriginal companion remarked "Done Bible, boss" — and Dunbible it has been ever since. (Reported in an 1880s newspaper.) 

---

> **Notes:** Dunbible opened with the line on 24 December 1894. A 27.7-metre long Down platform was provided along with a waiting shed, storeroom and goods siding. A 5-tonne gantry crane was installed on **9 November 1905**. The location was moved **9.4 metres** during its life. The goods siding was abolished on **4 May 1955** (not 4 May 1965 as per some records — see note below), with the station reclassified to Platform (P). The final deletion from all publications was in 1974, consistent with the 30 June 1974 closure date.
>
> **Note on goods siding closure date:** Your notes record the goods siding closed **4/5/1965**. The Weekly Notices clearly document the siding abolished on **Wednesday, 4th May 1955** (W.N. 18–1955). The date 4/5/1955 and 4/5/1965 are easily confused — the Weekly Notice evidence strongly supports **1955**, not 1965.

---

## 1894 — Opening

> Dunbible opened on **24 December 1894** with the Casino–Murwillumbah line.

*(Per external records — no specific Weekly Notice entry found for the opening. Date confirmed in notes.)*

---

## 1905 — Gantry Crane Installed

> A **5-tonne gantry crane** was installed at Dunbible on **9 November 1905**.

*(Per external records — the crane appears in accommodation tables through to 1955 when the siding was abolished.)*

---

## 1913 — Ground Frame Installed

### Siding Points Worked from Ground Frame — 4 September 1913
> **Dunbible (Grafton–Tweed Line)** — On Thursday, **4th September, 1913**, the Siding Points, which are facing on the Up journey, Facing Point Lock to same, and the Catch-points in the Siding will be worked from a **Ground Frame fixed near the Main Line Points**, and must be operated in accordance with Regulation D on page 27 of the General Appendix.
>
> The Facing Point Lock Lever will be unlocked by **key on the Ordinary Train Staff for the section Burringbar–Murwillumbah**.

*(Source: 1913 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1925 — Cream Traffic; Station Listed in Timetable

### Cream Lifted at Dunbible
> No. 35 (Mixed) lifts cream at Mooball and all intermediate stations and sidings from Yelgun to **Dunbible**, inclusive, for Murwillumbah.

*(Source: 1925 Weekly Notices — repeated in multiple issues)*

### Timetable Extract — Up Train
> Murwillumbah dep. 8.25 a.m., **Dunbible arr. 8.37 a.m. dep. 8.47 a.m.** (10-minute dwell), Stokers arr. 8.52 a.m. dep. 9.2 a.m., Upper Burringbar [thence to Mullumbimby].

*(Source: 1925 Working Timetable extract)*

---

## 1926 — Down and Up Timetable Times

### Down and Up Timetable Times
> Down: Stokers dep. 1.26 p.m., **Dunbible arr. 1.31 p.m. dep. 1.36 p.m.** (5-minute dwell), Murwillumbah arr. 1.45 p.m.
>
> Up: Murwillumbah dep. 8.25 a.m., **Dunbible arr. 8.37 a.m. dep. 8.47 a.m.** (10-minute dwell), Stokers arr. 9.2 a.m.

*(Source: 1926 Working Timetable — repeated in multiple issues)*

> **Note:** The asymmetric dwell times — 5 minutes Down and 10 minutes Up — suggest goods loading (cream, produce) was primarily in the Up direction (towards Murwillumbah), which is consistent with outgoing farm produce.

---

## 1927 — Reserved Seat Bookings

### Reserved Seats — Dunbible to Grafton
> Applications for **reserved seats** received at stations **Dunbible and Kyogle** to Grafton, and vice versa.

*(Source: 1927 Weekly Notices)*

> **Note:** The provision of reserved seat booking at Dunbible confirms it was a proper staffed or at least attended station capable of handling passenger booking services in 1927.

---

## 1931 — Working Time Allowances; Timetable Times

### Working Allowances
> **No. 57** (cream train, 75% load): **3 minutes Dunbible** for work.
> **No. 50** (Up goods): **1 minute Dunbible** for work.
> **No. 55** (goods): lifts cream traffic from Yelgun to **Dunbible**, inclusive.

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*

### Timetable Times — Up Goods
> Stoker's dep. [time], **Dunbible arr. 10.34 dep. 10.38 (10.39)**, Murwillumbah arr. 10.47.

*(Source: 1931 Working Timetable extract)*

---

## 1932 — Listed in Station Sequence and Distance Table

### Station Sequence
> Upper Burringbar (P) — Stokers (P) — **Dunbible (P)** — Murwillumbah.

### Distance Table
> **Stokers — 578 [miles]**; **Dunbible — 582 [miles]**; Murwillumbah — 582 [miles].
>
> *(Also listed at 582 miles: North Coast Steam Navigation Co.'s Siding, Tweed River Co-operative Butter Co.'s Shed, Colonial Sugar Refining Co. sidings — all at Murwillumbah.)*

*(Source: 1932 Working Timetable listing)*

---

## 1933 — Timetable Correction

### Timetable Type Correction
> **Page 211** — Type dropped in column for No. 62 should read:
> Murwillumbah dep., **Dunbible** [arr./dep.], Stokers [arr./dep.], Upper Burringbar [arr.], Burringbar arr./dep.

*(W.N. — 1933)*

---

## 1947 — Shire of Tweed Boundary

### Shire of Tweed — Crabbe's Creek to Dunbible
> **Shire of Tweed — Crabbe's Creek to Dunbible, inclusive.**

*(Source: 1947 Weekly Notices — Public Holiday schedules; repeated 1948 and 1949)*

---

## 1955 — Goods Siding Abolished; Reclassified to Platform

### Goods Siding Abolished — 4 May 1955
> **Dunbible (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Abolition of Siding** — On Wednesday, **4th May, 1955**, between 8.0 a.m. and 4.0 p.m., the points and crossing in the Main Line leading to the siding at **577m 02c** will be removed and the siding abolished.
>
> Frame "A" and connections will be removed.
>
> *(Flagmen required at Dunbible during the alteration, as well as at St. Mary's, Penrith and Uranquinty.)*

*(W.N. 18–1955.)*

### Intermediate Sidings — References Deleted
> **Dunbible (Casino–Murwillumbah)** — The references to Dunbible are to be deleted [from Intermediate Sidings — System of Working]. (S. & T.E. Comm. 54–553,902–W. & M.) *(W.N. 18–1955.)*
>
> **Dunbible (Casino–Murwillumbah)** — The references to Dunbible so far as the Siding is concerned are to be deleted [from Stations, Platforms and Sidings]. (S. & T.E. Comm. 54–553,902–W. & M.) *(W.N. 18–1955.)*

### Reclassified to Platform; Livestock Facilities Deleted
> **Dunbible (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — The Goods Siding at Dunbible has been abolished. **Insert (P)** after station name. Delete "Pt" under heading "Sheep, Pig and Cattle Races." (B. 2–55–22,405.) *(W.N. 22–1955.)*
>
> **Dunbible (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — Delete "L" in column "Goods and Live Stock Freight to be Prepaid." (B. 2–55–22,405.) *(W.N. 22–1955.)*

> **Note:** The concurrent deletion of the livestock races designation ("Pt" — pigs and cattle) and the "L" (livestock prepaid) column confirms that Dunbible had active livestock handling facilities in addition to the goods siding — both abolished together with the siding in 1955.

---

## 1959 — Load Restrictions

### Load Restrictions — Upper Burringbar–Dunbible and Dunbible–Murwillumbah
> **Upper Burringbar–Dunbible**: load restriction code **b28a** applies.
> **Dunbible–Murwillumbah**: load restriction code **6a** and **13a** applies.

*(Source: 1959 Working Timetable — load restriction table)*

---

## 1962 — Speed Reference

### Speed Board — Dunbible–Murwillumbah
> **Dunbible–Murwillumbah**: 30 mph. *(W.N. 47–1962.)*

---

## 1963 — Speed Board Sections

### Speed Board Sections
> **Dunbible–Murwillumbah**: 577m 40c — 30/40 mph; 578m 40c; 579m 18c; 579m 48c; 580m 48c; 580m 54c.

*(Source: 1963 Working Timetable — speed boards)*

---

## 1964 — Deleted from Border Station Listings

### Deleted from Casino–Murwillumbah Line Border Station List
> Delete **Crabbe's Creek and Dunbible** [from Casino–Murwillumbah Line Border Station listings]. (C. 1–64–25,471–2.) *(W.N. 42–1964.)*

---

## 1971 — Speed Board Reference

### Speed Board — Dunbible–Murwillumbah
> **Dunbible–Murwillumbah**: 577m 40c (30 mph), 578m 40c, 579m 18c, 579m 48c, 580m 48c, 580m 54c.

*(Source: 1971 Working Timetable — speed boards)*

---

## 1973 — Local Appendix; Deletion Review

### Local Appendix — Page 64
> **Page 64 — Dunbible and Eltham** — listed in Local Appendix, Northern Division. *(W.N. 40–1973.)*

### Listed for Deletion — 1973
> **Woodlawn College, St Helena, Dunbible** — listed together in deletion schedule. *(W.N. 40–1973.)*

---

## 1974 — Closed; Deleted from All Publications

### Deleted from Multiple Publications
> **List of Stations, Sidings, and Platforms — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete Dunbible and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 29–1974.)*
>
> **Alphabetical List of Stations** — Delete Dunbible and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 30–1974.)*
>
> **List of Stations, etc.** — Delete Dunbible and relevant particulars. (Pages 190–192.) *(W.N. 30–1974.)*
>
> **Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete M. 576.75 ch. Dunbible and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 44–1974.)*
>
> **DUNBIBLE** — Delete station name and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 44–1974.)*
>
> **Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal-boxes — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete Dunbible and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 44–1974.)*

*(W.N. 29, 30 and 44–1974)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 24 December 1894 | **Opened** — Down platform 27.7m long; waiting shed, storeroom and goods siding provided |
| 9 November 1905 | **5-tonne gantry crane installed** |
| 4 September 1913 | Ground frame installed at siding — unlocked by Burringbar–Murwillumbah train staff (W.N. — 1913) |
| 1925 | Cream lifted at Dunbible for Murwillumbah; 10-minute Up dwell in timetable |
| 1926 | Down timetable: arr. 1.31 p.m. dep. 1.36 p.m. (5-minute dwell) |
| 1927 | Reserved seat bookings accepted at Dunbible to/from Grafton |
| 1931 | 1–3 minutes allowed for goods/cream work |
| **4 May 1955** | **Goods siding abolished** at 577m 02c — Frame A removed; livestock facilities deleted; reclassified to Platform (P) (W.N. 18 and 22–1955) |
| W.N. 42–1964 | Deleted from Border Station listings |
| **30 June 1974** | **Station closed** |
| W.N. 29, 30 and 44–1974 | Deleted from all publications |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1974.* 
*Note: The goods siding closure date of 4 May 1955 (W.N. 18–1955) supersedes the external record date of 4/5/1965 — the Weekly Notice evidence is unambiguous.*

#3

Anderson's Siding to Condong / Re: Stokers

Last post by admin - July 10, 2026, 07:04:39 AM

# Stokers (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1911–1981

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**Type:** Station (later Platform) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 926.494 km 
**Location:** -28.396993, 153.404617 
**Mileage (Working TT):** 575m 51–58c (926.408–926.440 km) 
**Between:** Farthing's Banana Platform and Dunbible 
**Opened:** Unknown — probably after 1900; first documented 1911 
**Known as:** Stoker's Siding until September 1925; renamed **Stokers** W.N. 31–1925 
**Closed:** 30 June 1974 
**Status:** Re-used (station building converted to general store; line alignment moved away from building) 
**Name meaning:** Unknown 

---

> **Notes:** The station building has been converted to a general store and the line's alignment has been moved away from the building. A fruit loading stage was built on 15 September 1925. The station had a complex operational history — staffed briefly (August 1924–November 1929), then unattended for the remainder of its life. A 5-ton gantry crane was installed by 1912 and withdrawn by 1950. The loop siding was converted to a dead-end siding in September 1973, and the goods siding was abolished on 7 August 1974, shortly before passenger closure on 30 June 1974.

---

## 1911 — Pig and Cattle Yards Erected

### Stoker's Siding (Lismore Line) — Pig and Cattle Yards
> **Stoker's Siding (Lismore Line)** — Pig and cattle yards have been erected at this siding, and the necessary addition should be made to the Northern Local Appendix. (E. 10–19,883.)

*(Source: 1911 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1912 — Five-Ton Gantry Crane Installed

### Gantry Crane Installed
> **Stoker's Siding (Lismore Line)** — A **five-ton gantry crane** has been installed at this Siding. Make necessary addition to Local Appendix. (E. 11–21,095–f.)

*(Source: 1912 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1924 — Opened as Booking Station; Junior Porter in Charge

### Opened as Booking Station — 1 August 1924
> **Stokers Siding (North Coast)** — On and from Friday, **1st August, 1924**, a Junior Porter will be in charge of Stokers Siding, and that station will be open as a **Booking Station for Coaching Traffic only**.
>
> Page 94 of the Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates Book to be posted accordingly. (S. 24–41X.) *(W.N. 32–1924.)*

> **Note:** The station opened as a booking station for coaching (passenger) traffic only — not goods. This is a limited upgrade from its previous status as an unattended siding.

---

## 1925 — Renamed "Stokers"; Fruit Loading Stage Built; Lessing Loading Stage Referenced

### Renamed "Stokers" — W.N. 31–1925
> **Alteration in the name of Stoker's Siding (North Coast)** — Commencing at once, Stoker's Siding is to be called **STOKERS**.
>
> Pages 136 and 157 of the Merchandise and Live-stock Rates Book; page 94 of the Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates Book; and page 52 of the Alphabetical List of Stations and Platforms, Intermediate Sidings and Colliery Lines, to be posted accordingly. (V. –356.) *(W.N. 31–1925.)*

### Fruit Loading Stage Built — 15 September 1925
> A **fruit loading stage** built at Stokers on **15 September 1925**.

*(Per external records — the specific Weekly Notice opening entry has not been identified but is consistent with W.N. 38–1925 which references Lessing Loading Stage nearby at Mileage 138.52 between Stoker's and Upper Burringbar on the same date.)*

### Lessing Loading Stage — Referenced in Relation to Stokers
> Lessing Loading Stage (opened 8th August 1925) — traffic from Lessing to be **booked as from Stoker's**. Nos. 178 and 186 on Tuesdays and Fridays stop when required. *(W.N. 38–1925.)*

> **Note:** The Lessing Loading Stage was administratively attached to Stokers for rating purposes, confirming Stokers as the controlling station for this section of the line.

---

## 1926 — Down Timetable Times

### Down Train — Murwillumbah to Mullumbimby
> Upper Burringbar dep. 1.9 p.m., **Stokers arr. 1.20 p.m. dep. 1.26 p.m.** (6-minute dwell), Dunbible arr. 1.31 p.m. dep. 1.36 p.m., Murwillumbah arr. 1.45 p.m.

*(Source: 1926 Working Timetable — repeated in multiple issues)*

---

## 1928 — Working Time Allowances

### Mixed Train — 3 Minutes Allowed at Stokers
> No. 138 is timed at Mixed speed, and is allowed **3 minutes Stoker's Siding**, 12 minutes Upper Burringbar, 5 minutes Mooball, 5 minutes Crabbe's Creek, 8 minutes Tyagarah ... for work.

*(Source: 1928 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1929 — Junior Porter Withdrawn; Station Reverts to Unattended

### Junior Porter Withdrawn — 1 November 1929
> **Stoker's (North Coast) — Withdrawal of Junior Porter in charge** — Since **1st November, 1929**, Stoker's is **unattended**, and all traffic dealt with under Siding and Platform conditions.
>
> Pages 189 and 218 of the Merchandise and Live-stock Rates Book to be also posted accordingly. (S. 29–1040X.) *(W.N. 45–1929.)*

> **Note:** The station was staffed for just over five years (August 1924 to November 1929) before reverting to unattended status for the remainder of its operational life.

---

## 1930 — Train Lighting Instructions

### Train Lighting — Stokers Reference Point
> Down trains to be lighted at Mullumbimby, and lights extinguished at **Stokers**.
> Up trains to be lighted at **Stokers**, and lights extinguished at Mullumbimby.

*(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices — train lighting instructions for tunnel section)*

> **Note:** Stokers served as the reference point for lighting/extinguishing train lights in connection with the Burringbar Range Tunnel — Down trains extinguished at Stokers (having passed through the tunnel), Up trains lit at Stokers (before entering the tunnel toward Burringbar).

---

## 1931 — Working Time Allowances; Telephone Removed

### Working Allowances
> **No. 57** (cream train, 75% load): **5 minutes Stoker's** for work.
> **No. 50** (Up goods): **5 minutes Stoker's** for work.
> **No. 59** (Down goods): **3 minutes Stoker's** for work.
> **No. 44** (Mixed): **3 minutes Stoker's** for work.

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*

### Telephone Removed — 29 May 1931
> Since **29th May, 1931**, the telephones at **Stokers and Binna Burra**, connected to [telephone circuit], have been removed.
>
> Cancel Stokers — 658. (C. 4–31–5,701.) *(W.N. 34–1931.)*

---

## 1932 — Listed in Station Sequence and Distance Table

### Station Sequence
> Farthing's Banana Platform (P) — **Stokers (P)** — Dunbible (P) — Murwillumbah.

### Distance Table
> **Stokers — 575 [miles]** from Darling Harbour; 58c.

*(Source: 1932 Working Timetable)*

---

## 1933 — Gradient Reference

### Gradient — Upper Burringbar–Stokers
> **Upper Burringbar–Stokers: Burringbar Range — 572m 23c** *(and 572m 49c in some editions)*.

*(Source: 1933 and 1952 Working Timetable — gradient table)*

---

## 1934 — Standing Room Amended

### Standing Room — Altered to 5 Trucks
> **Stations, Platforms, and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Stokers** — Alter particulars under heading "Standing Room — Other Sidings" to read **5 trucks**. (33–72,365.) *(W.N. 48–1933/34)*

---

## 1935 — Engine Load Tables; Referenced as Section Boundary

### Engine Load — Stokers to Mullumbimby / Mullumbimby to Stokers
> Engine load table entry:
> - **Stokers–Mullumbimby**: 125/130/155/150/160/190/165/180/210 [tons by class]
> - **Mullumbimby–Stokers**: 240/325/430/295/400/530/325/440/585 [tons by class]
>
> Five minutes from Murwillumbah to Stokers on the Down and eight minutes from Stokers to St. Helena on the Up is not to be debited against Mechanical Branch.

*(Source: 1935 Weekly Notices — engine load tables)*

---

## 1936 — Sectional Running Time References

### Sectional Running Times
> Mullumbimby–Stoker's and **Stoker's–Murwillumbah** listed as sectional running time references.

*(W.N. 20–1936)*

---

## 1937 — Farthing's Banana Platform Inserted Between Upper Burringbar and Stokers

### Farthing's Banana Platform
> Insert between Upper Burringbar and Stokers in station column — "**Farthing's Banana Platform**." *(W.N. 21–1937.)*

---

## 1942 — Two-Lever Machines Provided

### Frames A and B Replaced by Two-Lever Machines — 26 January 1942
> **Stokers (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch) — Provision of Two-lever Machine in Lieu of Levers and Bracket Locks** — On **26th January, 1942**, Levers and Bracket Locks "A" and "B" were replaced by two-lever machines (Frames "A" and "B"), fixed at the same sites.
>
> The numbering in each case is:
> - No. 1 — F.P.L.
> - No. 2 — Points, Main–Siding.

*(W.N. 5–1942.)*

---

## 1949 — 1.5-Ton Crane Deleted

### Crane Deleted from Accommodation Table
> **Stokers (Casino–Murwillumbah)** — Delete 1–5 [ton crane] under heading "Cranes." (49–77,703.) *(W.N. 52–1949.)*

> **Note:** The 1949 entry deletes a "1–5 ton" (i.e. 1.5-ton) crane, while the 1912 entry installed a "5-ton gantry crane." The 1950 entry (below) deletes a "5-ton crane." It appears both a gantry crane (5-ton, installed 1912) and a smaller crane (1.5-ton) existed at Stokers at some point, with the 1.5-ton deleted in 1949 and the 5-ton in 1950.

---

## 1950 — Five-Ton Crane Withdrawn

### Five-Ton Crane Withdrawn
> **Stokers (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — The 5-ton crane has been withdrawn. Delete relative particulars. (G.W. 49.) *(W.N. 1–1950.)*

---

## 1951 — Working of Down Goods — Mullumbimby to Stokers

### Load Restriction — Down Goods, Mullumbimby to Stokers
> The working of Down Goods trains from **Mullumbimby to Stokers** is to be confined to [specific engine class restrictions noted].

*(Source: 1951 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1959 — Load Restriction — 59 Class Engines

### Load Restriction — Mullumbimby to Stokers
> Under heading Sup. 58.53–55 or 59 applicable to the section **Mullumbimby to Stokers** — Down Journey — Insert (h).
>
> Insert Note (h): **The load for a "59" class is not to exceed 480 tons.** (CME.–C.–ES.–24.) *(W.N. 7–1959.)*

---

## 1962–1963 — Speed Board Sections

### Speed Board Sections
> **Farthings–Stokers**: 572m 59c 
> **Stokers–Condong**: [section continuing to Murwillumbah]

*(Source: 1962 and 1963 Working Timetables — speed boards)*

---

## 1965 — Freight Train Conditions

### Freight Train Conditions — Stokers Referenced
> **Mullumbimby–Stokers** and **Stokers–Murwillumbah** listed in freight train conditions table.

*(Source: 1965 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1971 — Speed Board Sections

> **Farthing's–Stokers**: 574m 63c

*(Source: 1971 Working Timetable — speed boards)*

---

## 1973 — Loop Siding Converted to Dead-End; Level Crossing Classification Changed

### Loop Siding Converted to Dead-End — 25 September 1973
> **Stokers (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Conversion of Loop Siding to Dead-End Siding** — Since **25th September, 1973**, No. 2B points and catch-point at the Murwillumbah end of the goods siding have been removed and the siding converted to a dead-end siding connecting with the Main line at No. 2A points at **kilometrage 926.408 km (575m 51c)**.
>
> Frame B and associated interlocking equipment has been removed.
>
> Circular No. 513–53 (Byron Bay–Murwillumbah), of 1936, and diagram of Stokers attached, to be amended accordingly.

*(W.N. 39–1973.)*

### Level Crossing Classification Changed
> **575m 58c (926.440 km) — Stokers** — In the column headed "for notes see page 123" delete "Y" and insert "C."

*(W.N. 43–1973.)*

### Local Appendix — Page 73
> **Page 73 — Talofa and Stokers** listed in Local Appendix, Northern Division.

*(W.N. 40–1973.)*

---

## 1974 — Goods Siding Abolished; Deleted from All Publications; Station Closed

### Goods Siding Abolished — 7 August 1974
> **Stokers (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Abolition of Goods Siding** — Since **7th August, 1974**, No. 2A points together with Frame A and associated interlocking equipment have been removed and the goods siding abolished.
>
> Circular No. 513–53, Byron Bay to Murwillumbah, of 1936, to be amended accordingly.

*(W.N. 40–1974.)*

### Deleted from All Publications — Multiple Entries
> **Alphabetical List of Stations** — Delete Stokers and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 29–1974)*
>
> **List of Stations, Sidings, and Platforms** — Delete Stokers and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 29 and 30–1974)*
>
> **Intermediate Sidings — System of Working** — Delete Stokers and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 35–1974)*
>
> **Accommodation Provided — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Stokers — In the column headed "Other sidings based on vehicles 22 feet in length," delete "6." *(W.N. 35–1974)*
>
> **Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal-boxes — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete Stokers and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 44–1974)*
>
> **STOKERS** — Delete station name and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 41–1974)*

*(W.N. 29, 30, 35, 40, 41 and 44–1974)*

---

## 1975 — Final Deletion

### Deleted from Remaining Publications
> **Booyong, Talofa and St Helena** — Delete all reference to Booyong, **Talofa** and St Helena [with Stokers already deleted].

*(W.N. 26–1975)*

---

## 1981 — Final Reference — Freight Train Conditions

### Stokers Replaced by Mullumbimby in Freight Train Conditions
> **Freight Train Conditions — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch:**
>
> Delete all reference to **Mullumbimby–Stokers** (Down section). 
> Delete all reference to **Stokers–Murwillumbah and Condong**. 
> Insert: **Mullumbimby–Murwillumbah and Condong** — 310, 665, 1330, 510, 1020.
>
> Delete: **Condong and Murwillumbah–Stokers** — substitute Mullumbimby. 
> Delete all reference to **Stokers–Mullumbimby** (Up section).

*(W.N. 11–1981.)*

> **Note:** This 1981 entry is the final administrative reference to Stokers in the Weekly Notices — seven years after physical closure, it was still appearing in the Freight Train Conditions table until formally deleted in this notice.

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| Unknown (post 1900) | Stoker's Siding opened — probably after 1900 |
| 1911 | Pig and cattle yards erected (W.N. — 1911) |
| 1912 | **Five-ton gantry crane installed** (W.N. — 1912) |
| 1 August 1924 | **Opened as Booking Station** — Junior Porter in charge, coaching traffic only (W.N. 32–1924) |
| W.N. 31–1925 | **Renamed "Stokers"** (from Stoker's Siding) |
| 15 September 1925 | **Fruit loading stage built** |
| August 1925 | Lessing Loading Stage opened nearby — traffic booked as from Stokers |
| 1926 | Down timetable: arr. 1.20 p.m. dep. 1.26 p.m. — 6-minute dwell |
| 1 November 1929 | **Junior Porter withdrawn** — station reverts to unattended (W.N. 45–1929) |
| 29 May 1931 | Telephone removed (W.N. 34–1931) |
| 26 January 1942 | Frames A and B (two-lever machines) installed (W.N. 5–1942) |
| W.N. 52–1949 | 1.5-ton crane deleted |
| W.N. 1–1950 | **Five-ton crane withdrawn** |
| 25 September 1973 | **Loop siding converted to dead-end** at 926.408 km (W.N. 39–1973) |
| 30 June 1974 | **Station closed** |
| 7 August 1974 | **Goods siding abolished** — Frame A removed (W.N. 40–1974) |
| W.N. 29–44, 1974 | Deleted from all publications |
| W.N. 11–1981 | **Final reference** — deleted from Freight Train Conditions table |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1911–1981.*

#4

Anderson's Siding to Condong / Re: Mooball

Last post by admin - July 04, 2026, 03:45:49 PM

# Mooball (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1895–1988

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**Type:** Station 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 913.896 km 
**Mileage (Working TT):** 569m (approx.); Pottsville Road level crossing 913.987 km 
**Between:** Crabbe's Creek and Burringbar 
**Opened:** January 1895 (2nd site — relocated from original Mooball which became Crabbe's Creek) 
**Closed:** 30 June 1974 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Corruption of the Parish name "Meeball" — an Aboriginal word for "bowels" 

---

> **Notes:** Mooball was the second location to bear this name — the original "Mooball" opened 24 December 1894 was renamed Crabbe's Creek in January 1895, and this new location opened as Mooball in its place. The platform was moved 13.4 metres during its operational life. The Down platform was 74.3 metres long. A cream shed existed at the station and was offered for sale in 1964. The goods siding was abolished 8 May 1974, shortly before passenger closure on 30 June 1974. After closure the Pottsville Road level crossing (913.987 km) remained operational until at least 1988.

---

## 1895 — Opening

> Mooball opened at its second (and permanent) site in **January 1895**, following the renaming of the original Mooball to Crabbe's Creek.

*(No specific Weekly Notice entry found for the opening — date per external records.)*

---

## 1913 — Listed in Station Sequence

> Mooball listed in station sequence: Billinudgel, Crabbe's Creek, **Mooball**, Upper Burringbar, Dunbible, Stoker's Siding.

*(Source: 1913 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1924 — Listed in Timetable

### Station Sequence
> Station sequence: Crabbe's Creek (P), **Mooball (P)**, Burringbar, Upper Burringbar (P), Stoker's Siding (P), Dunbible (P), Murwillumbah.

*(Source: 1924 Working Timetable listing)*

---

## 1925 — Cream Traffic

### Cream Lifted at Mooball
> No. 35 is timed at Mixed speed and conveys traffic from Lismore for Bangalow, Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Burringbar, and Murwillumbah; **lifts cream at Mooball** and all intermediate stations and sidings from Yelgun to Dunbible, inclusive, for Murwillumbah.

*(Source: 1925 Weekly Notices — repeated in multiple issues)*

> **Note:** Mooball is singled out as a dedicated cream lift point, with the cream train specifically stopping there before continuing to lift from the other intermediate stations. This reflects a larger volume of cream production in the Mooball district relative to the smaller stops between Yelgun and Dunbible.

---

## 1926 — Timetable Times

### Down Train — Mullumbimby to Murwillumbah
> Crabbe's Creek dep. 12.38 p.m., **Mooball arr. 12.42 p.m. dep. 12.50 p.m.** (8 minutes dwell), Burringbar arr. 12.53 p.m. dep. 12.59 p.m.

*(Source: 1926 Working Timetable — repeated in multiple issues)*

> **Note:** The 8-minute dwell at Mooball — greater than at most other intermediate stations — is consistent with its role as a cream loading point.

---

## 1928 — Standard Raised Platform Provided

### Platform Replaced — Standard Height, 250 Feet
> **Mooball (North Coast)** — A **standard raised Platform, 250 feet in length**, has been provided on the site previously occupied by the low-level platform. (V. 27–4337.)

*(W.N. 32–1928)*

> **Note:** This is a significant upgrade — replacing the original low-level platform with a standard-height platform of 250 feet (76.2 m). Your notes record the final Down platform length as 74.3 m, very close to the 250 feet (76.2 m) installed in 1928, suggesting the platform remained substantially the same size until closure.

---

## 1931 — Working Time Allowances

### Up Goods — 5 Minutes Allowed at Mooball
> No. 50 (Up goods) is allowed: ... **5 minutes Mooball**, 5 minutes Crabbe's Creek, 2 minutes Yelgun ...

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*

### Cream Train — 8 Minutes Allowed at Mooball
> No. 57 (cream train) is allowed: 5 minutes Yelgun, 4 minutes Crabbe's Creek, **8 minutes Mooball**, 5 minutes Upper Burringbar, 5 minutes Stoker's, 3 minutes Dunbible for work.

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1932 — Listed in Station Sequence and Distance Table

### Station Sequence and Distance
> Station sequence: Crabbe's Creek (P), **Mooball (P)**, Burringbar.
> Distance table: C.S.R. Co.'s Siding — 567 [miles]; **Mooball — 570 [miles]**; Burringbar — 572 [miles].

*(Source: 1932 Working Timetable listing)*

---

## 1934 — Crane Listed as Nil

### Crane Facilities
> **Mooball** — Crane: **Nil** listed in accommodation table.

*(Source: 1934 Weekly Notices — station accommodation table)*

---

## 1936 — Speed Reference Section

> Crabbe's Creek–Mooball and **Mooball–Burringbar** listed as sectional running time references in Working Timetable.

*(W.N. 20–1936)*

---

## 1943 — Control Transferred to Billinudgel

### Control Transferred from Mullumbimby to Billinudgel
> **Crabbe's Creek, Mooball and Yelgun** — Controlling Station of unattended or Private Sidings and unattended Platforms — Delete "Mullumbimby," and insert "**Billinudgel**."

*(W.N. 21–1943)*

---

## 1947 — Metal Recoveries Pty. Ltd. — Listed as Consignee

### Metal Recoveries Pty. Ltd. at Mooball
> **Mooball** — Metal Recoveries Pty. Ltd. listed as a consignee/receiver.

*(W.N. 47–1947)*

> **Note:** Metal Recoveries Pty. Ltd. appears in the 1949 "Firms Having Credit Accounts with the Department" list at Mooball. This is an unusual consignee for a small rural station, possibly connected to wartime/postwar scrap metal collection from the farming district.

---

## 1959 — Load Restrictions; Section References

### Load Restrictions
> **Crabbe's Creek–Mooball** — no specific restriction listed. 
> **Mooball–Burringbar** — no specific restriction listed.

*(Source: 1959 Working Timetable — load restriction table)*

---

## 1961 — Metal Recoveries Deleted

### Metal Recoveries Pty. Ltd. — Deleted
> **Delete Mooball — Metal Recoveries Pty. Ltd.** (B. 2–61–21,300.)

*(W.N. 47–1961)*

---

## 1963 — Speed Board Sections

> **Mooball–Burringbar**: 568m 34c — 35/40 mph; 569m 13c — 15 mph; 569m 34c–569m 36c.

*(Source: 1963 Working Timetable — speed boards)*

---

## 1964 — Cream Shed Offered for Sale; Sheep Race Amended

### Cream Shed — Offered for Sale
> **Mooball — Proposed sale of cream shed** — Offers from the staff will be received at the office of the Chief Civil Engineer for the purchase of the above cream shed.
>
> The shed is constructed of **hardwood and corrugated iron**. The concrete block foundations must be demolished to at least one foot below ground level and the site left clean and tidy to the satisfaction of the Chief Civil Engineer. Purchase price must be paid in full before the commencement of demolition.

*(W.N. 34 and 38–1964 — published twice)*

> **Note:** The cream shed sale in 1964 is a significant marker — it confirms that cream traffic at Mooball had ceased by this point, and the railway was disposing of the infrastructure. The requirement to demolish the foundations is consistent with standard practice for station shed disposals of this period.

### Sheep Race Designation Amended
> **Mooball** — In column headed "Stock Races–Sheep," delete 4. (Facility since removed.)

*(Source: 1964 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1965 — Sheep Trucking Yards Abolished

### Sheep Trucking Yards Abolished
> **Mooball (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — The sheep trucking yards at Mooball have been abolished. Delete "L" in column "Goods and Livestock Freight to be prepaid" and "S" in column "Sheep, Pig and Cattle Races." (B. 9–65–65,971.)

*(W.N. 39–1965)*

---

## 1966 — Frame B Relocated; Level Crossing Classification Changed

### Frame B Relocated — 20 September 1966
> **Mooball (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Relocation of Frame B** — Since **20th September, 1966**, Frame B operating the points and catchpoints at the Murwillumbah end of the Siding has been **relocated 20 feet nearer to Sydney**.
>
> Diagram attached to Circular No. 513–53, Byron Bay–Murwillumbah Intermediate Sidings, of 1936, to be amended accordingly.

*(W.N. 41–1966)*

### Level Crossing Classification Changed
> **Mooball, mileage 568m 74c** — In column headed "For notes, see page 123" delete "U" and insert "C."

*(W.N. 50–1966)*

---

## 1967 — Listed in Station Grading Table

> **Mooball** — listed with grade classification **G** in station grading table.

*(Source: 1967 Weekly Notices — station grading/staffing table)*

---

## 1973 — Local Appendix; Listed in Deletion Review

### Local Appendix — Page 69
> **Page 69 — Mooball** listed in Local Appendix, Northern Division.

*(W.N. 40–1973)*

### Listed in Deletion Review — Not Yet Deleted
> Mooball listed among platforms/stations under review for deletion — **retained at this point**.

*(W.N. 40–1973)*

---

## 1974 — Goods Siding Abolished; Station Closed; Deleted from Publications

### Goods Siding Abolished — 8 May 1974
> **Mooball (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Abolition of Goods Siding** — Since **8th May, 1974**, Nos. 2A and 2B points together with Frames A and B and associated interlocking equipment have been removed and the goods siding abolished.
>
> Circular No. 513–53, Byron Bay to Murwillumbah of 1936, to be amended accordingly.

*(W.N. 40–1974)*

### Deleted from Major Publications
> **Alphabetical List of Stations** — Delete Mooball and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 29 and 30–1974)*
>
> **List of Stations, Sidings, and Platforms — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete Mooball and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 29–1974)*
>
> **MOOBALL** — Delete station name and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 40–1974)*

*(W.N. 29, 30 and 40–1974)*

---

## 1975 — Final Deletion from All Publications

### Deleted from Remaining Publications
> **Pages 234 and 235** — Delete Mooball and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 10–1975)*
>
> **Intermediate Sidings — System of Working — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete Mooball and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 10–1975)*
>
> **Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided** — Delete Mooball and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 10–1975)*
>
> **Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal-boxes** — Delete Mooball and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 10–1975)*

*(W.N. 10–1975)*

---

## 1984 — Type "F" Flashing Light Signals Announced — Pottsville Road Level Crossing

### Type "F" Signals — Pottsville Road Level Crossing (913.987 km)
> **Mooball (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Provision of Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals at Pottsville Road Level Crossing, 913.987 km** — On a date to be advised, Type "F" flashing light highway signals and a warning bell will be brought into use at **Pottsville Road level crossing, 913.987 km**.
>
> The highway signals and bell are automatically controlled by **track circuit** for Down and Up trains.
>
> **Testing** — A test must be carried out each day by the **Track Supervisor**. The result must be recorded by the **Station Master, Murwillumbah** in the train register book.
>
> **Telephone** — A telephone is provided on the wall of the signalling hut at the level crossing, connected to **No. 286 channel**.

*(W.N. 37–1984)*

---

## 1985 — Type "F" Signals Operational — 14 March 1985

### Type "F" Signals Brought Into Use
> **Mooball (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Bringing Into Use Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals at Pottsville Road Level Crossing (913.987 km)** — Since **14th March, 1985**, Type "F" flashing light highway signals and warning bells have been brought into use at Pottsville Road level crossing (913.987 km).
>
> Full particulars were published in Weekly Notice No. 37 of 1984.

*(W.N. 13–1985)*

---

## 1988 — Level Crossing Testing Responsibility Amended

### Pottsville Road Level Crossing — Testing Updated
> **Mooball 913.987 km** — Delete particulars under headings "Daily Tests Carried Out By, Daily Tests Recorded By, Emergency Keys Held By" and insert in lieu:
>
> Daily Tests Carried Out By: **Track Supervisor** (Mon, Wed); **Contractor** (Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun) 
> Daily Tests Recorded By: [Track Supervisor] 
> Emergency Keys Held By: **Station Master, Lismore; Station Master, Byron Bay; Station Master, Mullumbimby**

*(W.N. 29–1988)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| January 1895 | Opened at 2nd site (original Mooball renamed Crabbe's Creek January 1895) |
| 1913 | Listed in station sequence between Crabbe's Creek and Upper Burringbar |
| 1925 | Named as specific cream lift point for No. 35 mixed train |
| 1926 | Down timetable: arr. 12.42 p.m., dep. 12.50 p.m. — 8-minute dwell |
| W.N. 32–1928 | **Standard raised platform (250 feet) provided** — replacing low-level platform |
| 1931 | 5 minutes allowed for goods work; 8 minutes for cream train |
| 1932 | Listed at distance 570 miles in station table |
| W.N. 21–1943 | Control transferred from Mullumbimby to Billinudgel |
| W.N. 47–1947 | Metal Recoveries Pty. Ltd. listed as consignee |
| W.N. 47–1961 | Metal Recoveries Pty. Ltd. deleted |
| W.N. 34 and 38–1964 | Cream shed offered for sale — confirming end of cream traffic |
| W.N. 39–1965 | Sheep trucking yards abolished |
| 20 September 1966 | Frame B relocated 20 feet toward Sydney (W.N. 41–1966) |
| W.N. 50–1966 | Level crossing classification changed from "U" to "C" |
| 8 May 1974 | **Goods siding abolished** — Frames A and B removed (W.N. 40–1974) |
| 30 June 1974 | **Station closed** — deleted from publications (W.N. 29, 30, 40–1974) |
| W.N. 10–1975 | Final deletion from all remaining publications |
| 14 March 1985 | Type "F" flashing light highway signals operational at Pottsville Road level crossing (913.987 km) |
| W.N. 29–1988 | Level crossing testing responsibility updated — Track Supervisor/Contractor; keys at Lismore, Byron Bay and Mullumbimby |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1895–1988.* 
*Note: After station closure in 1974, the Pottsville Road level crossing (913.987 km) at Mooball continued to appear in railway publications through to 1988, with formal Type "F" signal protection installed in 1985.*

#5

Anderson's Siding to Condong / Re: Mooball

Last post by admin - July 04, 2026, 03:45:23 PM

Mooball, location of the one-time station on the Northern Rivers Rail Trail

#6

Anderson's Siding to Condong / Re: Billinudgel

Last post by admin - July 02, 2026, 05:48:18 AM

# Billinudgel and Billinudgel Block Post (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1989

**Type:** Station (with Block Post function); later Platform
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah)
**Between:** Mullumbimby and Yelgun
**Mileage (Working TT):** 562m 31c (yard); level crossing 905.083 km
**Distance from Sydney:** 905.083–905.095 km (level crossing)
**Opened:** 1894 (with the Casino–Murwillumbah line)
**Block Post function:** Introduced 11 March 1936 (Divisible Electric Train Staff working, Mullumbimby–Burringbar section)
**Closed as staffed station:** By 1981 (deleted from duty hours listings, W.N. 5–1981)
**Block Post role formally ended:** 25 March 1986 (cancellation of Mullumbimby–Burringbar section)
**Status:** Closed
**Station Code:** Originally 493; permanently 748 from 1940
**Under control of:** Mullumbimby (from W.N. 13–1986)

---

> **Notes:** Billinudgel had two distinct operational identities — as a station serving the local community, and as the **Billinudgel Block Post** (telephone block post) on the Divisible Electric Train Staff section Mullumbimby–Burringbar from 1936 onwards. The Block Post function required a qualified Porter in charge to be on duty whenever Divisible Staff working was in operation, giving Billinudgel an operational importance well above its size. The Block Post role continued until the Mullumbimby–Burringbar section was cancelled on 25 March 1986.

---

## 1894 — Opening

> Billinudgel opened with the Casino–Murwillumbah line in **1894**.

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## 1913 — Intermediate Station; Train Staff Section

> Billinudgel listed as an intermediate station in the section Mullumbimby–Burringbar. Ground frames at adjacent sidings unlocked by **Ordinary Train Staff for the section Mullumbimby–Burringbar**.

---

## 1915 — Station Code No. 493

> **Billinudgel — Station Code 493** listed in distance and station code tables.

---

## 1922 — Yelgun Platform Opened

### Yelgun Platform Opened Under Control of Mullumbimby
> On Sunday, **15th October, 1922**, a new platform **250 feet in length** at Mileage 44.75, between **Billinudgel and Crabbe's Creek**, known as **YELGUN**, brought into use. Yelgun placed under control of Mullumbimby (not Billinudgel).

*(Source: 1922 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1923 — Siding Extended; Opened as Booking Station

### Siding Extended at Lismore End — 17 August 1923
> **Billinudgel (Grafton–Tweed Line)** — On Friday, **17th August, 1923**, the Siding extended at the **Lismore end** and connected to the Main line. Points worked from new Frame "B." Key for unlocking the Facing-point Lock Lever attached to **Miniature Electric Train Staff for the section Mullumbimby–Burringbar**.

*(W.N. 36–1923)*

### Opened as Booking Station — 18 October 1923
> Since **18th October, 1923**, an adult Porter is in charge at Billinudgel and the station opened as a **Booking Station for Coaching and Goods traffic**. Mullumbimby continues to control Yelgun, Crabbe's Creek and Mooball Sidings. (S. 23–1,077.)

*(W.N. 46–1923)*

> **Note:** The siding extension in August 1923 was preparatory work for the upgrade to Booking Station in October 1923.

---

## 1926 — Timetable Times; Private Level Crossing Closed

### Down Timetable
> Mullumbimby dep. 12.7 p.m., **Billinudgel arr. 12.17 p.m. dep. 12.24 p.m.** (7 minutes dwell), Crabbe's Creek arr. 12.34 p.m.

*(Source: 1926 Working Timetable — repeated in multiple issues)*

### Private Level Crossing — Mileage 127.50 — Closed
> Since **23rd February, 1926**, the private level crossing at Mileage 127.50, between Mullumbimby and Billinudgel, has been closed. (V. 25–17,373.)

*(W.N. 11–1926)*

---

## 1930 — Telephone Circuit; Second Level Crossing Removed

> Billinudgel listed on telephone circuit No. 41 North.
> Private level crossing at Mileage 127.35 between Mullumbimby and Billinudgel removed. *(W.N. 12–1930)*

---

## 1931 — Working Allowances

> Up goods and Down mixed: **12 minutes** allowed at Billinudgel.
> Gradient reference: **Mullumbimby–Billinudgel**: Morrison's Hill — **560m 51c**.

---

## 1934 — Siding Accommodation Deleted; Switched Station

> Siding accommodation particulars deleted (W.N. 1–1934).
> Billinudgel listed as **switched station** — attended intermittently, cannot be called when unattended. *(W.N. 5–1934)*

---

## 1935 — Livestock Races Added

> **Billinudgel** — Delete † from station name column. Insert † in "Sheep, Pig and Cattle Races" column after S.C. — livestock handling facilities provided. (34–69,330.) *(W.N. 5–1935)*

---

## 1936 — Divisible Electric Train Staff; Block Post Role Formalised

### Divisible Electric Train Staff — Billinudgel Block Post — 11 March 1936
> Divisible Electric Train Staff working introduced on section **Mullumbimby–Burringbar** on 11th March 1936. Billinudgel's Block Post duties:
> - Divisible staff working must not operate unless a **competent qualified employee is in attendance at Billinudgel**.
> - Porter must **not permit departure** of a train with the "Staff" portion until the preceding train (with "Ticket" portion) has arrived complete at Mullumbimby or Burringbar.
> - Porter must **satisfy himself each train is complete** and tail lamp/disc is exhibited.
> - Porter must **promptly advise Signalmen** at Mullumbimby and Burringbar of arrival and departure times of each train.
> - Porter must **promptly answer the telephone** and carry out any directions from the Signalmen.
> - All telephone advices **to be recorded**.

*(W.N. 11–1936)*

> 16 additional Electric Train Staffs provided on Mullumbimby–Burringbar section, 7th April 1936. *(W.N. 16–1936)*

---

## 1938 — Station Stamp Destroyed; Relief Stamp 748

> **Parcels Obliterating Stamp No. 493** destroyed. **Relief Stamp No. 748** temporarily in use. *(W.N. 30–1938)*

---

## 1939 — Yard Level Crossing Classification Changed

> **Billinudgel Yard**, 562m 31c — Delete "Y," insert "U" in level crossing notes column. *(W.N. 26–1939)*

---

## 1940 — Level Crossing Instructions; Station Code Confirmed as 748

> Level crossing instructions issued — barrier rails to be placed by Officer in charge 8.40 a.m.–4.30 p.m., not on Sundays.
> **Station code permanently changed: Delete 493, insert 748.** *(W.N. 11–1940)*

---

## 1943 — Block Post Confirmed in Telephone Block Instructions

> **Mullumbimby–Burringbar** — telephone block post, **Billinudgel**. Working per Divisible Electric Train Staff regulations. (42–31,722.) *(W.N. 36–1943)*

---

## 1949–1950 — Northern Limit of NSW Railway Electrical System

> North Coast line — **Billinudgel and Cougal** — listed as northern extent of NSW Government Railway interconnected electrical system.

*(Source: 1949 and 1950 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1956 — EST Vacancy Advertised Twice

> **Billinudgel — EST** — staff vacancy advertised twice, confirming staffed Electric Train Staff station status.

---

## 1959 — Load Restriction

> **Billinudgel–Crabbe's Creek** — load restriction code **b28a** applies.

---

## 1962–1963 — Speed Boards; Bridge Restriction Deleted

> Speed boards: Mullumbimby–Billinudgel 558m 19c–561m 57c; Billinudgel–Yelgun 564m 20c–564m 76c.
> Yelgun bridge speed restriction (10 mph at 564m 04c) deleted. *(W.N. 1–1963)*

---

## 1966 — Livestock Races Designation Deleted

> **Billinudgel** — Delete SC and † from Sheep, Pig and Cattle Races column — livestock traffic ceased. *(W.N. 39–1966)*

---

## 1970–1971 — Wendell West / Princess Properties

> Wendell West renamed **Princess Properties** — Railway Station: Billinudgel. *(W.N. 37–38–1971)*

---

## 1977 — Catchpoint Relocated; Type "F" Signals Provided

### Catchpoint Relocated — 9 March 1977
> Existing catchpoint (No. 2A) at Sydney end of goods siding relocated **15 metres toward Murwillumbah**. New Lever C provided with front and rear Annett locks. **Duplex Lock C** provided; top lock unlocked by **key on Electric Train Staff for section Mullumbimby–Burringbar**. Standing room in siding reduced accordingly. *(W.N. 9–1977 and W.N. 25–1977)*

### Type "F" Flashing Light Signals — Billinudgel Level Crossing
> Type "F" flashing light highway signals and warning bell announced for Billinudgel level crossing **(905.095 km)**. *(W.N. 31–1977)*
>
> Since **8th September, 1977**, signals operational at **905.095 km**. *(W.N. 36–1977)*
>
> Level crossing listed in publications as **Billinudgel Yard — 905.083 km**. *(W.N. 40–1977)*
>
> Daily test: Perway Ganger. Test recorded by: Station Master, Byron Bay.

---

## 1980 — Prepaid Only; Platform (P) Inserted; Parcels Under Lismore

> All traffic to Billinudgel **PREPAID — NO TO PAY TRAFFIC**. *(W.N. 17–1980)*
> **Billinudgel — Insert (P)** — reclassified as platform only. *(W.N. 18–1980)*
> Parcels centralised at Lismore. *(W.N. 18–1980)*

---

## 1981 — Deleted from Duty Hours — Effectively Closed as Staffed Station

> **Delete Billinudgel and all information** from Officers on Duty listing. *(W.N. 5–1981)*

> **Note:** This effectively ends Billinudgel's life as a staffed station, and suspends the Block Post function.

---

## 1984 — Mooball Level Crossing Added After Billinudgel in Table

> Mooball Type "F" signals (913.987 km) inserted after Billinudgel (905.083 km) in level crossing table.

---

## 1986 — Control to Mullumbimby; Block Post Role Formally Ended

> "Siding Under Control of" — Delete: Billinudgel. Insert: **Mullumbimby**. *(W.N. 13–1986)*
>
> Electric Train Staff section at Billinudgel — Delete "Burringbar," insert "Murwillumbah" — reflecting cancellation of Mullumbimby–Burringbar section on 25 March 1986. **Block Post role formally ended.**

---

## 1987–1988 — Level Crossing Testing — Track Supervisor/Contractor

> Billinudgel Yard 905.083 km — testing responsibility transferred from Station Master, Byron Bay to **Track Supervisor** (Mon/Wed/Fri) and **Contractor** (Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun). *(W.N. 40–1987 and W.N. 29–1988)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 1894 | Opened with the Casino–Murwillumbah line |
| 17 August 1923 | Siding extended at Lismore end — new Frame "B" provided (W.N. 36–1923) |
| 18 October 1923 | **Opened as Booking Station** — adult Porter in charge (W.N. 46–1923) |
| 23 February 1926 | Private level crossing at Mileage 127.50 closed |
| W.N. 12–1930 | Second private level crossing (127.35) removed |
| W.N. 1–1934 | Siding accommodation deleted |
| 1934 | Listed as switched (intermittently attended) station |
| W.N. 5–1935 | Livestock races (SC†) added |
| 11 March 1936 | **Divisible Electric Train Staff introduced — Billinudgel Block Post formalised** (W.N. 11–1936) |
| 7 April 1936 | 16 additional Electric Train Staffs on Mullumbimby–Burringbar section |
| W.N. 30–1938 | Station stamp No. 493 destroyed; Relief Stamp 748 in use |
| W.N. 26–1939 | Yard level crossing changed from "Y" to "U" |
| W.N. 11–1940 | Station code confirmed: Delete 493, insert 748 |
| W.N. 39–1966 | Livestock races designation deleted |
| 9 March 1977 | Siding catchpoint relocated 15m toward Murwillumbah; Duplex Lock C provided (W.N. 9–1977) |
| 8 September 1977 | **Type "F" flashing light signals** operational at 905.083–905.095 km (W.N. 36–1977) |
| W.N. 18–1980 | Prepaid only; Platform (P) inserted; parcels under Lismore |
| W.N. 5–1981 | **Deleted from duty hours — effectively closed as staffed station** |
| W.N. 13–1986 | Control transferred to Mullumbimby |
| 25 March 1986 | **Mullumbimby–Burringbar section cancelled — Block Post role formally ended** |
| W.N. 40–1987 | Level crossing testing transferred to Track Supervisor/Contractor |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1989.*
*Note: Billinudgel served a dual function — as a community station and as

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Anderson's Siding to Condong / Re: Yelgun

Last post by admin - July 01, 2026, 06:05:35 AM

# Yelgun (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1922–1972

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**Type:** Station (Platform) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 908.182 km 
**Mileage (Working TT):** Mileage 44.75 from Mullumbimby / 130 miles from Grafton 
**Between:** Billinudgel and Crabbe's Creek 
**Opened:** 15 October 1922 (as Yelgun); construction name "Dirty Flat" 
**Closed:** 1972 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Aboriginal word for "the sun" 
**Under control of:** Mullumbimby 

---

> **Notes:** Construction name was Dirty Flat. The Up platform was originally 250 feet (74 metres) long, later reduced to 136 feet (approximately 41 metres — your figure of 13.1 metres may reflect a further later reduction not captured in the Weekly Notices). A sleeper-built cream platform was provided for the Dirty Flat Progress Association on 30 September 1922, two weeks before the formal opening of the station as Yelgun.

---

## 1922 — Opening

### Platform Opened — 15 October 1922
> **Yelgun (Grafton–Tweed Line) — Provision of Platform** — On Sunday, **15th October, 1922**, a new platform, **250 feet in length**, situated on the Up side of the line at **Mileage 44.75**, between Billinudgel and Crabbe's Creek, and known as **YELGUN**, will be brought into use.
>
> The regular Passenger trains will stop when required, to pick up and set down passengers.
>
> Parcels and Goods traffic for Yelgun must be dealt with under Platform and Siding conditions.
>
> **Yelgun will be under the control of Mullumbimby.**

*(Source: 1922 Weekly Notices)*

### Mileage for Rates Purposes
> **Yelgun (Grafton–Tweed Line)** — The mileage for Rates purposes is **130 miles from Grafton**.
>
> Page 91 of the Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates Book, and pages 115 and 133 of the Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book to also be posted accordingly. (22–31,401.)

*(Source: 1922 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1923 — Confirmed Under Control of Mullumbimby

### Mullumbimby Continues to Control Yelgun
> Since 18th October, 1923, an adult Porter is in charge at Billinudgel and that Station opened as a Booking Station for Coaching and Goods traffic. **Mullumbimby will continue to control Yelgun**, Crabbe's Creek and Mooball Sidings.

*(W.N. 46–1923)*

> **Note:** This confirms that even after Billinudgel was upgraded to a staffed Booking Station in October 1923, Yelgun remained under Mullumbimby's administrative control rather than being transferred to the now-staffed and much closer Billinudgel.

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## 1925 — Cream Traffic; Working Allowances

### Cream Lifted from Yelgun
> No. 35 is timed at Mixed speed and conveys traffic from Lismore for Bangalow, Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Burringbar, and Murwillumbah; lifts cream at Mooball and **all intermediate stations and sidings from Yelgun to Dunbible, inclusive**, for Murwillumbah.

*(Source: 1925 Weekly Notices — repeated in multiple issues)*

> **Note:** This confirms Yelgun's primary economic function was cream traffic — consistent with its origin as a platform built for the local Progress Association to serve dairy farmers in the district.

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## 1931 — Working Time Allowances

### Cream Train — 5 Minutes Allowed at Yelgun
> No. 57 is timed at limited speed (75 per cent of full load), and lifts Cream traffic from **Yelgun to Dunbible inclusive**, and is allowed **5 minutes Yelgun**, 4 minutes Crabbe's Creek, 8 minutes Mooball, 5 minutes Upper Burringbar, 5 minutes Stoker's, and 3 minutes Dunbible for work.

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*

### Down and Up Goods — 2 Minutes Allowed
> No. 50 (Up goods) is allowed: ... 2 minutes **Yelgun**, 12 minutes Billinudgel ...
>
> No. 59 (Down goods) is allowed: ... 10 minutes Billinudgel, **2 minutes Yelgun**, 3 minutes Crabbe's Creek ...

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1932 — Listed in Station Sequence

### Station Sequence and Distance Table
> Station sequence: Mullumbimby, Billinudgel (P), **Yelgun (P)**, Crabbe's Creek (P), Mooball (P), Burringbar, Upper Burringbar (P), Stokers (P), Dunbible (P), Murwillumbah.
>
> Distance table: Billinudgel — 563 [miles]; **Yelgun (P) — 565 [miles]**; Crabbe's Creek — 567 [miles]; C.S.R. Co.'s Siding — 567 [miles]; Mooball — 569 [miles].

*(Source: 1932 Working Timetable listing)*

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## 1951–1954 — Electoral and Shire Boundaries

### Shire of Byron — Yelgun as Boundary Marker
> **Shire of Byron — Yelgun to Nashua, inclusive.**

*(Source: 1951, 1952 and 1953 Weekly Notices — Electoral/Public Holiday schedules, repeated across multiple issues)*

### Shire of Byron — Billinudgel and Yelgun
> ... to Myocum, inclusive; **Billinudgel and Yelgun**.

*(Source: 1954 Weekly Notices)*

> **Note:** Yelgun's repeated appearance as a Shire of Byron boundary marker across multiple years confirms its administrative significance as a recognised locality, despite its modest railway facilities.

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## 1952 — Platform Length Reduced

### Platform Shortened — 250 Feet to 136 Feet
> **Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Yelgun (Casino–Murwillumbah)** — Delete **250** from column headed "Length of Passenger Platform" and insert **136** in lieu. (V. 51–2,228–3.)

*(W.N. 37–1952)*

> **Note:** This confirms the platform was shortened from its original 250 feet (76.2 m) to 136 feet (41.5 m) by 1952. Your notes record a further reduction to 13.1 metres, which may represent a later, more drastic reduction not separately documented in the Weekly Notices collection, or may reflect the final remaining stub of platform at the time of closure.

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## 1958 — Speed Restriction on Billinudgel–Yelgun Bridge

### Steel Bridge Speed Restriction
> **Steel Bridge at Mileage [Billinudgel]–Yelgun. Bridge 564m. 04c. — 10 miles per hour.**

*(W.N. 14–1958)*

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## 1962–1963 — Speed Board Sections

### Section Speed Boards
> **Billinudgel–Yelgun**: 564m 20c — 30 mph 
> **Yelgun–Crabbe's Creek**: 564m 76c — 35 mph

*(Source: 1962 and 1963 Working Timetables — speed boards)*

### Bridge Restriction Deleted — 1963
> Delete: **Billinudgel–Yelgun** — Yelgun bridge at 564m 04c, 10 mph.

*(W.N. 1–1963)*

> **Note:** The deletion of the 10 mph bridge restriction in 1963 — just five years after it was imposed in 1958 — suggests bridge strengthening or replacement works were carried out in the intervening period.

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## 1971 — Speed Board Reference

### Final Speed Board Listing
> **Billinudgel–Yelgun**: 564m 20c 
> **Yelgun–Crabbe's Creek**: [continuing reference]

*(Source: 1971 Working Timetable — speed boards)*

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## 1972 — Closed; Deleted from All Publications

### Yelgun Deleted from All Publications
> **Pages 241 to 244 inclusive** — Delete Yelgun and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 30–1972)*
>
> **Country Timetable** — Delete Yelgun and relevant particulars. (A. 1–72–57,804.) *(W.N. 30–1972)*
>
> **Page 105 — Grades at Stations, Platforms and Signal-boxes — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete Yelgun and relevant particulars. (A. 1–72–57,804.) *(W.N. 30–1972)*
>
> **Page 191 — Stations and Platforms — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete Yelgun and relative mileages. (C. 1–72–29,810.) *(W.N. 32–1972)*
>
> **Page 71** — Delete Yelgun. (C. 1–72–29,810.) *(W.N. 32–1972)*

*(W.N. 30 and 32–1972)*

> **Note:** Yelgun's closure and deletion from publications spans two Weekly Notices (30 and 32 of 1972), reflecting amendments needed across multiple separate publications — the Country Timetable, gradient tables, and station/mileage listings.

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 30 September 1922 | Sleeper-built cream platform provided for Dirty Flat Progress Association |
| 15 October 1922 | **Platform formally opened as "Yelgun"** — 250 feet long, Up side, Mileage 44.75 (Source: 1922 Weekly Notices) |
| 1922 | Mileage for Rates purposes set at 130 miles from Grafton |
| 18 October 1923 | Confirmed remaining under control of Mullumbimby despite Billinudgel's upgrade to Booking Station (W.N. 46–1923) |
| 1925 | Cream traffic lifted from Yelgun to Dunbible inclusive |
| 1931 | 2–5 minutes allowed for goods/cream work depending on train |
| 1932 | Listed as platform (P) at distance 565 miles |
| 1951–1954 | Used as Shire of Byron boundary marker in multiple Electoral schedules |
| W.N. 37–1952 | **Platform shortened from 250 feet to 136 feet** |
| W.N. 14–1958 | 10 mph speed restriction imposed on steel bridge at 564m 04c (Billinudgel–Yelgun) |
| W.N. 1–1963 | Bridge speed restriction deleted (bridge presumably strengthened/replaced) |
| 1972 | **Closed** — deleted from all publications (W.N. 30 and 32–1972) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1922–1972.*

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Shell Siding to Wauchope / Re: Kerewong Loop

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N36 with 44209 passing under the new Bago road overhead bridge.
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Shell Siding to Wauchope / Re: Kerewong Loop

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N36 at Kerewong another view, loop entry speed is 35kph (51 points)
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Shell Siding to Wauchope / Re: Kerewong Loop

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44209 with N36, the first loop extension can be seen in this view.
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