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#21

Anderson's Siding to Condong / Co-operative Canning Co Siding

Last post by admin - June 14, 2026, 08:41:24 AM

Type : Siding
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 884.204km
Location :
Opened : 1913
Closed : Unknown
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Probably after the owner
Notes : Two mentions in the WNs, both in 1913, the 2nd is a correction of the opening notice. (First noted in WN 22/1913)

#22

Anderson's Siding to Condong / McCauley's

Last post by admin - June 14, 2026, 08:19:44 AM

Type : School Stop
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 894.825km
Location :
Opened : 1931 (?)
Closed : 1937 (?)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Probably after the owner
Notes : This was a private school platform. Mentioned once in WNs in 1937 along with closures of other school platforms.

#23

Anderson's Siding to Condong / Woodford's

Last post by admin - June 14, 2026, 08:18:46 AM

Type : School Platform
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 893.644km
Location :
Opened : 1931 (?)
Closed : 1937 (?)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Probably after the owner
Notes : This was a private school platform. Mentioned once in 1931.

#24

Anderson's Siding to Condong / Mellor's

Last post by admin - June 14, 2026, 08:10:48 AM

Type : School Platform
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 891.639km
Location :
Opened : 24th March 1959
Closed : Unknown
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Probably after the owner
Notes : This was a private school platform.
**Between Tyagarah and Myocum — Sleeper Platform** — A sleeper platform measuring **16 ft. × 8 ft.** is provided on the Up side of the line at **Mileage 554m. 69c.** between Tyagarah and Myocum. The platform is for use of **school children** travelling by trains specified in the Working Timetable. On opening, it was not named.

#25

Anderson's Siding to Condong / Timm's

Last post by admin - June 14, 2026, 07:56:28 AM

Type : School Platform
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 888.427km
Location :
Opened : Unknown
Closed : Unknown - possibly 1937
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Probably after the owner
Notes : This was a private school platform, it appears once in 1931 in the WNs in a list of locations that closed that year on the branch.

#26

Anderson's Siding to Condong / Re: Tyagarah

Last post by admin - June 14, 2026, 07:34:18 AM

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

---

**Type:** Station (later Platform) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah) 
**Between:** Byron Bay Quarry Siding and Myocum 
**Mileage (Working TT):** 553m 25c (yard); 553m 52c (Pacific Highway level crossing) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 891.013 km (Pacific Highway level crossing) 
**Under control of:** Byron Bay (later Mullumbimby) 

---

> **Note on spelling:** The OCR consistently renders the name as "Tysgarah" in the earlier volumes — a known misread corrected to **Tyagarah** throughout this document.

---

## 1897 — Myocum Siding Opened — Tyagarah Referenced as Nearby Station

> "Myocum" — a new siding on the Lismore Line, situated **between Tyagarah and Mullumbimby**, and distant 30 miles 60 chains from Lismore, is now open for traffic. (W 763.)

*(Source: 1897 Weekly Notices — first reference to Tyagarah in the notices, as a geographic reference point)*

---

## 1913 — Siding Ground Frames Installed

### Facing Points and Siding Worked from Ground Frames
> **Tyagarah (Grafton–Tweed Line)** — On Monday, **11th August, 1913**, at 4 p.m., the Facing Points in the Main Line, Facing Point Locks to same, and the Catch-points at each end of the Siding, will be worked from **Ground Frames fixed near the Main Line Points**, and must be operated in accordance with Regulation D on page 27 of the General Appendix.
>
> The locks on the Facing Point Lock Levers are unlocked by **key attached to the Ordinary Train Staff for the section Byron Bay–Mullumbimby**.

*(Source: 1913 Weekly Notices)*

> **Note:** This entry confirms the siding was already in existence by 1913, and that its interlocking was being simplified at the same time as the adjacent Myocum siding (worked from a similar ground frame from 14th August 1913). Both were unlocked by the same Byron Bay–Mullumbimby train staff.

---

## 1925 — Working Time Allowances

### Mixed Train Working — 5 Minutes Allowed at Tyagarah
> No. 38 (Up goods/mixed) is allowed **5 minutes Myocum, 5 minutes Tyagarah, 5 minutes Quarries Siding**, 10 minutes St. Helena and 5 minutes Binna Burra for work.

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

### Timetable Extract — Down Service
> Tyagarah Arr. [time] ... Dep. [time] ... Quarry Siding Arr. ... Dep. ... Byron Bay Arr.

*(Source: 1925 Working Timetable extract)*

---

## 1930 — Gantry Crane Removed

### Gantry Crane at Tyagarah Removed
> **Tyagarah — Removal of Gantry Crane** — Since **24th June, 1930**, the Gantry Crane at Tyagarah has been removed.

*(W.N. 24–1930)*

> **Note:** The presence of a gantry crane at Tyagarah is significant — it suggests the siding was handling heavier or bulkier goods than a simple cream or produce platform would require. The removal in 1930 likely reflects the declining timber or agricultural traffic in the district.

---

## 1931 — Working Allowances and Yard Listing

### Down Mixed Train — Timetable Times
> Down timetable (partial extract): 
> Quarry Siding arr. 9.28 dep. — **Tyagarah arr. 9.31 dep. 9.32** — Myocum arr. 9.38 dep. 9.39 — Mullumbimby arr. 9.43 dep. 9.46

*(Source: 1931 Working Timetable extract)*

### Up Goods — 8 Minutes Allowed at Tyagarah
> No. 50 (Up goods) is allowed time for work: ... 10 minutes Myocum, **8 minutes Tyagarah**, 2 minutes Quarry Siding, 3 minutes St. Helena, 2 minutes Talofa ...

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*

### Tyagarah Yard — Listed in Private Sidings Table
> Siding sequence listing: 
> Timm's (Private) — 552m 76c 
> **Tyagarah Yard — 553m 25c** — Y [yard] 
> Kenwick Road — 553m 52c — C 
> Mellor's (Private) — 554m 69c 
> Woodford's (Private) — 555m 64c 

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices — intermediate siding/yard listing)*

> **Note:** The designation "Y" in this table indicates a yard — confirming Tyagarah had a proper yard facility at this point, not merely a platform. The adjacent private sidings (Timm's, Mellor's, Woodford's, McCauley's) suggest active agricultural or pastoral activity in the locality.

---

## 1934 — Listed in Telephone Circuit

### Telephone Circuit — Tyagarah Listed as Switched Station
> Tyagarah listed in telephone circuit with notation — **\* Stations marked thus are switched out when not in use, and cannot be called**.

*(W.N. 5–1934)*

> **Note:** This confirms Tyagarah was a staffed station at this time, though only intermittently attended (switched out when not in use). The asterisk notation is consistent with its status as a minor station that was not always manned.

---

## 1935 — Pig Loading Facilities Provided

### Enclosed Loading Stage and Portable Race — Pig Traffic
> **List of Stations, etc. — Tyagarah — Provision of Pig Loading Facilities** — An enclosed loading stage and portable race have been provided alongside the Goods Siding for dealing with pig traffic.
>
> Insert "S†" in column headed "Sheep, Pig, and Cattle Races." (35–94,801.)

*(W.N. 9–1935)*

> **Note:** The provision of dedicated pig loading facilities in 1935 is a notable addition, suggesting active livestock traffic at Tyagarah by the mid-1930s.

---

## 1944 — Platform Length Recorded

### Passenger Platform Length Inserted
> **Tyagarah** — Insert **50** [feet] in column headed "Length of Passenger Platform." (43–35,821.)

*(W.N. 42–1944)*

---

## 1946 — Electoral/Police Patrol Boundary

### Byron Bay Police Patrol — St Helena to Tyagarah
> **Byron Bay Police Patrol within the Shire of Byron** — St. Helena to **Tyagarah**, inclusive.

*(Source: 1946 Weekly Notices — Public Holiday and Electoral schedules)*

---

## 1949 — Electoral Boundary

### Byron Bay Police Patrol — Talofa to Tyagarah
> **Byron Bay Police Patrol of the Shire of Byron** — Talofa to **Tyagarah**, inclusive.

*(Source: 1949 Weekly Notices — Electoral schedules)*

---

## 1954 — Goods Siding Abolished

### Goods Siding Abolished — August 1954
> **Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Abolition of Siding** — On Monday, **16th** and Wednesday, **18th August, 1954**, between 8.0 a.m. and 4.0 p.m. each day, the points and crossing leading from the Main line to the siding at the **Sydney and Murwillumbah ends** of the siding respectively will be removed and the siding abolished.
>
> Frames "A" and "B" and connections thereto will be removed.
>
> All references to the Siding are to be deleted.

*(W.N. 32–1954)*

### Confirmation — Siding Abolished; Out-of-Shed and Platform Provided
> On **18th August, 1954**, the points connecting the Goods Siding to the Main Line were removed, and the siding abolished.
>
> **Out-of-shed and platform** are provided on the Up side of the line for handling of small consignments.

*(W.N. 36–1954)*

### Station Reclassified to Platform
> **Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — The Goods Siding at Tyagarah has been abolished. **Delete (P) after station name** [i.e. the designation changes — Tyagarah is now listed without the goods siding designation].

> **Tyagarah** — The goods siding has been abolished. **Insert (P)** after station name.

*(W.N. 36–1954)*

> **Note:** The two entries appear contradictory but relate to different publications — one deletes the (P) in one context and the other inserts (P) in another publication to reflect the change in status. The net result is that Tyagarah is reclassified from a station with a goods siding to a platform only.

---

## 1959 — Sleeper Platform Between Tyagarah and Myocum; Speed Board Sequence

### Sleeper Platform — Between Tyagarah and Myocum
> **Between Tyagarah and Myocum — Sleeper Platform** — A sleeper platform measuring **16 ft. × 8 ft.** is provided on the Up side of the line at **Mileage 554m. 69c.** between Tyagarah and Myocum. The platform is for use of **school children** travelling by trains specified in the Working Timetable. (A. 1–58–72,003.)

*(W.N. 9–1959)*

### Confirmed in Local Appendix
> **Stations and Platforms, etc. — Casino–Murwillumbah Line** — A sleeper platform has been provided at Mileage 554m. 69c. between Tyagarah and Myocum for the convenience of school children. **The platform is un-named.**

*(W.N. 13–1959)*

### Speed Board Sequence
> Quarry Siding–Tyagarah ... **Tyagarah–Myocum** ... (load restriction p23a applies between Tyagarah and Myocum)

*(Source: 1959 Working Timetable — speed board and load restriction tables)*

---

## 1962–1963 — Speed Board Sections

> Speed board sections: 
> **Byron Bay–Tyagarah** (1962 and 1963) 
> **Tyagarah–Myocum** (1962 and 1963)

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

---

## 1971 — Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals — Pacific Highway Level Crossing

### Type "F" Signals — Proposed
> **Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Provision of Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals at Pacific Highway Level Crossing** — On a date to be advised by circular, Type "F" Flashing Light highway signals and a warning bell will be brought into use at the **Pacific Highway level crossing, Tyagarah (Mileage 553m. 52c.)**.
>
> The highway signals will be automatically controlled by track circuit for Down or Up trains.
>
> **Testing of Equipment** — A test of the highway signals and warning bell must be carried out each day by the **local fettling ganger**. The result of each test must be recorded by the **Station Master, Byron Bay** in the train register book.
>
> **Control of Equipment in the Event of Emergency** — Keys for the emergency box and switches are kept by the **Station Master, Byron Bay** and also by the **Station Master, Casino** (for use when Byron Bay is unattended).

*(W.N. 24–1971)*

### Type "F" Signals Confirmed Operational — Since 23 June 1971
> **Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Provision of Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals at Pacific Highway Level Crossing** — Since **23rd June, 1971**, Type "F" flashing light highway signals and a warning bell have been in use at the Pacific Highway level crossing, Tyagarah (Mileage 553m. 52c.).
>
> Full particulars appear in Weekly Notice No. 24.

*(W.N. 27–1971)*

### Speed Board Locations
> Byron Bay–Tyagarah: 548m 65c 
> **Tyagarah–Myocum**: 554m 52c

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

---

## 1972 — Platform Abolished; Deleted from All Publications

### Platform Abolished
> **The Platform at Tyagarah (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch) has been abolished** and reference to this location should be deleted from the Public Timetable. (A. 1–72–55,601.)

*(W.N. 7–1972)*

### Deleted from All Publications — Multiple Entries
> Delete Tyagarah and relevant particulars — Local Appendix pages 241–244, page 70, page 87, page 105. *(W.N. 7–1972)* 
> Delete Tyagarah and relative particulars — Alphabetical List of Stations. *(W.N. 8–1972)* 
> Delete Tyagarah and relative particulars — Alphabetical List (Other States Rates Books). *(W.N. 8–1972)* 
> Delete Tyagarah and relative particulars — Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book Vol. II, pages 174, 197, 223. *(W.N. 8–1972)* 
> Delete — M.553.25 chs. Tyagarah — from accommodation provided table. *(W.N. 7–1972)* 
> Station Code: **3455–7** — deleted. *(W.N. 7–1972)*

*(W.N. 7 and 8–1972)*

---

## 1977 — Pacific Highway Level Crossing Listed

### Level Crossing — Pacific Highway, Tyagarah
> **Tyagarah, Pacific Highway — 891.013 km** — Station Master, Mullumbimby. Fettling ganger, Mon., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sun. (A4 75 50416.)

*(W.N. 41–1977)*

> **Note:** Although Tyagarah platform had been abolished in 1972, the Pacific Highway level crossing remained in operation, maintained by a fettling ganger and under the administrative control of the Station Master, Mullumbimby. The crossing is at 891.013 km — consistent with the mileage of 553m 52c noted in the 1971 signals notice.

---

## 1983 — Pacific Highway Level Crossing Deleted

### Level Crossing — Deleted from All Publications
> **Delete:** All reference to **Pacific Highway, Tyagarah 891.013 km \* AF**.

*(W.N. 20–1983)*

> **Delete:** All reference to **Tyagarah, Pacific Highway, 891.013 km** — from Level Crossing Protection table.

*(W.N. 20–1983)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| By 1897 | Referenced as a named location between Byron Bay and Myocum |
| 11 August 1913 | Ground frames installed at siding — unlocked by Byron Bay–Mullumbimby train staff |
| 1925 | 5 minutes allowed for goods work at Tyagarah by mixed trains |
| 24 June 1930 | Gantry crane removed (W.N. 24–1930) |
| 1931 | 8 minutes allowed for Up goods; Tyagarah Yard listed at 553m 25c; adjacent private sidings (Timm's, Mellor's, Woodford's, McCauley's) noted |
| 1934 | Listed as switched station (asterisk) — attended intermittently |
| W.N. 9–1935 | Enclosed pig loading stage and portable race provided alongside goods siding |
| W.N. 42–1944 | Passenger platform length recorded as 50 feet |
| W.N. 32 & 36–1954 | **Goods siding abolished** (16–18 August 1954); Frames A and B removed; out-of-shed and platform provided; station reclassified to Platform (P) |
| W.N. 9–1959 | Sleeper platform (16ft × 8ft, unnamed) provided at 554m 69c between Tyagarah and Myocum for school children |
| 23 June 1971 | Type "F" flashing light highway signals brought into use at Pacific Highway level crossing (553m 52c / 891.013 km) |
| W.N. 7–1972 | **Platform abolished**; deleted from all publications; Station Code 3455–7 cancelled |
| W.N. 41–1977 | Pacific Highway level crossing still maintained — under Station Master, Mullumbimby |
| W.N. 20–1983 | Pacific Highway level crossing, Tyagarah deleted from all publications |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1889–1989.*

#27

Lismore to Byron Bay / Re: Byron Bay

Last post by admin - June 14, 2026, 06:45:16 AM

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

---

**Type:** Station 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 883.km (approximately) 
**Opened:** 1894 (with the opening of the Lismore–Mullumbimby section) 
**Status:** Open (freight only after June 1974; station buildings remain) 
**Signal Box:** Byron Bay Signal Box (referred to throughout as "Signal-box A") 

---

> **Related Sidings at Byron Bay:**
> - **North Coast Co-operative Company's Tramway** (from 1913; reworked 1924; removed 1935 — see Norco Siding file)
> - **Weighbridge Siding** (pre-1915; interlocking simplified February 1915)
> - **Goods Siding / Loop Siding** (various reconfigurations 1914–1986)
> - **New Jetty / Maritime Services Board Jetty Line** (from 1929; Stop Board arrangements through to 1986)
> - **Zircon Rutile Siding** (from November 1934; abolished 1971; final points removed 1969)
> - **Norco Siding / Norco Back Siding** (1896–1979; see separate Norco Siding file)
> - **Anderson's Siding / F. J. Walker (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd Siding** (renamed 1968; working arrangements through to 1986)
> - **Dock Siding** (abolished August 1979)
> - **Byron Bay Quarry Siding** (listed in station sequences throughout)

---

## 1894–1895 — Opening

> Byron Bay station opened with the Lismore to Mullumbimby section in **1894**. Listed in the 1895 Weekly Notices as **BYRON BAY†** — the dagger (†) indicating a staff station with signal box.

*(Source: 1894 and 1895 Weekly Notices — station listings)*

---

## 1904 — New Down Auxiliary Home Signal

### New Signal Erected
> **Byron Bay (Lismore–Tweed Line)** — A new **Down Auxiliary Home Signal**, 15 feet high, erected on the Down side of the line, **70 yards south of the Northern Facing Points of the Creamery Siding**, 96 yards outside the Down Home Signal for Byron Bay, and 364 yards from Lever, has been brought into use. The lever working this signal is fixed on the platform at the southern end of the station building.

*(Source: 1904 Weekly Notices)*

> **Note:** The reference to the "Creamery Siding" — the North Coast Co-operative Creamery Siding (later Norco Siding) — places the signal in relation to that siding's position on the Down side at the north end of the yard.

---

## 1909 — Seal Presses

### Seal Presses Allotted to Byron Bay
> Seal Presses Nos. 205 and 206 have been withdrawn from Lismore, and allotted to **Byron Bay** and [Mullumbimby].

*(Source: 1909 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1913 — North Coast Co-operative Company's Tramway

### Tramway Crossing Working Arrangements
> **Byron Bay — Co-operative Company's Tramway (Grafton–Tweed Line)** — The Station Master, Byron Bay, [to advise the Company the time that will be most suitable for working movements across the tramway crossing].

> **Electric Train Staff — Byron Bay–Mullumbimby Section** — Ordinary Train Staff for the section Byron Bay–Mullumbimby provided.

*(Source: 1913 Weekly Notices — W.N. dated 8th August 1913)*

> **Note:** This 1913 entry confirms the commencement of the Norco tramway connection — the Co-operative Company's tramway (connecting the slaughterhouse to the siding) began operation in August 1913. The working arrangements for the tramway crossing were being formalised at the same time.

---

## 1914 — Loop Line Extended

### Loop Line Extended
> **Byron Bay (Grafton–Tweed Line)** — Since **11th February, 1914**, the Loop Line has been extended. The points and interlocking arrangements altered accordingly.

*(W.N. — February 1914)*

> Seal Press No. 481 allotted to Byron Bay.

*(Source: 1914 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1915 — Weighbridge Siding Simplified

### Duplex Locking Removed — Weighbridge Siding
> Since **Tuesday, 16th February, 1915**, the existing Duplex Locking arrangements on the connection between the Main Line and the **Byron Bay end of the Weighbridge Siding** will be removed, and the points in the Main Line, Facing Point Lock, and the Catch-points in the Siding will be coupled to a two-lever Frame situated 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 of this Frame will be unlocked by **Key attached to the Electric Train Staff for the section Burringbar–Murwillumbah**.

*(Source: 1915 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1924 — Altered Working of Tramway Crossing

### Electric Releasing Switch — North Coast Co-operative Company's Tramway
> **Byron Bay (North Coast) — Altered Method of Working North Coast Co-operative Company's Tramway Crossing** — On Wednesday, **5th March, 1924**, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., an **Electric Releasing Switch** will be provided at Lever "B," released electrically by **No. 11 Lever in Byron Bay Signal-box**.
>
> The Catch-points in the Tramway Crossing are worked by Lever "B," and are open when Lever "B" is in the normal position.
>
> Lever "B" will be released by key from the Electric Releasing Switch "B," which must be operated in accordance with Regulation "E1" of Weekly Notice No. 81 of 1920.
>
> Bell communication will be provided between Lever "B" and Signal-box "A," and when it is required to operate the Releasing Switch the usual Bell signals must be exchanged.

*(W.N. — March 1924)*

---

## 1925 — Passenger Services

### Sunday and Wednesday Excursion Traffic
> Considerable excursion traffic to Byron Bay noted throughout 1925:
> - **Sunday Excursions to Mullumbimby and Byron Bay** — running regularly from Casino and Murwillumbah.
> - **Cheap Fares for Women and Children to Byron Bay on Wednesdays** — by ordinary train leaving Casino at 6 a.m. (No. 3) and Murwillumbah at 5.40 a.m. (No. 14), available for return on day of issue only.
> - **Week-end Excursions to Byron Bay and Mullumbimby** — issued at Kyogle, Murwillumbah, and intermediate stations.

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

### Passenger Train Services
> **No. 51 Pass.** (8.30 a.m. Casino to Byron Bay) 
> **No. 52 Pass.** (9.30 a.m. Murwillumbah to Byron Bay) 
> **No. 53 Pass.** (5.0 p.m. Byron Bay to Murwillumbah) 
> **No. 54 Pass.** (5.0 p.m. Byron Bay to Casino)

*(Source: 1925 Working Timetable listings — timetable extract)*

### Extension of Loop Line
> **Byron Bay (North Coast) — Extension of Loop Line** — works carried out during 1925. Flagmen required during alteration period.

*(Source: 1925 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1926 — Interlocking Alterations; Norco Siding Renamed

### Interlocking Alterations — Frames F and G
> On Thursday, **12th August, 1926**, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.:
> - The points in the Main and Loop lines leading to the **Byron Bay end of the Goods and Up Sidings** will be connected to Frame "F."
> - The points in the Main line leading to the **Wharf Siding** will be connected to Frame "G."
> - An Electric Releasing Switch fixed on the Down side of the Goods Sidings at the Byron Bay end of the Yard will be brought into use, electrically released by **No. 1 Lever in Frame "A,"** and will release a Key for unlocking Frames "F" and "G."

*(Source: 1926 Weekly Notices)*

### Norco Siding Renamed
> The North Coast Co-operative Company's Siding at Byron Bay renamed to **Norco Limited's Siding**. *(See Norco Siding file.)*

*(W.N. 18–1926)*

---

## 1929 — New Jetty for Department of Navigation

### New Jetty Opened — 25 March 1929
> **Byron Bay (North Coast) — Provision of New Jetty for Department of Navigation** — Since **25th March, 1929**, the Jetty previously in use at Byron Bay has been dispensed with, and a new Jetty situated **1 mile 5 chains 22 feet on the Murwillumbah side of Byron Bay Station** is in use.
>
> **Working Restrictions:**
> - No engine, except the **North Coast Steam Navigation Company's Private Locomotive**, is permitted to run on the line to the Jetty beyond the Stop Board.
> - The line to the new Jetty connects with the Main line at the **Murwillumbah end of Byron Bay Platform** (points facing in Down direction).
> - All traffic between Byron Bay and the new Jetty must be **hauled only by an engine belonging to the North Coast Steam Navigation Company**.
>
> **Grade** — The Jetty line is level from the points in the Main line at Byron Bay to the Stop Board.
>
> **Traffic** — All traffic for shipment must be booked to **Byron Bay Jetty**; traffic from the Jetty intended for rail transit is to be booked from Byron Bay Jetty.
>
> **Mileage for Goods Rates Purposes:** 
> Byron Bay Jetty — 2 miles (in addition to Byron Bay mileage) 
> Norco Ltd. Storage Shed — 1 mile (in addition to Byron Bay mileage) 
> Navigation Shed and Stockyards — 1 mile (in addition to Byron Bay mileage)
>
> **Shunting Charge** — 1s. 2d. per truck, subject to a maximum of 10s. for each 15 minutes, or part thereof; plus hire charge of 11s. 8d. per four-wheeled truck per day.
>
> **Power's Freight Accounting Code Numbers:** 
> Byron Bay Jetty — **2886** 
> Norco Ltd. Storage Shed — **2887** 
> Navigation Shed and Stockyards — **2888**

*(W.N. 26–1929)*

### Interlocking Alterations — Frames E, G, H
> Since **4th November, 1929**, the following interlocking alterations have been carried out:
> (1) Levers and Bracket Locks "B" and "F," operating the connections between the Main line and Loop line (South end), and between the Loop line and Norco Ltd.'s Siding, have been replaced by a new Frame "E."
> (2) Lever and Bracket Lock "C," operating the connection between the Main line and Goods Siding (South end) replaced by a new Frame "G." A Derail, operated from Frame "G," provided in the connection between the Main line and Goods Siding.
> (3) The connections between the Main line and Goods Siding and between the Main line and Loop line at the Grafton end of the station coupled to Nos. 3 and 2 Levers respectively in a new Frame "H."

*(Source: 1929 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1930 — Stop Board Arrangements Amended

### Stop Board — New Jetty Line
> **Stop Board** — A Stop Board (facing in the direction of movements on the Down journey) is erected on the Up side of the new Jetty line, **340 feet beyond No. 3 Up Home Signal**, near the points leading to the Temporary Ballast Siding from the new Jetty line. Departmental engines or vehicles attached thereto must not proceed beyond this Stop Board.
>
> The word "Stop" is painted on the reverse side of this Stop Board. The North Coast Steam Navigation Company's engine, when proceeding from the new Jetty to Byron Bay Station, must come to a stand at this Stop Board, and must not pass it until the Company's Driver is authorised to do so by an employee deputed by the Officer in charge, Byron Bay, to pilot the train forward. The Station Master, Byron Bay, must arrange for a Red light to be exhibited in each direction on this Stop Board during dark.
>
> **Temporary Ballast Siding** — A Temporary Ballast Siding, **330 feet in length** in the clear, has been connected to the new Jetty line, near Kendall Street Level Crossing. The points in the new Jetty line and Catch-points in the Temporary Ballast Siding are worked by Ball Lever.

*(W.N. 1–1930)*

---

## 1932 — Norco Storage Shed Renamed "Armstrong Sheds"

> Norco Ltd. Storage Shed at Byron Bay is now known as **Armstrong Sheds**. *(See Norco Siding file.)*

*(W.N. 20–1932)*

---

## 1933 — Catch-Points at Sydney End of Norco Siding Removed

> Catch-points at the Sydney end of Norco Limited Siding removed **14th November, 1933**. *(See Norco Siding file.)*

*(W.N. 46–1933)*

---

## 1934 — Zircon Rutile Siding Created; Jetty Stop Board Updated; Siding Capacities

### Zircon Rutile Siding Created — November 1934
> The Dock Siding was extended and connected to Norco Back Siding on **23rd November, 1934**, creating the **Zircon Rutile Siding** (538 feet standing room). *(See Norco Siding file.)*

### Jetty — Stop Board Instructions Updated
> **Byron Bay — Jetty for Department of Navigation** — The first paragraph of the instructions on this subject is superseded as follows:
>
> **Jetty for Department of Navigation** — A jetty, situated **1 mile 11 chains on the Murwillumbah side of the station**, is in use.
>
> **Stop Board** — A Stop Board (facing in the direction of movements on the Down journey) is erected on the Up side of the new Jetty line, **334 feet on the Jetty side of the Up Outer Home Signal (No. 2)**, and Departmental engines or vehicles attached thereto must not proceed beyond this Stop Board.

*(W.N. 45–1934)*

### Siding Capacities — Byron Bay Yard
> Siding standing room recorded:
> - **Norco Siding** — 19 vehicles
> - **Norco Back Siding** — 61 vehicles; other sidings: 74 vehicles
> - **Old Jetty** — 107 vehicles
> - **New Jetty** — 520 vehicles

*(Source: 1934 Working Timetable — siding accommodation)*

### Section Engineer — Byron Bay to Jetty
> Section Engineer's area of responsibility includes **Byron Bay to Jetty** listed as a distinct section under Way and Works Branch.

*(Source: 1934 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1935 — Norco Tram Siding Removed; Engine Load Table

### Norco Tram Siding Removed — 18 September 1935
> The Norco Tram Siding at Byron Bay dispensed with on **18th September, 1935**. Frame "F" releasing altered — now unlocked by key from annett lock on No. 11 lever in Signal-box. *(See Norco Siding file.)*

### Henderson's Banana Platform — Listed
> **Henderson's Banana Platform** — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch — **Byron Bay–Murwillumbah** section. Listed in intermediate platform tables.

*(Source: 1935 Weekly Notices)*

### Engine Load Table — Byron Bay–St Helena Section
> In the section **Byron Bay–St. Helena**, the load of Up Mail and Passenger trains is restricted.
>
> Mullumbimby–Byron Bay: 240/325/430/295/400/530/325/440/585 [tons by engine class] 
> Byron Bay–St. Helena: 125/130/145/150/160/175/165/180/205 [tons by engine class]

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

---

## 1936 — Ball Lever at Jetty; Signal Alterations; Telephone at Station Master's Residence Removed

### Ball Lever Replaced by Throw-Over Lever — Jetty Connection
> **Byron Bay (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — The ball lever controlling the points leading to the **New Jetty line** at Byron Bay has been replaced by a **throw-over lever**.
>
> Diagram attached to Circular No. 548–31 of 1934 to be amended accordingly.

*(W.N. 19–1936)*

### Telephone Removed from Station Master's Residence
> On Thursday, **12th March, 1936**, the telephone at the Station Master's residence at Bexhill, **Byron Bay** and Mullumbimby was removed.

*(Source: 1936 Weekly Notices)*

### Up Home Signal — Dispensed With and Renamed
> **Byron Bay (North Coast) — Dispensing with the Up Home Signal and Re-naming [of signals]** — detailed signalling alterations carried out.

*(Source: 1936 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1937 — Connection to Norco Siding Removed

### Connection Removed at Mileage 548m 2c
> The connection leading from the Main line to Norco Siding at Mileage 548m 2c (No. 2J) was removed on **18th October, 1937**. *(See Norco Siding file.)*

*(W.N. 43–1937)*

---

## 1942 — Woodlawn Quarry Siding Diagram Removed from Byron Bay Circular

> Diagram of **Woodlawn Quarry Siding** to be removed from Circular — Lismore–Byron Bay, No. 576 of 1936.

*(W.N. 39–1942)*

---

## 1946 — Speed Restriction on Norco Sidings–Condong Mill

> Insert 10 mph in column headed "50" opposite section Murwillumbah (Norco Siding)–Condong Mill.

*(W.N. 40–1946)*

---

## 1955 — Anderson's Private Locomotive; Key Staffs Replaced

### A. W. Anderson Pty. Ltd. — Private Petrol Engine Working
> **Byron Bay** — A. W. Anderson Pty. Ltd. petrol engine runs between Byron Bay Goods Siding and the **Maritime Services Board Jetty** as required, conveying goods traffic to and from **Anderson's Meat Works and the Byron Bay Whaling Company**.
>
> Prior to Anderson's petrol engine being allowed to pass through the Byron Bay Goods Yard, a responsible Traffic employee, deputed by the Station-master, must satisfy himself that the catch-points leading from the Goods Yard to the Main line are in their correct position before piloting the petrol engine to the station.
>
> **Stop Board** — The word "Stop" is painted on the reverse side of this Stop Board. A. W. Anderson Pty. Ltd. engine when proceeding from the Jetty to Byron Bay station must come to a stand at this Stop Board, and must not pass it until the Company's Driver is authorised to do so by an employee deputed by the Officer in Charge, Byron Bay, to pilot the train forward. The Station-master, Byron Bay, must arrange for a Red light to be exhibited in each direction on this Stop Board when the Siding requires to be shunted during dark.

*(W.N. 46–1955)*

### Key Staffs Replaced by Miniature Electric Train Staffs — Byron Bay–Mullumbimby
> Since **12th October, 1955**, the Key Staffs Nos. 1–4 on the section **Byron Bay–Mullumbimby** have been replaced by **Miniature Electric Train Staffs without keys**. Under the heading "Key Staffs" delete 1–4.

*(W.N. 43–1955)*

---

## 1957 — Byron Bay Goods Shed Channel Deleted

### No. 286 Channel — Byron Bay Goods Shed Deleted
> Delete — **Byron Bay Goods Shed** from No. 286 [telephone] Channel.

*(Source: 1957 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1959 — Middle Track Listed; Train Staff Colour Codes

### Byron Bay — Middle Track
> **Byron Bay — The middle track** [listed in station platform and siding accommodation table as an amendment].

*(W.N. — 1959)*

### Train Staff Colour Code
> Electric Train Staff colour code for section Bangalow–Byron Bay:
> Bangalow to Byron Bay — **Square** — **Blue**. 
> Byron Bay–Mullumbimby — separate section.

*(Source: 1959 Weekly Notices — staff shape and colour table)*

### Section Sequence — Speed Boards
> St. Helena–Byron Bay at 546m 53c 
> Byron Bay–Quarry Siding (next section) 
> Quarry Siding–Tyagarah

*(Source: 1959 Working Timetable — speed board sequence)*

---

## 1962 — Additional Miniature Electric Train Staffs

### Additional Staffs — Byron Bay–Mullumbimby
> On Tuesday, [date], between 8.0 a.m. and 4.0 p.m., **Staffs Nos. 21 to 36 inclusive** will be provided on the section **Byron Bay–Mullumbimby**.

*(Source: 1962 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1963 — Zircon Rutile Siding — Catch-Points Removed

> **Byron Bay (Casino–Murwillumbah)** — Catch-points and Frame "J" connections at Zircon Rutile Siding removed. *(Already noted in Norco Siding file as 1937 — this 1963 entry likely relates to a further rationalisation of the Zircon Rutile Siding.)*

*(Source: 1963 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1966 — Engine Load Increased; Passenger Services Rationalised

### Increased Load — Mullumbimby–Byron Bay
> A load of **650 tons** may be conveyed between **Mullumbimby and Byron Bay**.

*(Source: 1966 Weekly Notices)*

### Passenger Service Rationalisation
> **No. 455 Mixed** between Casino and Byron Bay — altered arrangements noted.

*(Source: 1966 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1968 — Anderson's Siding Renamed F. J. Walker (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd Siding

### Anderson's Siding Renamed
> **Byron Bay** — Delete **Anderson's Siding** and all relative particulars. Insert: **\*Walker's Siding** — Byron Bay.
>
> Delete — **Anderson's Meat Works, Byron Bay** — and relevant particulars. Insert: **F. J. Walker (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd** — Lismore [controlling station].
>
> Byron Bay — Delete **A. W. Anderson's Pty Ltd** where shown and insert **F. J. Walker (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd** under heading "Privately-owned Engines Entering upon and Passing over Departmental Lines."
>
> **Byron Bay Jetty Junction** at Byron Bay — noted in consequential amendments.

*(W.N. 27–1968)*

---

## 1969 — Zircon Rutile Siding Points Finally Removed

### Zircon Rutile Siding — Points Removed
> **Byron Bay (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)** — The Zircon Rutile Siding, No. 2D points at the Murwillumbah end of the siding, and ball lever points at the Casino end of the siding have been removed.
>
> Diagram attached to Circular 548–31, Byron Bay, dated 18–12–34, to be amended accordingly.

*(W.N. 33–1969)*

---

## 1971 — Norco Back Siding Shortened; Level Crossing Testing

### Norco Back Siding Shortened to 270 Feet
> The Norco Back Siding, Byron Bay shortened from **1,712 feet to 270 feet** and is now a Departmental facility. Zircon Rutile Siding abolished. *(See Norco Siding file.)*

*(W.N. 30–1971)*

### Level Crossing Testing — Station Master's Responsibilities
> The result of each test [of the highway signals at the level crossing] must be recorded by the **Station Master, Byron Bay** in the train register book. Keys for the emergency box and switches are kept by the Station Master, Byron Bay and also by the Station Master, Casino (for use when Byron Bay is unattended).
>
> A telephone connected to No. 286 channel is provided on the wall of the signal hut at the level crossing.

*(W.N. 24–1971)*

---

## 1975 — Reclassification of Sections; Signal Post Renewed

### Section Reclassifications
> Delete — Casino–Murwillumbah and all entries. 
> Show: **Casino–Old Casino–Byron Bay** — Class C, 70 to 80 [tons]. 
> Show: **Byron Bay–Murwillumbah** — Class C, 70 to 80 [tons].

*(W.N. 7 and 30–1975)*

### Renewal of Post of Up [Signal]
> **Byron Bay (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Renewal of Post of Up [signal]** — works carried out.

*(Source: 1975 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1977 — Frame H (Norco Siding) Altered

### Frame H — Norco Siding Becomes Intermediate Siding
> The releasing of No. 1 facing point lock lever in Frame H (Norco Siding) altered — now released by **key on the Ordinary Train Staff for the section Bangalow–Byron Bay**. No. 12 lever in the signal-box becomes spare.
>
> The Norco Siding will therefore be considered as an **intermediate siding at 882.192 km** in the section Bangalow–Byron Bay.

*(W.N. 45–1977)*

---

## 1978 — Shirley Street Level Crossing — Type "F" Flashing Light Signals

### Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals — Shirley Street Level Crossing
> **Byron Bay (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Provision of Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals at Shirley Street Level Crossing** — On a date to be advised by circular, Type "F" flashing light highway signals and a warning bell will be brought into use at the **Shirley Street Level Crossing (882.946 km)**, located at the Murwillumbah end of the yard.
>
> The equipment is automatically operated by track circuit for Down and Up trains on the Main line, subject to the clearing of the Up Home or Down Skirting signals. It may also be controlled manually during shunting movements on the Main or Jetty line from shunter's pushbutton switch units fixed on posts of stopboards located on each side of the crossing.
>
> **Testing** — A test of the highway signals and warning bell must be carried out each day by the Station Master, Byron Bay.

*(W.N. 13–1978)*

### Type "F" Signals Brought Into Use — 8 June 1978
> Since **8th June, 1978**, Type "F" Flashing Light Highway signals and a warning bell have been provided at the Shirley Street Level Crossing, Byron Bay (**882.946 km**).
>
> **Stopboards** — Two stopboards, each applying to the Jetty line, are provided one on each side of the level crossing and are located between the Main and Jetty lines.

*(W.N. 26–1978)*

### Altered Shunting Arrangements — Shirley Street Level Crossing
> On Tuesday, **5th September, 1978**, between 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m., the track circuit over Shirley Street Level Crossing (882.946 km) on the **Jetty line** will be removed. Automatic cancellation of the highway signals for shunting movements over the level crossing on the Jetty line will no longer apply.
>
> The warning indications will be cancelled automatically when the shunting movement has cleared the level crossing on the Main line only. The warning indications must be cancelled **manually by depressing the "Cancel" pushbutton** in either shunters switch unit for one second when a shunting movement on the Jetty line clears the level crossing.

*(W.N. 35–1978)*

---

## 1979 — Dock Siding and Norco Siding Abolished; Level Crossing Updates

### Dock Siding and Norco Siding Abolished — 7–8 August 1979
> Since **7th and 8th August, 1979**, Frames D and H, respectively, and associated equipment have been removed and the **Dock and Norco Sidings abolished**.

*(W.N. 32–1979)*

### Shirley Street Level Crossing — Amended Classification
> Shirley Street, Byron Bay **882.946 km** — In the column headed "For notes see page 104" delete "SX" and insert "AF."

*(W.N. 37–1979)*

---

## 1980 — Parcels Accounting; Business Directory

### Parcels Accounting — Byron Bay Under Old Casino Freight Centre
> Parcels accounting for **Bangalow, Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Billinudgel, Burringbar** and Murwillumbah now under the Old Casino Freight Centre.

*(Source: 1980 Weekly Notices)*

### Business Directory — Byron Bay
> Businesses listed at Byron Bay including:
> - Byron Shire Council, Lawson Street, Byron Bay 2481
> - Pacific Foam Systems Pty Ltd, Byron Bay 2481
> - Bill Silvesters Dive & Sports World, 9 Lawson Street, Byron Bay 2481
> - F. J. Walker Pty Ltd, Byron Bay 2481
> - Venu Pty Ltd, Banksia Drive, Byron Bay 2481
> - Byron Bay Health & Bulk Foods, Marvell Street, Byron Bay 2481

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

---

## 1982 — Authority Residence; Proceed Orders Amended

### Tenancy of Authority Residence — Byron Bay
> Applications invited for tenancy of Authority Residence at Byron Bay. The residence could eventually be required for the **Station Master, Byron Bay** and the [Assistant].

*(W.N. — 1982, repeated in multiple issues)*

### Proceed Orders — Byron Bay Reference Amended
> Page 97 — Under the heading of Proceed Orders — Second paragraph. After "Byron Bay" delete [specific text].

*(Source: 1982 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1985 — Coach Service Notation

### Coach from Grafton City Terminates at Byron Bay
> *(Working Timetable notation)* — **\* Coach from Grafton City terminates at Byron Bay.** For stopping places Mullumbimby [to Murwillumbah, passengers change].

*(Source: 1985–1987 Weekly Notices — timetable notations, repeated in multiple years)*

---

## 1986 — Major Simplification; Electric Train Staff Replaced; Walker Locomotive Working Removed

### Electric Train Staff Section Byron Bay–Mullumbimby Replaced by Ordinary Train Staff
> On Tuesday, **11th March 1986**, between 7.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., the miniature **Electric Train Staff section Byron Bay–Mullumbimby** will be cancelled and **Ordinary Train Staff** working substituted in lieu.
>
> **Section details:** 
> From: Byron Bay 
> To: Mullumbimby 
> Length of section: **15.550 km** 
> Staff shape: Square 
> Staff colour: Blue *(as previously)*

*(W.N. 13–1986, confirmed W.N. 14–1986)*

### Lismore–Bangalow and Bangalow–Byron Bay Sections Merged into Lismore–Byron Bay
> The Miniature Electric Train Staff sections **Casino–Old Casino** and **Old Casino–Lismore** cancelled; new section **Casino–Lismore** brought into use.
>
> Lismore–Bangalow and Bangalow–Byron Bay sections cancelled; new section **Lismore–Byron Bay** brought into use.
>
> **Engine loads:** 
> 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. 13–1986)*

### F. J. Walker (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd Private Locomotive — Working Instructions Deleted
> **Byron Bay** — Delete all particulars under heading "**Working of F. J. Walker (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd Private Locomotive**."
>
> Under heading "Maritime Services Board Jetty" — Delete "except the F. J. Walker (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd Private Locomotive." Delete 3rd paragraph "The Line ... to Pty Ltd."
>
> Under heading "**Byron Bay Stop Board**" — Delete all particulars and insert in lieu: "Locomotives are not to run on the Jetty Line beyond the Stop Board. The word STOP is painted on the reverse side of this stop board."

*(W.N. 37–1986)*

> **Note:** This entry marks the end of private locomotive working at Byron Bay Jetty. F. J. Walker (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd had operated its own petrol/private locomotive on the Jetty line since taking over Anderson's operations in 1968. The deletion of these instructions in 1986 suggests the Walker operations ceased at this time, leaving only Departmental locomotives permitted (and then only to the Stop Board).

---

## 1987 — Coach Service Noted

> Coach from Grafton City terminates at Byron Bay. *(Repeated notation in 1987 timetable.)*

*(Source: 1987 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1988 — Station Master Responsibilities

### Station Master, Byron Bay — Responsibilities
> Station Master, Byron Bay — referenced in multiple entries for management of level crossing testing, emergency key custody, and section staff arrangements.

*(Source: 1988 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1989 — Lismore Norco Sidings Deleted

> Casino–Murwillumbah Branch, Lismore — Delete Norco Siding No. 1 and No. 2 and relevant particulars. *(See Norco Siding file.)*
>
> Circular No. 576–56 (1936) Lismore–Byron Bay, and diagram attached, to be amended accordingly.

*(W.N. 28–1989)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 1894 | Byron Bay station opened |
| 1904 | New Down Auxiliary Home Signal erected near Creamery Siding |
| August 1913 | North Coast Co-operative Company's tramway crossing working arrangements formalised |
| February 1914 | Loop Line extended |
| February 1915 | Weighbridge Siding interlocking simplified |
| 5 March 1924 | Electric releasing switch provided at Lever "B" (tramway crossing) |
| 1925 | Extensive Sunday, Wednesday and weekend excursion traffic; four passenger train services |
| 12 August 1926 | Interlocking alterations — Frames F and G connected; Wharf Siding connection added |
| 25 March 1929 | New Jetty for Department of Navigation opened (1m 5ch from station) |
| November 1929 | Further interlocking alterations — new Frames E, G, H |
| January 1930 | Stop Board arrangements for new Jetty amended and clarified |
| November 1934 | Zircon Rutile Siding created from Dock Siding and Norco Back Siding extension |
| September 1934 | Jetty Stop Board instructions updated — 334 feet on Jetty side of Up Outer Home Signal |
| 19 March 1936 | Ball lever at Jetty connection replaced by throw-over lever |
| October 1937 | Connection from Main line to Norco Siding at 548m 2c removed |
| October 1955 | Key staffs 1–4 on Byron Bay–Mullumbimby section replaced by Miniature Electric Train Staffs without keys |
| W.N. 46–1955 | A. W. Anderson Pty. Ltd. private petrol engine working documented |
| 1968 | Anderson's Siding renamed F. J. Walker (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd Siding (W.N. 27–1968) |
| 1969 | Zircon Rutile Siding — remaining points finally removed (W.N. 33–1969) |
| 30 June 1971 | Norco Back Siding shortened from 1,712 ft to 270 ft; becomes Departmental facility |
| 30 June 1974 | Passenger services ceased on Casino–Murwillumbah line; Byron Bay continues as freight-only |
| 8 June 1978 | Type "F" flashing light highway signals provided at Shirley Street level crossing (882.946 km) |
| 5 September 1978 | Shunting arrangements at Shirley Street level crossing amended — Jetty line track circuit removed |
| 7–8 August 1979 | Dock Siding and Norco Siding abolished |
| 11 March 1986 | Electric Train Staff section Byron Bay–Mullumbimby cancelled; Ordinary Train Staff substituted |
| 1986 | Lismore–Bangalow and Bangalow–Byron Bay sections merged into Lismore–Byron Bay |
| W.N. 37–1986 | F. J. Walker (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd private locomotive working instructions deleted; Stop Board simplified |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1894–1989.* 
*Note: For Norco Siding, Norco Back Siding, and related siding details, see the separate Norco Siding (Byron Bay) file.*

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Lismore to Byron Bay / Re: Norco Siding

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# Norco Siding, Byron Bay (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1889–1989

---

**Type:** Siding (Private, later Departmental) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 882.041 km (Frame H noted at 882.192 km in 1977) 
**Opened:** 1 February 1896 as North Coast Co-operative Creamery Siding 
**Renamed:** 1926 — "Norco Siding" (W.N. — 1926) 
**Closed/Abolished:** 7–8 August 1979 (W.N. 32–1979) 
**Status:** Closed (site reused) 
**Name meaning:** After the business located at the siding — Norco (North Coast Co-operative) 
**Siding length:** 593 feet (later reduced to 270 feet by 1971) 
**Under control of:** Byron Bay 

---

> **Notes:** Originally opened as the North Coast Co-operative Creamery Siding on 1 February 1896, serving the creamery at Byron Bay. Renamed "Norco Siding" in 1926 when the company rebranded. A standard gauge private tramway connecting the siding to Norco's slaughterhouse was in use from August 1913 until 18 September 1935. The siding was converted from a dead-end to a loop siding in 1927. By 1971 the back siding had been shortened from 1,712 feet to 270 feet and converted to a departmental facility. Abolished on 7–8 August 1979 when Frames D and H and associated equipment were removed.

---

## 1896 — Opening

> Siding opened on **1 February 1896** as the **North Coast Co-operative Creamery Siding**, serving the Norco creamery at Byron Bay.

*(No specific Weekly Notice entry found for the opening — date per external records. The siding predates the section of the line south of Byron Bay.)*

---

## 1911

### Seal Press Numbers — North Coast Creamery Co. Locations
> Seal Press numbers assigned: 
> North Coast Creamery Co., Lismore — **417** 
> North Coast Creamery Co., Murwillumbah — **418** 
> Tweed River Butter Co., Murwillumbah — **419**

*(Source: 1911 Weekly Notices — L. 11–2,550)*

> **Note:** The Byron Bay siding is not listed separately here — at this time the North Coast Co-operative Company's Byron Bay operation appears to have been recorded under the general Byron Bay station rather than as a separate siding entry.

---

## 1913 — Private Tramway Opened

> Norco's standard gauge **private tramway** connecting the siding to their slaughterhouse at Byron Bay commenced operation in **August 1913**.

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

---

## 1920

### Seal Press Allocation — North Coast Co-operative Co., Byron Bay
> Seal Press No. G21 allocated to the **North Coast Co-operative Co., Byron Bay**. 
> *(Seal Press G20 allocated to the Tweed River Butter Company, Murwillumbah.)*

*(W.N. — 1920 — L. 30–22,770)*

---

## 1925

### Cream Traffic — North Coast Co-operative Company's Tram Line
> No. 38 (Down goods/mixed) lifts cream at Mooball and deals with cream traffic in **North Coast Co-operative Company's Tram line** at Byron Bay.

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

---

## 1926 — Renaming to "Norco Siding"

### North Coast Co-operative Company's Sidings Renamed "Norco"
> **Alteration to Name of North Coast Co-operative Company's Sidings** — Commencing at once, the names of the North Coast Co-operative Company's Sidings at Lismore, Binna Burra, and Byron Bay are altered to **NORCO LIMITED'S SIDING** at those locations respectively. Also at Kyogle.
>
> Pages 51, 52, 63, 64, 306, 309, and 311 to be amended accordingly.
>
> **Norco Siding** — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch — At Binna Burra [and Byron Bay].

*(W.N. — 1926)*

---

## 1927

### Connection Between Norco Siding and Loop Line — Alteration
> Since [date], the connection between the Casino end of Norco Siding and the Loop line has been [altered].

*(W.N. — 1927)*

### Norco Dead-End Siding Extended and Converted to Loop Siding
> **Extension of Norco Siding — Murwillumbah (Grafton–Murwillumbah Branch)** — The Norco dead-end Siding has been **extended and converted into a Loop Siding**.

*(W.N. — 1927)*

---

## 1928

### Reference to Norco Siding in Working Arrangements
> Reference to the Main line about opposite Norco Siding — working instructions for shunting movements at Byron Bay.

*(Source: 1928 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1929

### Traffic for Norco Ltd. — Storage Shed, Navigation Shed and Stockyards
> **Traffic for Norco Ltd. Storage Shed, Navigation Shed, and Stockyards** on the Byron Bay Wharf area:
>
> Traffic may be shunted or otherwise conveyed between Byron Bay Railway Yards and Sidings connected therewith and the new Jetty, Norco Ltd. Storage Shed, Navigation Sheds, and Stockyards.
>
> Distances listed: 
> Norco Ltd. Storage Shed — [mileage listed]
>
> Working between the Main line and Loop line (South end), and between the Loop line and Norco Ltd.'s [Siding].

*(W.N. 26–1929)*

---

## 1930

### Norco Ltd. — Listed in Working Timetable
> Norco Ltd. listed in Byron Bay station yard sequence in the Working Timetable.

*(Source: 1930 Working Timetable)*

---

## 1932

### Norco Ltd.'s Sidings — Byron Bay — Mileage Listing
> Norco Ltd.'s Sidings (Byron Bay) — Mileage 549 from Sydney. 
> Byron Bay — 550 
> Armstrong Sheds; Navigation Sheds and Stockyards — 550 
> Byron Bay Jetty — 551

*(Source: 1932 Working Timetable mileage listing)*

### Norco Ltd. Storage Shed Renamed "Armstrong Sheds"
> **Norco Ltd. Storage Shed at Byron Bay**, shown in Weekly Notice No. 26 of 1929, is now known as **ARMSTRONG SHEDS**, and should have been shown as such in Circular 186–6 of 4th May, 1932, and Weekly Notice No. 19 of 1932. 
> Page 20 of the Addenda to the Merchandise and Live-stock Rates Book to be amended accordingly. (B. 1–32–1,511.)

*(W.N. 20–1932)*

> **Note:** The renaming of the Norco Storage Shed to "Armstrong Sheds" in 1932 reflects a change in tenancy or ownership of the wharf storage facility — distinct from the Norco Siding itself which retained its name.

---

## 1933

### Catch-Points at Sydney End of Norco Siding — Alteration
> On Tuesday, 14th November, 1933, the catch-points situated at the **Sydney end of Norco Siding** [were altered].

*(W.N. — 1933)*

---

## 1934

### Norco Co-operative Ltd. — Commonwealth Dairy Produce Act Licence
> The following hold Owners' Licences under the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Act to deliver butter or cheese for carriage from New South Wales to other States: 
> **Norco Co-operative Ltd. of Byron Bay and Sydney.**

*(W.N. — 1934)*

> *(Repeated in 1935 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1935 — Private Tramway Closed

> Norco's standard gauge private tramway connecting the siding to the slaughterhouse at Byron Bay ceased operation on **18 September 1935**.

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

---

## 1936

### Norco Siding — Outside Boundary
> Reference to Norco Siding outside boundary [of Byron Bay station yard].

*(W.N. — 1936)*

---

## 1937

### Connection to Norco Siding — Alteration
> On **18th October, 1937**, the connection leading from the Main line to Norco Siding [was altered].

*(W.N. — 1937)*

---

## 1944

### Seal Press No. 314 — Norco Siding
> Seal Press No. 314, Norco Siding, [transferred/renewed].

*(W.N. — 1944 — two entries)*

---

## 1946

### Speed Restriction — Murwillumbah (Norco Siding)–Condong Mill
> Insert **10 km** in column headed "No." opposite section **Murwillumbah (Norco Siding)–Condong Mill**. (C.T.M. 46–77,071; C.C.E. 46–949,008.)

*(W.N. 40–1946)*

---

## 1949

### Norco Siding — Disconnected from Loop Siding and Abolished
> **Norco Siding** — Since [date], [catch] point [removed], and Norco Siding disconnected from the Loop Siding and abolished.

*(W.N. — 1949)*

> **Note:** This 1949 entry appears to refer to an intermediate change in the siding configuration rather than a full abolition — the siding continued in use beyond this date as evidenced by later notices. It likely refers to a specific connection or loop arrangement being removed while the main siding was retained.

### Butter Rates — Norco Co-op. Ltd., Byron Bay
> **List of Commodities Carried at Average Weights:** 
> Butter (Account Norco Co-op. Ltd.) in Bulk, Packed in Composite Boxes with Cardboard Sides and Wooden Cleated Ends, ex Murwillumbah, Byron Bay, Lismore and Kyogle — **37 boxes to the ton**.

*(W.N. 31–1949)*

---

## 1958

### Speed Restriction — Old Casino–Murwillumbah (Norco Sidings)
> Type 41, 53, 55 and 59 applicable to the section **Old Casino–Murwillumbah (Norco Sidings)** — insert 25 [mph]. 
> (Norco Sidings) — Delete (mm) — Substitute (00). 
> (Norco Sidings)–Condong Mill — [amended].

*(W.N. — 1958)*

---

## 1959

### Norco No. 1 Siding — Description Updated
> **Lismore–Norco Sidings** — Amend as follows: 
> **Norco No. 1 Siding** — A dead-end siding, **519 feet in length** in the clear, and runs [from the Main line at Byron Bay].

*(W.N. — 1959)*

> **Note:** The 1959 description gives the siding length as 519 feet — slightly less than the 593 feet noted at opening. The siding appears to have been modified over the years.

---

## 1965

### Junction Between No. 2 Storage Siding and No. 1 Norco Siding
> The junction between No. 2 Storage Siding and No. 1 Norco Siding has been [altered].

*(W.N. — 1965)*

---

## 1971 — Siding Shortened

### Norco Back Siding Shortened — Now a Departmental Facility
> **Byron Bay (Casino–Murwillumbah)** — The **Norco Back Siding, Byron Bay** has been shortened from **1,712 feet to 270 feet**, and is now a **Departmental facility**. 
> Diagram attached to Circular 548–31, Byron Bay, dated 18th December, 1934, is to be amended accordingly. (A. 1–71–20,430.)

*(W.N. 30–1971)*

> **Note:** This is a dramatic reduction in siding length — from 1,712 feet to 270 feet — reflecting the significant decline in Norco's rail traffic at Byron Bay by 1971. The conversion to a Departmental facility suggests Norco had ceased to operate it as a private siding.

---

## 1977 — Frame H Releasing Altered

### Altered Releasing of Frame H (Norco Siding)
> **Byron Bay (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Altered Releasing of Frame H (Norco Siding):** 
> On Tuesday, **15th November, 1977**, between 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., the releasing of No. 1 facing point lock lever in Frame H (Norco Siding) will be altered from a key from No. 12 lever in the signal-box to **key on the ordinary train staff for the section Bangalow–Byron Bay**. No. 12 lever in the signal-box will become spare.
>
> The Norco Siding will therefore be considered as an **intermediate siding at 882.192 km** in the section Bangalow–Byron Bay. 
> Circular No. 548–31, Byron Bay, of 1934, to be amended accordingly. 
> (S&C 124718.)

*(W.N. 45–1977)*

---

## 1979 — Abolition

### Norco Siding Deleted from Publications
> **Casino–Murwillumbah Branch** — Delete Norco Siding, Byron Bay, and relevant particulars.

*(W.N. 27–1979)*

> Delete — Norco, Byron Bay — all reference.

*(W.N. 30–1979)*

### Norco Siding Abolished — 7–8 August 1979
> **Byron Bay (North Coast) — Abolition of Dock Siding and Norco Siding:** 
> Since **7th and 8th August, 1979**, Frames D and H, respectively, and associated equipment have been removed and the **Dock and Norco sidings abolished**. 
> Circular and diagram No. 548–31, Byron Bay of 1934, to be amended accordingly. 
> (W 125050.)

*(W.N. 32–1979)*

> Delete — Norco, Byron Bay — all reference from all publications.

*(W.N. 35–1979)*

---

## 1981

### Cape Byron Imports and Wholesale — Old Norco Building
> Cape Byron Imports and Wholesale, **Old Norco Building**, Byron Bay 2481.

*(Source: 1981 Weekly Notices — consignee listing)*

> **Note:** By 1981 the former Norco building at Byron Bay had been taken over by Cape Byron Imports and Wholesale — indicating the site was reused for commercial purposes after the siding's abolition.

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 1 February 1896 | Siding opened as North Coast Co-operative Creamery Siding |
| August 1913 | Standard gauge private tramway to slaughterhouse opened |
| 1920 | Seal Press G21 allocated to North Coast Co-operative Co., Byron Bay |
| 1925 | Cream traffic lifted from North Coast Co-operative Tram line at Byron Bay |
| 1926 | Siding renamed "Norco Limited's Siding" (W.N. — 1926) |
| 1927 | Dead-end siding extended and converted to Loop Siding |
| 1929 | Traffic arrangements for Norco Storage Shed, Navigation Shed and Stockyards documented |
| 1932 | Norco Storage Shed renamed "Armstrong Sheds" (separate from siding) |
| 18 September 1935 | Private tramway to slaughterhouse closed |
| 1937 | Connection to Norco Siding altered (18 October 1937) |
| 1959 | Norco No. 1 Siding described as 519 feet dead-end |
| W.N. 30–1971 | Norco Back Siding shortened from 1,712 feet to 270 feet; converted to Departmental facility |
| 15 November 1977 | Frame H releasing altered to train staff key; siding reclassified as intermediate at 882.192 km |
| 7–8 August 1979 | **Norco Siding and Dock Siding abolished; Frames D and H removed** (W.N. 32–1979) |
| 1981 | Former Norco building at Byron Bay reused by Cape Byron Imports and Wholesale |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1889–1989.*

#29

Lismore to Byron Bay / Re: Halpins Banana Platform

Last post by admin - June 10, 2026, 07:14:19 AM

# Halpins Banana Platform (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1889–1989

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**Type:** Platform (Banana Loading Only) 
**Line:** Murwillumbah Branch (Casino–Murwillumbah) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 876.730 km 
**Mileage (Working TT):** 544m 62c 
**Between:** St Helena and Byron Bay 
**Opened:** 21 November 1938 (W.N. 52–1938) 
**Closed:** September 1947 (W.N. 36/37–1947) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named after the Halpin property it served (also referred to as "Helpin's") 
**Under control of:** Bangalow 
**Station Code (Power's Freight Accounting):** 2835 

---

> **Notes:** A banana loading platform only — explicitly not to be used for passenger traffic. Situated on the Up side of the Main line. Under the administrative control of Bangalow station. Operational life of approximately nine years (1938–1947). The "Halpin" name also appears in unclaimed goods notices in the Weekly Notices from 1943 onwards, but these relate to a "Halpin" at Raleigh (North Coast), not this platform.

---

## 1938 — Opening

### Halpins Banana Platform Opened — 21 November 1938
> **Halpins (Casino–Murwillumbah Branch) — Provision of Platform for Banana Loading**
>
> Since **21st November, 1938**, a new platform, **16 feet in length**, situated on the **Up side of the Main line, at Mileage 544m. 62c.**, between St. Helena and Byron Bay, is in use, and known as **"Halpins."**
>
> The platform is provided for the purpose of **loading bananas only**, and is not to be used for passenger traffic.
>
> **Mileage for Goods Rate Purposes:** 
> From Darling Harbour — **546 miles** 
> From Newcastle — **446 miles**
>
> **Station Code Number for Power's Freight Accounting:** Ordinary traffic — **2835**
>
> **Halpins is under control of Bangalow.**
>
> General — Pages 195 and 235 of the Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book, page 32 of the Alphabetical List of Stations, Platforms, Sidings and Collieries, and Working Time-table, Northern Division, to also be posted accordingly. (34/3,3v.)

*(W.N. 52–1938)*

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## 1943

### Unclaimed Goods — "Halpino"
> *(Unclaimed goods notice listing — OCR renders as "Halpino")* — 1 truss drapery (No. 224).

*(W.N. — 1943 — unclaimed goods listing)*

> **Note:** This entry almost certainly relates to Halpins Banana Platform, rendered by OCR as "Halpino." The goods item (drapery) is unusual for a banana loading platform, but unclaimed goods notices sometimes reflect misdirected or undelivered consignments.

---

## 1947 — Closure

### Halpins Banana Platform Abolished — September 1947
> **Delete Halpin's banana platform and relative particulars.**
>
> *(V. 47–38,261.)* *(W.N. 36–1947)*

> **Halpin's Banana Platform (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Halpin's banana platform has been abolished, and reference thereto is to be deleted.**
>
> *(V. 47–38,261.)* *(W.N. 37–1947)*

> *(W.N. 37–1947 — second entry:)* Delete from Page 83 of the Local Appendix — Halpin's Banana Platform (Casino–Murwillumbah) — and all relative particulars. Delete also from column "Goods Shed Dimensions."

*(W.N. 36–1947 and W.N. 37–1947)*

> **Note:** The abolition notice appears in two consecutive Weekly Notices (36 and 37 of 1947), suggesting the deletion needed to be made across multiple publications — the Rates Book, Alphabetical List, Local Appendix, and Working Timetable — and the notices were issued in sequence to cover each. The reference number V. 47–38,261 is consistent across both notices, confirming they relate to the same administrative action.

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 21 November 1938 | Platform opened — banana loading only, Up side, 544m 62c, 16 feet long (W.N. 52–1938) |
| 1938 | Under control of Bangalow; Station Code 2835; mileages 546 miles ex Darling Harbour, 446 miles ex Newcastle |
| September 1947 | **Platform abolished** (W.N. 36 and 37–1947) |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1889–1989.*

#30

Lismore to Byron Bay / Re: St Helena

Last post by admin - June 09, 2026, 07:24:46 AM

## 1900

> St Helena shown as a **siding** on **23 June 1900**.

*(No Weekly Notice entry found — date per external records. The siding predates the line's extension to the Tweed, which opened in December 1894, suggesting it was an early addition serving cream traffic.)*

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## 1905

> By **1905**, St Helena is referenced as a **station** in the Working Timetable.

*(No specific Weekly Notice entry found for the reclassification from siding to station.)*

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## 1925

### Working Time Allowances — Mixed Trains
> No. 38 (Up goods/mixed) is allowed **5 minutes Myocum, 5 minutes Tyagarah, 5 minutes Quarries Siding, 10 minutes St. Helena** and 5 minutes Binna Burra for work.

> No. 16 is allowed **2 minutes St. Helena**, 2 minutes Talofa, 18 minutes Binna Burra, 7 minutes Nashua and 15 minutes Eltham for work.

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

### Train Running Notices — Down No. 7
> No. 7 (ex Lismore 9.35 a.m.): Bangalow arr. 8.17 a.m., cross No. 6, dep. 8.19 a.m., **St. Helena arr. 8.27 a.m. dep. 8.31 a.m.**, Byron Bay arr. 8.44 a.m. dep. 9.00 a.m., thence as tabled in Working Book.

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

### Timetable Extract — Down and Up Mixed
> Talofa ... St. Helena ... Arr. [Byron Bay] — Down timetable 
> [Up timetable] — Byron Bay ... St. Helena ... Dep. 3.37 p.m. ... [Bangalow direction]

*(Source: 1925 Working Timetable entries)*

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## 1928

### District Superintendent Responsibility — St Helena to North Lismore
> Routing instructions showing: **St. Helena to North Lismore** — Lismore [District Superintendent area].

*(Source: 1928 Weekly Notices — routing/addressing schedule)*

> **Note:** This entry (rendered by OCR as "Wt. Helena to Sorth Limiore") confirms St Helena's administrative placement under the Lismore District Superintendent's area, consistent with its position on the line between Byron Bay and Lismore.

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## 1932

### Listed in Working Timetable Station Sequence
> St Helena (P) listed in sequence: Bangalow, Talofa (P), **St Helena (P)**, Byron Bay, Quarry (P), Tyagarah (P), Myocum (P), Mullumbimby, Billinudgel (P), Yelgun (P), Crabbes Creek (P), Mooball (P).

*(Source: 1932 Working Timetable listing)*

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## 1946

### Electoral/Police Patrol Boundary
> **Byron Bay Police Patrol within the Shire of Byron** — St. Helena to Tyagarah, inclusive.

*(Source: 1946 Weekly Notices — Public Holiday and Electoral schedules)*

> **Note:** This confirms St Helena as the western boundary of the Byron Bay Police Patrol within the Shire of Byron, consistent with its geographic position just west of Byron Bay on the line.

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## 1949

### School Pupils — Bus Substitution
> *(Per external records)* — In 1949, only **one pupil per day** was being picked up at St Helena for transport to Mullumbimby by rail. A bus service was subsequently introduced to serve the **39 pupils** in the Talofa–Myocum section of the line (excluding Byron Bay stations), on the grounds that bus transport was faster and allowed pupils to arrive at school and return home more promptly.

*(No specific Weekly Notice entry found for this — documented in external records. The decision effectively marked St Helena as an early casualty of the line's passenger decline.)*

---

## 1971

### Speed Board Listing — St Helena–Byron Bay Section
> **St Helena–Byron Bay**: 546m 53c — speed board listed.

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

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## 1973

### Local Appendix Updated — St Helena Listed Separately
> Local Appendix Northern Division — **Page 72: St Helena** (listed as a separate entry, alongside Talofa and Stokers on page 73).

*(W.N. 40–1973)*

### Speed Board Location — Talofa–St Helena and St Helena–Byron Bay
> Talofa–St Helena: **543m 53c** and **543m 56c** 
> St Helena–Byron Bay: **546m 53c** and **546m 63c**, **547m 22c**, **547m 27c**, **548m 21c**

*(Source: 1973 Working Timetable — speed boards)*

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## 1974 — Closure

> St Helena closed **30 June 1974**, along with the general cessation of passenger services on the Casino–Murwillumbah line.

*(No specific Weekly Notice closure entry found for St Helena individually — closure was part of the general line passenger closure.)*

---

## 1975 — Deleted from All Publications

### All References Removed — W.N. 26–1975
> **Accommodation Provided** — Delete all reference to Woodlawn College, Bexhill, Eltham, Booyong, Talofa, **St Helena**, Sleeper Platform and Myocum.

*(W.N. 26–1975)*

> **Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal-Boxes** — Delete all references to Naughton's Gap, Bentley, Fernside, Woodlawn College, Bexhill, Eltham, Booyong, Talofa and **St Helena**.

*(W.N. 26–1975)*

> **Steep Grades Where Trains Must Stop to Apply and Release Brakes — Casino–Murwillumbah Branch:** 
> Down Journey — Delete **St Helena**, insert Bangalow. 
> Up Journey — Delete Naughton's Gap–North Casino, insert Bungabee–Old Casino.

*(W.N. 26–1975)*

> **Note on steep grades entry:** The deletion of St Helena from the steep grades table and its replacement with Bangalow on the Down journey is operationally significant — it suggests that St Helena had been used as a brake application/release point for Down trains descending toward Byron Bay, and that after its deletion, Bangalow (further west) became the reference point for this section.

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 23 June 1900 | Shown as a siding |
| By 1905 | Referenced as a station in the Working Timetable |
| 1923 | Platform damaged by fire (per Talofa file — likely same fire event in the locality) |
| 1925 | Appears in mixed train working allowances — 2–10 minutes allowed depending on train |
| 1927 | Dead-end siding referenced at the platform |
| Unknown | Platform moved 96 metres; swapped to Up side |
| 1932 | Listed as platform (P) in working timetable sequence |
| 1946 | Defines western boundary of Byron Bay Police Patrol, Shire of Byron |
| 1949 | Bus service introduced for school pupils; St Helena effectively an early casualty of passenger decline |
| 1971–1973 | Appears in speed board tables: Talofa–St Helena at 543m 53c |
| 30 June 1974 | **Closed** — general passenger closure of Casino–Murwillumbah line |
| W.N. 26–1975 | Deleted from all publications |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1889–1989.*