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#51

Koolkhan to Casino / Re: Rappville

Last post by admin - August 03, 2026, 09:07:53 AM

# Rappville (formerly Murray's Siding) (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1907–1989

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**Type:** Station (Closed — 6 December 1975); Crossing Loop (In use) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Camira Creek–Rappville / Rappville–Leeville sections) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 776.472 km; Rappville Road level crossing at **776.468 km**; Stock Siding Down Starting signal at **777.079 km** 
**Location:** -29.086313, 152.953073 
**Between:** Myrtle Creek / Clearfield (south) and Leeville (north) 
**Opened as MURRAY'S SIDING:** **6 November 1905** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 
**Renamed RAPPVILLE:** **19 March 1907** (per your notes; WN notice ref. 06–25,500) 
**Opened as Booking Station:** **1 December 1907** (W.N. — 1907; ref. 07–8,584) 
**Station closed:** **6 December 1975** — W.N. 1–1976 (deletions effective "from 6.12.75"); per your notes 11 January 1976 — the WN publication date 
**Signal-box closed:** **1983** 
**Status:** Crossing loop in use; station closed 

### Note on Closure Date
W.N. 1–1976 deletes Rappville from rates books effective "from 6.12.75" — confirming the operative closure date was **6 December 1975**. The date of 11 January 1976 in your notes is the date of W.N. 1–1976 publication.

### Infrastructure
**5-ton Gantry Crane:** Provided W.N. — 1915 (ref. E.15–21,006) — "Rappville (Grafton-Tweed Line)" 
**Automatic staff exchanger (1948):** 15 feet from Brisbane end of platform; opposite signal-box 
**Rappville Road level crossing:** 776.468 km — Type F flashing light highway signals; Down Starting signal on Sydney side of crossing; automatic control subject to clearing of protecting signal; 15-second delay when signal route set; 2-minute persistence after signal returned to Stop 
**Stock Siding:** New Down Starting signal at 777.079 km (Casino end) — for direct departure into Rappville–Leeville section 
**Platform:** Length updated 1989 — 40 metres (W.N. 46–1989) 
**South Casino and Shannon Creek:** Under control of Rappville from W.N. — 1955 

### Sidings
**Goods Siding (Casino end):** Worked by Frame E; releasing by button No. 84; Up position light shunting signal at Casino end; shunting instructions detailed in 1983 CTC conversion 
**Mascot Master Siding, Sims Siding, ACI Siding, Murray More Siding:** All noted in 1983 CTC conversion; shunting via light loco or shunting trip from Rappville requires Driver to hold Rappville–Leeville ETS before signal cleared 

### ETS Sections History
| Period | Sections |
|--------|---------|
| 1905 | Camira Creek–Rappville; Rappville–Leeville |
| 23 March 1943 | Camira Creek split — Camira Creek–Mount Neville and Mount Neville–Rappville |
| 23 February 1953 | Camira Creek–Rappville restored (12m 25c, Divisible Type B, 1–60 / 9–14 Divisible) |
| 3 June 1976 | Divisible staffs replaced by non-divisible on Camira Creek–Rappville; Rappville–Leeville key staffs 1–8 amended to 1–4 |
| 21 March 1983 | CTC conversion; ETS both sections retained during transition |
| **27 July 1983** | Camira Creek–Rappville and Rappville–Leeville cancelled — Broadmeadow CTC |

### Bank Engine Working — Rappville to Mileage 484m 10c
**W.N. 32–1943 (8 August 1943):** Bank Engine Key brought into operation — Rappville to Mileage 484m 10c and return; Divisible Staff for all trains except bank-engine-assisted; Driver of train engine: Ordinary Staff or complete Divisible Staff; Driver of bank engine: Bank Engine Key (Regulation 35); Control South Grafton gave instructions; Officers at Gurranang and Rappville observed instructions and conferred with Control 
**W.N. 36–1943:** 17-class engine unattached to rear of train from Rappville to Mileage 484m 10c (Special Mixed trains with LUB set) 
**W.N. 31–1953 (29 July 1953):** Bank Engine Key withdrawn from Rappville; Bank Engine Working Rappville–Mileage 484m 10c dispensed with (ref. S.&T.E. 53–665,008) 

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## 1907 — Renamed Rappville; Opened as Booking Station

### Renamed Rappville — W.N. — 1907
> **Alteration in Name of Murray's Siding to Rappville** — The name of **Murray's Siding**, situated between Grafton and Casino, has been changed to **"Rappville."** (06–25,500.) *(W.N. — 1907)*

### Booking Station — W.N. — 1907
> **Opening Rappville as a Booking Station** — Commencing **Sunday, 1st December, 1907**, Rappville will be opened as a Booking Station for passenger and goods traffic. (07–8,584.) *(W.N. — 1907)*

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## 1915 — 5-Ton Gantry Crane — W.N. — 1915

### Gantry Crane — W.N. — 1915
> **Rappville (Grafton-Tweed Line)** — A **5-ton Gantry Crane** has been provided. Local Appendices to be posted accordingly. (E.15–21,006.) *(W.N. — 1915)*

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## 1926 — Signal Post Renewals — W.N. 25–1926

### Signal Post Renewals — W.N. 25–1926
> **Rappville (North Coast) — Renewal of Up Home Signal** — On **Thursday, 24th June, 1926**, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., the Up Home signal (No. 7) will be out of use for the purpose of renewing the post. *(W.N. 25–1926)*

> **Rappville (North Coast) — Renewal of Down Main Home Signal** — Down Main Home signal (No. 2) out of use for renewing post (same week). *(W.N. 25–1926)*

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## 1930 — Fixed Green Upper Lights on Distant Signals — W.N. — 1930

### Fixed Green Upper Lights — W.N. — 1930
> **Page 304 — Rappville (North Coast) — Provision of Fixed Green Upper Lights on Down and Up Distant Signals** — [Fixed Green Upper Lights provided on Down and Up Distant signals at Rappville (and Fairy Hill).] *(W.N. — 1930)*

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## 1935 — New 20-Lever Interlocking Frame; Signal Renumbering — 3 September 1935 — W.N. 36–1935

### New Interlocking Frame — W.N. 36–1935
> **Rappville (North Coast) — Provision of New Interlocking Frame in Signal-box** — On **Tuesday, 3rd September, 1935**, between 7.30 a.m. and 5.0 p.m., the following alterations will be carried out:
>
> 1. The existing **8-lever frame** in the Signal-box will be removed, and a **20-lever frame** substituted.
> 2. Releasing of Frames "B," "C" and "E" altered:
>    - No. 1 Lever Frame "B" — unlocked by either key from **duplex lock on No. 10 lever** in Signal-box
>    - No. 3 Lever Frame "C" — unlocked by key from **Annett lock on No. 11 lever** in Signal-box
>    - No. 1 Lever Frame "E" — unlocked by either key from **duplex lock on No. 10 lever** in Signal-box
> 3. Down Home signal (No. 2) fitted with right-hand half-bracket post for future Down Home signal Main to Loop
> 4. Signal numbering re-arranged: **No. 1** — Down Distant; **No. 2** — Down Home; **No. 19** — Up Home; **No. 20** — Up Distant
>
> **Circular No. 683 of 1927** amended accordingly. (S.&T.E., G.35–732V.) *(W.N. 36–1935)*

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## 1943 — Bank Engine Key Introduced — W.N. 32–1943 (8 August 1943)

### Bank Engine Working — W.N. 32–1943
> **Rappville–Leeville — Bank Engine Working with Bank Engine Key between Rappville and Mileage 484m 10c and Return** — On **Sunday, 8th August, 1943**, Bank engine working with Bank Engine Key will be brought into operation between Rappville and Mileage **484m 10c** and return, and Divisible Staff working will apply to all trains and Light engines except trains assisted by Bank engines in the rear.
>
> When a train is assisted in the rear by a Bank engine: Driver of train engine must hold Ordinary Staff or complete Divisible Staff; Driver of bank engine must hold Bank Engine Key (Regulation 35, Electric Tablet and Electric Staff System, General Appendix Part II).
>
> "Control," South Grafton, to give necessary instructions to Officers in charge at Gurranang and Rappville for Bank engines on Down trains. Officers at Gurranang and Rappville must observe instructions and confer with Control. (43–45,720.) *(W.N. 32–1943)*

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## 1948 — Automatic Staff Exchanger

### Staff Exchanger — 1948
> **Rappville** — **15 feet from Brisbane end of platform** — Opposite signal-box. *(Source: 1948 Weekly Notices — Automatic Staff Exchanger location table)*

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## 1953 — Bank Engine Key Withdrawn — W.N. 31–1953 (29 July 1953)

### Bank Engine Key Withdrawn — W.N. 31–1953
> **Pages 28 and 268 — Working of Bank Engines with a "Bank Engine Key" — Rappville–Leeville Division with Bank Engine Working** — On **Wednesday, 29th July, 1953**, between 8.0 a.m. and 4.0 p.m., the **Bank Engine Key** will be withdrawn from Rappville and Bank Engine Working between Rappville and Mileage **484m 10c** dispensed with. References to Bank Engine Working in this section are to be deleted. (S.&T.E. 53–665,008.) *(W.N. 31–1953)*

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## 1975 — Station Closed

### Insert * (Closed) — W.N. 27–1975
> **Railways of Australia Intersystem Parcels Rates Book — Page 72** — Insert * before **Rappville**. (C1 74 28607.) *(W.N. 27–1975)*

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## 1976 — Station Deleted "From 6.12.75"; Divisible Staffs Replaced — W.N. 1 and 26–1976

### Rates Books Deleted — W.N. 1–1976
> **Railways of Australia Parcels Rates Book — Page 72** — Delete **Rappville** (from **6.12.75**). (C1 73 3688.) *(W.N. 1–1976)*

> **Page 174 — Stations and Platforms — Maitland–Queensland Border via Kyogle Line** — Delete **Rappville** and relevant particulars (from **6.12.75**). (C1 75 3688.) *(W.N. 1–1976)*

### Working Timetable — W.N. 26–1976
> **Working Timetable — Northern — Pages 203–209 (South Grafton–South Brisbane):** After Camira Creek and Rappville delete "tttt" and insert "ttt". **Pages 210–215 (South Brisbane–South Grafton):** After Leeville and Rappville delete "???t" and insert "ttt". (A1 73 72614.) *(W.N. 26–1976)*

### Divisible Staffs Replaced — W.N. 26–1976 (since 3 June 1976)
> **Camira Creek–Rappville:** All divisible electric train staffs replaced by electric train staffs (non-divisible). Delete Nos. 9–14 from divisible staffs column. (S&C 72–975119T.) *(W.N. 26–1976)*

> **Rappville–Leeville:** All divisible electric train staffs replaced by electric train staffs (non-divisible). Delete Nos. 9–14 from divisible staffs column. Amend key staffs 1–8 to read **1–4**. *(W.N. 26–1976)*

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## 1983 — Motor-Operated Points — 21 March 1983; CTC — 27 July 1983

### Motor-Operated Points — W.N. 11 and 12–1983
> **Rappville (North Coast) — Conversion to Power Operation of Points and Signals** — On **Monday, 21st March, 1983**, commencing 7.00 a.m., the Main line to loop points at each end of the crossing loop converted to motor operation; mechanical signals replaced by colour light signals.
>
> **Up position light shunting signal** at Casino end of crossing station — to assist in shunting goods siding (Casino end).
>
> **New Down Starting signal** from Stock Siding at **777.079 km** (Casino end of Stock Siding) — to permit direct departure of trains into Rappville–Leeville section.
>
> Low speed indication and shunting signal (yellow) with route indicator at Down Home and Up Home signals.
>
> **Rappville Road level crossing (776.468 km):** Down Starting signal on **Sydney side** of crossing; automatic Type F flashing light highway signals and warning bell; automatic control subject to clearance of protecting signal; 15-second delay when signal route set before signal clears; 2-minute persistence after signal returned to stop.
>
> **Ground frame releasing button No. 84:** Goods siding (Casino end) — Frame E; shunting Stock Siding from Rappville requires Driver to hold Rappville–Leeville ETS before signal cleared; electric release via No. 84 button.
>
> **ETS** Camira Creek–Rappville and Rappville–Leeville **retained**; automatic staff exchangers remain. Diagram — centre pages of W.N. 11–1983. (S&C 126170.) *(W.N. 11 and 12–1983)*

### CTC — 27 July 1983 — W.N. 32–1983
> Since **27th July, 1983**, electric train staff working on the sections **Camira Creek–Rappville**, **Rappville–Leeville** and Leeville–Casino cancelled; Centralised Traffic Control, remotely controlled from **Broadmeadow C.T.C. Centre**, introduced between Camira Creek and Casino.
>
> Automatic signals **Rappville–Leeville:**
> - Down: 782.047 km (Distant for No. 783); 783.297 km (No. 783 Down Automatic)
> - Up: 785.360 km (No. 784 Up Automatic); 785.001 km (Distant for No. 784)
>
> (S&C 121220.) *(W.N. 32–1983)*

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## 1989 — Platform Length Amended — W.N. 46–1989

### Platform Length — W.N. 46–1989
> **Local Appendix — Northern Division — Page 77 — 776.226 Rappville** — Under heading "Length of Passenger Platform" — Delete "77" and insert in lieu **"40"**. (WKS.86.51; A1.89.MISC.) *(W.N. 46–1989)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **6 November 1905** | **Opened as Murray's Siding** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 |
| **19 March 1907** | **Renamed RAPPVILLE** (per your notes; WN ref. 06–25,500) |
| **1 December 1907** | **Opened as Booking Station** — passengers and goods (W.N. — 1907; ref. 07–8,584) |
| W.N. — 1915 | **5-ton Gantry Crane** provided (ref. E.15–21,006) |
| W.N. — 1920 | Portable barriers at Rappville (Grafton–Tweed) |
| W.N. 25–1926 | Down Main Home No. 2 and Up Home No. 7 posts renewed (24 June 1926) |
| W.N. — 1930 | Fixed Green Upper Lights on Down and Up Distant signals |
| **3 September 1935** | **New 20-lever interlocking frame** — 8-lever removed; Frames B, C and E releasing altered; Down Home No. 2 half-bracket post; signals renumbered 1/2/19/20; **Circular No. 683 of 1927** amended (W.N. 36–1935; ref. S.&T.E., G.35–732V) |
| **8 August 1943** | **Bank Engine Key** — Rappville to Mileage 484m 10c and return; Divisible Staff for all trains (W.N. 32–1943; ref. 43–45,720) |
| **1948** | Automatic staff exchanger — **15 feet from Brisbane end of platform**, opposite signal-box |
| **23 February 1953** | Camira Creek–Rappville Divisible ETS restored; Clearfield intermediate block post |
| **29 July 1953** | **Bank Engine Key withdrawn** — Bank Engine Working Rappville–484m 10c dispensed with (W.N. 31–1953; ref. S.&T.E. 53–665,008) |
| W.N. — 1955 | South Casino and Shannon Creek under control of Rappville |
| **6 December 1975** | **Station closed** (operative date; per W.N. 1–1976 "from 6.12.75") |
| W.N. 1–1976 | Deleted from Parcels Rates Book and border tables (ref. C1 73 3688; C1 75 3688) |
| **3 June 1976** | Divisible staffs on Camira Creek–Rappville and Rappville–Leeville replaced by non-divisible; Rappville–Leeville key staffs reduced 1–8 → 1–4 (W.N. 26–1976) |
| **21 March 1983** | **Motor-operated points** — colour light signals; Up position light shunting signal at Casino end; new Down Starting signal Stock Siding 777.079 km; Rappville Road level crossing (776.468 km) Type F with 15-second delay; Frame E button No. 84; ETS Camira Creek–Rappville and Rappville–Leeville retained; diagram centre pages (W.N. 11 and 12–1983; S&C 126170) |
| **27 July 1983** | **Camira Creek–Rappville and Rappville–Leeville CTC** — Broadmeadow; automatic signals Rappville–Leeville commissioned; signal-box closed (W.N. 32–1983) |
| **W.N. 46–1989** | Platform length amended: 77 → **40 metres** |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1907–1989.* 
*Note: Rappville's naming history (Murray's Siding 1905 → Rappville 1907) is one of only two documented Murray's Siding renamings in the North Coast collection — the other being the Lismore branch. The 1935 replacement of an 8-lever frame with a 20-lever frame is the largest single lever-count increase documented in the Grafton–Casino collection, reflecting a major expansion of Rappville's signalling complexity. The bank engine key arrangement (1943–1953) — 17-class engine unattached to rear of train from Rappville to Mileage 484m 10c — is the only documented unattached bank engine working on the Grafton–Casino line, reflecting the severe grade between Rappville and the summit near Border Loop. The 1983 CTC conversion was the most complex on the Camira Creek–Casino programme, with multiple sidings (Mascot Master, Sims, ACI, Murray More, Stock), an Up position light shunting signal, a Stock Siding Starting signal, and the Rappville Road level crossing protection with 15-second delay and 2-minute persistence — all features absent from the other Grafton–Casino loop conversions.*

#52

Koolkhan to Casino / Re: Myrtle Creek

Last post by admin - August 03, 2026, 08:51:52 AM

# Myrtle Creek (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1975

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**Type:** Station / Platform (Closed) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Camira Creek–Rappville section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 773.416 km (Mileage approximately **481m–482m** from Sydney) 
**Location:** -29.111206, 152.945197 
**Between:** Clearfield (south) and Rappville (north) 
**Opened:** **6 November 1905** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 
**Closed:** **April 1970** (per your notes; W.N. 16–1970 deletions) 
**Status:** Closed 

### Key Administrative Notes
**1930:** Myrtle Creek was the **southern boundary of the Casino Signal Sectionmen's district** — responsible for Myrtle Creek to Bungabbee and Kaysarn (Queensland) (W.N. 47–1930) 

### Siding History
**W.N. 49–1940 (since 26 November 1940):** Dead-end at **Casino end** of siding at Myrtle Creek removed; No. 2B points in the siding replaced by a **catch-point** (C.T.M. 40–51,650; S.&T.E. 40–720,314) 

**W.N. 51–1940 (26 November 1940):** Catch-points in the siding at the **northern end** (No. 2B) moved to a new position, **30 feet nearer to Sydney** (S.&T.E. 40) 

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> **Notes:** Myrtle Creek opened 6 November 1905 as one of the original Grafton–Casino stations. Listed as unattended (P) in 1924. Not on the No. 68 North telephone circuit in 1926, confirming its unattended status throughout the 1920s. Myrtle Creek marked the southern boundary of the Casino Signal Sectionmen's district (1930) — an administratively significant boundary point. Siding modifications in November 1940 (dead-end removed; catch-points repositioned 30 feet toward Sydney). Closed April 1970; deleted from Rates Books W.N. 16–1970; deleted from border tables W.N. 29–1974.

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## 1905 — Opened 6 November 1905

### Opening — W.N. 14–1905
> **Grafton to Casino** — Original station list: Grafton — Solferino Road — Warragai Creek — Sportsmen's Creek — Lawrence Road — Banyabba — Camira Creek — **Kytle Creek** [Myrtle Creek OCR variant] — Deep Creek Platform — Wooroowoolgan — Casino. *(W.N. 14–1905)*

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## 1924 — Unattended Platform

### Unattended Platform — W.N. — 1924
> **Myrtle Creek (P)** — listed as unattended platform in Local Appendix accommodation table, Maitland–South Brisbane section. *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1930 — Casino Signal Sectionmen — Southern Boundary at Myrtle Creek — W.N. 47–1930

### Signal Sectionmen Districts — W.N. 47–1930
> **Signal Sectionmen — Casino:** **Myrtle Creek** to Bungabbee and Kaysarn (Queensland). *(W.N. 47–1930)*

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## 1940 — Siding Modifications — 26 November 1940 — W.N. 49 and 51–1940

### Dead-End Removed — W.N. 49–1940
> **Myrtle Creek (North Coast) — Removal of Dead-end** — On **26th November, 1940**, the Dead-end at the **Casino end** of the siding at Myrtle Creek was removed and No. 2B points in the siding were replaced by a **catch-point**. (C.T.M. 40–51,650; S.&T.E. 40–720,314.) *(W.N. 49–1940)*

### Catch-Points Repositioned — W.N. 51–1940
> **Myrtle Creek (North Coast) — Alteration to Position of Catch-points** — On **26th November, 1940**, the catch-points in the siding at the northern end (No. 2B) were moved to a new position, **30 feet nearer to Sydney**. (S.&T.E. 40.) *(W.N. 51–1940)*

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## 1970 — Deleted from Rates Books — W.N. 16–1970

### Rates Books Deleted — W.N. 16–1970
> **Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book, Volume II — Page 194 — Alphabetical List of Stations** — **MYRTLE CREEK** — Delete all reference thereto. (B.2–68–68,826.) *(W.N. 16–1970)*

> **Railways of Australia Goods Rates Book — Page 62 — Alphabetical List of Stations** — **MYRTLE CREEK** — Delete all reference thereto. (B.2–68–65,826.) *(W.N. 16–1970)*

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## 1974 — Border Tables and Horses/Vehicles Table Deleted — W.N. 29–1974

### Border Tables Deleted — W.N. 29–1974
> **Page 70** — Delete **Myrtle Creek** and relative distances. *(W.N. 29–1974)*

> **Page 186 — Maitland–Queensland Border Line — Stations at which Horses and Vehicles may be loaded and unloaded** — Delete Pembrooke, Karangi and **Myrtle Creek**. *(W.N. 29–1974)*

> **Myrtle Creek (P)** — listed as unattended platform in residual 1974 border tables; deleted with above notice. *(W.N. 29–1974)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **6 November 1905** | **Opened** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 |
| By 1924 | **Myrtle Creek (P)** — unattended platform |
| **W.N. 47–1930** | Casino Signal Sectionmen district boundary — **Myrtle Creek to Bungabbee and Kaysarn (Queensland)** |
| **26 November 1940** | **Dead-end at Casino end of siding removed** — No. 2B points replaced by catch-point (W.N. 49–1940) |
| **26 November 1940** | **Catch-points (No. 2B) repositioned 30 feet nearer to Sydney** (W.N. 51–1940) |
| **April 1970** | **Station closed** (per your notes) |
| **W.N. 16–1970** | Deleted from Merchandise/Livestock Rates Book and Railways of Australia Goods Rates Book (refs B.2–68–68,826 and B.2–68–65,826) |
| **W.N. 29–1974** | Deleted from border tables and horses/vehicles loading table alongside Pembrooke and Karangi |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1975.* 
*Note: The OCR of the 1905 original station list reads "Kytle Creek" for what is almost certainly Myrtle Creek — an OCR misreading of the handset type used in the 1905 WN. "Kytle" does not correspond to any known location on the Grafton–Casino line, while the position in the list (between Camira Creek and Deep Creek Platform) is exactly right for Myrtle Creek. Myrtle Creek's administrative significance as the Casino Signal Sectionmen's southern district boundary (1930) reflects its position as the transition point between the South Grafton and Casino maintenance districts — a boundary that persisted through the 1930s–1960s. The two same-day siding notices (W.N. 49 and 51–1940 for 26 November 1940) are unusual — W.N. 49 recorded the removal of the dead-end and replacement by catch-point, while W.N. 51 recorded the repositioning of those same catch-points 30 feet toward Sydney, suggesting both works were done simultaneously but notified in separate administrative instruments.*

#53

Koolkhan to Casino / Re: Clearfield

Last post by admin - August 03, 2026, 08:38:21 AM

# Clearfield (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1975

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**Type:** Station (Closed); Water Tank; Intermediate Telephone Block Post (periods) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Camira Creek–Rappville section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 769.724 km (Mileage **478m 23c** — per 1953 Divisible ETS notices); water pumped from creek at Mileage **769.876** (near 479m 0c) 
**Location:** -29.142510, 152.935458 
**Between:** Camira Creek / Mount Neville (south) and Rappville (north) 
**Opened:** **6 November 1905** — as water tank with 203mm (8-inch) bore jib; no platform; no station name 
**Named CLEARFIELD:** **11 March 1913** — 74.39-metre Up side platform built (per your notes) 
**Station closed:** **6 November 1974** (per your notes; W.N. 29 and 30–1974 deletions) 
**Water facilities closed:** **1966** (per your notes) 
**90kl tank removed:** **28 July 1976** — poorly executed; tank wall fell on passing Motorail (per your notes) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named after the nearby Clearfield Racecourse 

### Water Supply
**Water tank with 8-inch (203mm) bore jib:** Located at **Sydney end of platform** (confirmed in 1948 water supply table) 
Water pumped from a creek by **steam plant** at Mileage **769.876** (per your notes) 
Water facilities closed **1966** 
**90kl tank removed 28 July 1976** — tank wall fell on a passing Motorail during removal (per your notes) 

### Intermediate Telephone Block Post — Dual Role
Clearfield served as Intermediate Telephone Block Post on the Camira Creek–Rappville section during two distinct periods: 
- **Period 1 (pre-1943):** Intermediate Block Post within Camira Creek–Rappville section — abolished 23 March 1943 when Mount Neville loop opened (W.N. 12–1943; ref. 42–21,617) 
- **Period 2 (from 23 February 1953):** Reinstated as Intermediate Telephone Block Post on restored Camira Creek–Rappville section (Mileage 478m 23c) when Mount Neville loop closed — Divisible ETS working (Type B, Staffs 1–60, 9–14 Divisible) (W.N. 7–1953) 

### No. 68 North Telephone Circuit (1926)
Clearfield Ganger's Residence was listed in the No. 68 North Telephone Circuit between Camira Creek and Rappville — confirming communications infrastructure at the location from 1926 

### 1943 Water Stop
**W.N. 15–1943:** 5 minutes allowed for water at Clearfield — confirming active steam locomotive watering operations during the wartime period 
**W.N. 51–1943:** Engines with tenders of 3,550-gallon capacity, if not less than 7 inches of water above tender deck hose level at Gurranang, had sufficient water to work to Clearfield with reasonable margin 

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> **Notes:** Clearfield opened 6 November 1905 as a water tank with 203mm bore jib — no platform and no station name. Named Clearfield 11 March 1913 when a 74.39-metre Up side platform was built, named after the nearby Clearfield Racecourse. The 8-inch bore jib was at the Sydney end of the platform (confirmed 1948 water supply table). Water was pumped from a creek at 769.876 km by steam plant. Clearfield served as Intermediate Block Post within Camira Creek–Rappville before 1943, was abolished when Mount Neville opened (23 March 1943), and was reinstated when Mount Neville closed (23 February 1953) under Divisible ETS arrangements. The Clearfield Ganger's Residence was a prominent fixture on the No. 68 North telephone circuit from 1926 through the 1940s and 1950s, reflecting the long-term presence of maintenance staff at this isolated location. Water facilities closed 1966; 90kl tank removed 28 July 1976 — the tank wall fell on a passing Motorail during removal, one of the more unusual incidents in the North Coast collection. Station closed 6 November 1974; all Working Timetable references deleted W.N. 7–1975.

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## 1905 — Opened 6 November 1905 as Water Tank

### Water Tank — At Opening
> **Clearfield** — opened **6 November 1905** as a water tank with **203mm (8-inch) bore jib** on the Grafton to Casino line; no platform; no station name at opening. *(Source: your notes; confirmed by 1948 water supply table)*

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## 1913 — Named Clearfield; Platform Built — 11 March 1913

### Named Clearfield — 11 March 1913
> **Clearfield (North Coast)** — Named **CLEARFIELD** on **11 March 1913**; **74.39-metre (244-foot)** platform built on **Up side** of line. Named after the nearby **Clearfield Racecourse**. *(Source: your notes; WN naming notice not found in 1913 OCR)*

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## 1924 — Unattended Platform

### Unattended Platform — W.N. — 1924
> **Clearfield (P)** — listed as unattended platform in Local Appendix accommodation table. *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1926 — No. 68 North Telephone Circuit

### Telephone Circuit — 1926
> **No. 68 North Circuit** — sequence: Camira Creek — **Clearfield, Ganger's Residence** — Rappville — Coombell — Leeville — South Casino — Casino. *(Source: 1926 Weekly Notices — Kyarran opening circuit listing)*

---

## 1943 — Intermediate Block Post Abolished; Water Stop 5 Minutes

### Block Post Abolished — W.N. 12–1943 (23 March 1943)
> **Page 268 — Clearfield (North Coast) — Provision of Intermediate Telephone Block Post** — The instructions on the subject contained in Weekly Notice No. 41 of 1942 will be cancelled concurrently with the opening of Mount Neville as a Crossing Loop on Tuesday, 23rd March, 1943. (42–21,617.) *(W.N. 12–1943)*

> **Local Appendix — Electric Train Staff Working** — Consequent on the provision of a Crossing Loop at Mount Neville (23rd March, 1943), Clearfield has been **closed permanently as an Intermediate Block Post**, and all references thereto are to be deleted. *(W.N. 13–1943)*

### Water Stop — W.N. 15–1943
> **5 minutes** for water at Clearfield. *(W.N. 15–1943)*

### Water — Tender Capacity — W.N. 51–1943
> Engines fitted with tenders of **3,550 gallons** capacity will, providing there is not less than 7 inches of water above the tender deck hose level at Gurranang, have sufficient water to work to **Clearfield** with a reasonable margin for running contingencies. These instructions do not apply to engines working Pick-up trains. (C.M.E. 43–G.E., C.–M.W.23.) *(W.N. 51–1943)*

---

## 1948 — Water Supply Table

### Water Supply — 1948
> **Clearfield** — **Tank with 8-inch jib** — At **Sydney end of platform**. *(Source: 1948 Weekly Notices — Water Supply table)*

---

## 1953 — Intermediate Block Post Reinstated; Divisible ETS — 23 February 1953

### Block Post Reinstated — W.N. 7–1953
> **Divisible Electric Train Staff working** introduced on section **Camira Creek–Rappville** (12m 25c); **Clearfield (Mileage 478m 23c)** brought into use as **Intermediate Telephone Block Post**. *(W.N. 7–1953)*

### Full Divisible ETS Instructions
Clearfield is the stop for trains holding the "Staff" portion of a Divisible Staff: 
- Driver holding "Staff" portion must not depart from Clearfield until regulation hand-signal from Guard 
- Guard must not permit departure until communicating with Camira Creek or Rappville and receiving advice that preceding train (holding "Ticket" portion) is complete inside Home Signal 
- Signalman indicates to Guard: White flag/light = Driver holds "Ticket" portion; Green flag/light = Driver holds "Staff" portion or complete staff 
- All telephone advices to be recorded 

> **Local Appendix — W.N. 17–1953:** Camira Creek–Rappville — Intermediate telephone block post at Clearfield 478m 23c. (S.&T.E. 53.) *(W.N. 17–1953)*

---

## 1974 — Station Deleted — W.N. 29–1974

### Tables Deleted — W.N. 29–1974
> **Page 174 — Border Stations** — Delete Camira Creek, **Clearfield**, Coombell, Amarina, Leeville, Shannonbrook [etc.] (C.1–74.) *(W.N. 29–1974)*

> **Page 260 — List of Stations — North Coast Line** — Delete **Clearfield** and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 29–1974 — Clearfield deleted alongside Ampdale, Gurranang, Banyabba, Whiporie, Camira Creek, Coombell etc.)*

---

## 1975 — All Remaining References Deleted — W.N. 7–1975

### All References Deleted — W.N. 7–1975
> **Country Timetable — Pages 7, 80 and 81** — Delete **Clearfield** and relevant particulars. (A1–74–20616.) *(W.N. 7–1975)*

> **Working Timetable — Northern — Pages 203 to 215** — Delete **Clearfield** and relevant particulars. (A1–76–20616.) *(W.N. 7–1975)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **6 November 1905** | **Opened as water tank** — 203mm (8-inch) bore jib; no platform; no station name; between Camira Creek and Rappville |
| By pre-1943 | **Clearfield Intermediate Telephone Block Post** — within Camira Creek–Rappville ETS section; Clearfield Ganger's Residence on No. 68 North telephone circuit |
| **11 March 1913** | **Named CLEARFIELD** — 74.39-metre Up side platform built; named after nearby Clearfield Racecourse |
| By 1924 | **Clearfield (P)** — unattended platform |
| 1926 | Clearfield Ganger's Residence on No. 68 North telephone circuit between Camira Creek and Rappville |
| **W.N. 15–1943** | 5 minutes allowed for water at Clearfield |
| **23 March 1943** | **Intermediate Block Post abolished** — concurrent with Mount Neville loop opening; delete all references (W.N. 12 and 13–1943; ref. 42–21,617) |
| **1948** | Water supply: tank with 8-inch jib at Sydney end of platform |
| **23 February 1953** | **Intermediate Block Post reinstated** — Mount Neville loop closed; Camira Creek–Rappville (12m 25c) restored; Clearfield (478m 23c) as Intermediate Block Post; Divisible ETS working Type B (W.N. 7–1953) |
| **1966** | **Water facilities closed** (per your notes) |
| **6 November 1974** | **Station closed** — deleted from border tables W.N. 29–1974 |
| **W.N. 7–1975** | All Country Timetable and Working Timetable references deleted (ref. A1–74–20616) |
| **28 July 1976** | **90kl tank removed** — tank wall fell on passing Motorail during removal (per your notes) |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1975.* 
*Note: Clearfield has one of the most complex operational histories for a small intermediate station in the North Coast collection — a water tank that became a named station after 8 years, an intermediate block post that was abolished and reinstated once, and a water facility that outlasted the station by 8 years before a dramatic end when the tank wall fell on a Motorail train during removal. The reciprocal relationship with Mount Neville (Clearfield closed as block post → Mount Neville opened; Mount Neville closed → Clearfield reinstated) makes these two locations operationally linked in a way unique in the collection. The 1943 tender capacity calculation (3,550-gallon tender with 7 inches at Gurranang = sufficient for Clearfield) reflects the wartime importance of the water facility as the only stop between Gurranang and Rappville on an increasingly busy line.*

#54

Koolkhan to Casino / Re: Mount Neville Loop

Last post by admin - August 03, 2026, 08:24:30 AM

# Mount Neville (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1943–1953

---

**Type:** Crossing Loop (Closed) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Camira Creek–Mount Neville / Mount Neville–Rappville sections) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 768.481 km (Mileage **477m 31c** — per 1943 opening notice) 
**Location:** -29.143529, 152.935693 
**Between:** Camira Creek (south) and Rappville (north) 
**Opened:** **Tuesday, 23 March 1943** — W.N. 11–1943 (ref. C.T.M. 42–31,361; S.&T.E.) 
**Signal-box opened:** **Wednesday, 7 February 1945** — W.N. 5 and 6–1945 
**Closed:** **Monday, 23 February 1953** — W.N. 7 and 8–1953 
**Signal-box closed:** With loop abolition, 23 February 1953 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named after the nearby mountain 

### Loop
**1,400 feet** in the clear — **Up side** of Main line; Mileage 477m 31c 

### Signal-box
Same drawings as Kerewong, Gaulds, The Risk and Loadstone; **reverse of Loadstone** (per your notes) 

### ETS Sections
| Period | Sections |
|--------|---------|
| Pre-1943 | Camira Creek–Rappville |
| **23 March 1943** | **Camira Creek–Mount Neville** (7m 35c) and **Mount Neville–Rappville** (~4m 65c) created |
| **23 February 1953** | Both cancelled; **Camira Creek–Rappville** (12m 25c, Type B Divisible, Staffs 1–60, 9–14 Divisible) restored; Clearfield reinstated as Intermediate Block Post |

---

### Opening — W.N. 11–1943 (23 March 1943)
**New Crossing Loop** — 1,400 feet in the clear; Up side; Mileage **477m 31c**; between Camira Creek and Rappville; Electric Train Staff and Crossing Loop — **MOUNT NEVILLE** 
Camira Creek–Rappville section cancelled; new sections:
- **Camira Creek–Mount Neville:** 7m 35c
- **Mount Neville–Rappville:** ~4m 65c

Complete arrangements per separate Circular and diagram 
Drivers' notices: Station-master South Grafton (Down journey) and Casino (Up journey) to furnish each Driver with printed notice — 3 days including day of opening (ref. C.T.M. 42–31,361) 

**Clearfield Intermediate Block Post abolished** concurrently — W.N. 12–1943 (ref. 42–21,617; per W.N. 41–1942 instructions cancelled) 

### Signalling Arrangements — W.N. 13–1943 (open/closed modes)

**(a) When Mount Neville is "CLOSED" as an Electric Train Staff and Crossing Station:** 
- Frame A: Down and Up Home and Distant signals left in clear positions; **closing lever No. 4** left in reverse position; key kept by **District Assistant Engineer, S.&T. Branch, South Grafton** 
- Frames B and C: not in use 

**(b) When Mount Neville is "OPEN" as an Electric Train Staff and Crossing Station:** 
- Frame A: Down and Up Home and Distant signals worked from Frame A; **opening lever No. 6** left in reverse position; key kept by District Assistant Engineer 
- Frames B and C: No. 1 levers unlocked by either key from **Duplex Lock on No. 5 Lever in Frame A**; when not in use keys secured by clip and S.L. lock 
- Electric Train Staffs not in use: kept by District Assistant Engineer, S.&T. Branch, South Grafton 

(C.T.M. 42–31,361; ref. **Circular No. 6–06 of 1943** — base diagram) *(W.N. 13–1943)* 

### Down and Up Home Signals Relocated — W.N. 3–1945 (18 January 1945)
- Down Home signal No. 2 replaced on main post of **right-hand half-bracket post**, **150 feet nearer to Grafton** 
- Up Home signal No. 7 replaced on main post of **left-hand half-bracket post**, **150 feet nearer to Casino** 
- Signals on dolly posts not brought into use until further notice 
- **Circular No. 6–06 of 1943** amended (S.&T.E.) *(W.N. 3–1945)* 

### Conversion to Centrally-Operated Loop — W.N. 5 and 6–1945 (7 February 1945)
**(a) W.N. 5–1945 — Advance notice:** 
On **Wednesday, 7th February, 1945**, Mount Neville to be converted to an Automatic Crossing Loop. Main alterations: 
1. Existing Frames A, B and C dispensed with; new **Signal-box** provided at middle of Loop on **Down side** of line 
2. Down and Up Home and Starting signals provided 
3. Points at each end of Loop worked from Signal-box 
4. **"U" indicators** on Main line Starting signals 
Complete arrangements per separate Circular and diagram *(W.N. 5–1945)* 

**(b) W.N. 6–1945 — Unattended working instructions:** 
> **Page 268 — Mount Neville** — Delete existing instructions and insert: 
> **Working When Signal-box is Unattended** — The signalling arrangements are modified to permit of trains being worked through when the Signal-box is unattended, without clearing the Main line Starting signals. 
> A **Guards' Lever (No. 7)** is provided in the Signal-box and **"U" indicators** are provided on the Main line Starting signals. 
> The method of working is in accordance with the instructions contained in the Working Time-table, Northern Division. *(W.N. 6–1945)* 

### Automatic Staff Exchanger — 1948
> **Mount Neville** — **12 feet from Brisbane end of platform** — Opposite signal-box. *(Source: 1948 Weekly Notices — Automatic Staff Exchanger location table)* 

### Closure — W.N. 7 and 8–1953 (23 February 1953)

**(a) W.N. 7–1953:** 
> **Mount Neville (North Coast) — Closing as an Electric Train Staff and Crossing Station** — On **Monday, 23rd February, 1953**, between 8.0 a.m. and 4.0 p.m., Mount Neville will be closed as an Electric Train Staff and Crossing Station. 
> 
> The points at each end of the Loop will be **spiked to lie for the Main Line** and secured with **standard clips and X.L. Lock**, and the Distant, Home and Starting Signal Arms will be fitted with **cross boards**. 
> 
> The Electric Train Staff Sections **Camira Creek–Mount Neville** and **Mount Neville–Rappville** will be cancelled and Electric Train Staff working will be brought into use over the section **Camira Creek–Rappville**: 
> - Length: **12m 25c** 
> - Type: **B** (Divisible) 
> - Staff Nos.: **1–60** (9–14 Divisible) 
> - Key Staffs: nil 
> 
> **Divisible Electric Train Staff working** introduced on Camira Creek–Rappville for all trains and light engines; **Clearfield (Mileage 478m 23c)** brought into use as **Intermediate Telephone Block Post**. 
> 
> **Method of Working** (Divisible Staff instructions): 
> (a) When a train with Driver in possession of "Ticket" portion has been despatched from Camira Creek or Rappville, Signalman must not hand "Staff" portion to Driver of following train until advice received by telephone from Guard that his train is about to depart complete from Clearfield. [Light engine: Fireman carries out Guard's role.] 
> (b) Guard of train with Driver holding "Staff" portion must not permit departure from Clearfield until communicating with Camira Creek or Rappville and advised that preceding train (holding "Ticket" portion) has arrived complete inside Home Signal. 
> (c) Driver holding "Staff" portion must not depart Clearfield until receiving regulation hand-signal from Guard (Rule 195). 
> (d) Signalman at Camira Creek or Rappville to verbally inform Guard of each train whether Driver holds complete Staff or "Ticket" or "Staff" portion. 
> 
> Drivers' notices: Station-master South Grafton (Down) and Casino (Up) — 3 days including date of opening. (V.52–135–4.) *(W.N. 7–1953)* 

**(b) W.N. 8–1953 — Local Appendix:** 
> Sections Camira Creek–Mount Neville and Mount Neville–Rappville to be deleted; Camira Creek–Rappville (12m 25c, Type B, Staffs 1–60, 9–14 Divisible) added in lieu. *(W.N. 8 and 17–1953)* 

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **23 March 1943** | **Loop opened** — 1,400 feet; Up side; Mileage 477m 31c; key-locked (Frames A, B, C); Camira Creek–Mount Neville (7m 35c) and Mount Neville–Rappville created; Clearfield Intermediate Block Post abolished (W.N. 11 and 12–1943; ref. C.T.M. 42–31,361) |
| **W.N. 13–1943** | Full open/closed signalling arrangements — closing lever No. 4; opening lever No. 6; Duplex Lock No. 5 Frame A releasing B and C; staffs kept by District Asst Engineer S&T South Grafton; **Circular No. 6–06 of 1943** |
| **18 January 1945** | Down Home No. 2 and Up Home No. 7 each refixed **150 feet** toward Grafton/Casino respectively on half-bracket posts; Circular No. 6–06 amended (W.N. 3–1945) |
| **7 February 1945** | **Signal-box commissioned** — Frames A, B, C dispensed with; new signal-box at middle of Loop, Down side; Down and Up Home and Starting signals; points from signal-box; "U" indicators; Guards' Lever No. 7; unattended working (W.N. 5 and 6–1945) |
| **1948** | Automatic staff exchanger — **12 feet from Brisbane end of platform**, opposite signal-box |
| **23 February 1953** | **Loop and signal-box closed** — points spiked; clips and XL locks; cross boards; Camira Creek–Mount Neville and Mount Neville–Rappville cancelled; **Camira Creek–Rappville** (12m 25c, Type B Divisible, Staffs 1–60, 9–14 Divisible) restored; Clearfield reinstated as Intermediate Block Post; Divisible ETS working instructions (W.N. 7 and 8–1953; ref. V.52–135–4) |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1943–1953.* 
*Note: Mount Neville had a two-stage operational life — key-locked (23 March 1943–7 February 1945) then fully signal-boxed (7 February 1945–23 February 1953). The 23-month key-locked phase is the longest documented in the North Coast wartime loop collection, reflecting the wartime difficulty of providing qualified signalling labour. The signal-box used the same drawings as Kerewong, Gaulds, The Risk and Loadstone (reverse of Loadstone) — a modular design that simplified wartime construction. The 10-year total lifespan (1943–1953) is the shortest of any signal-boxed crossing loop in the Grafton–Casino collection. On closure, the Divisible ETS arrangements for Camira Creek–Rappville (including Clearfield as intermediate block post) were more operationally complex than the simple two-section system they replaced — reflecting the post-war need to maintain throughput on the now-busier North Coast line without the loop.*

#55

Koolkhan to Casino / Re: Ampdale

Last post by admin - August 03, 2026, 08:08:46 AM

# Ampdale (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1935–1975

---

**Type:** Platform (Closed) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Camira Creek–Rappville section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 761.899 km (Mileage **473m 37c** — per 1935 opening notice) 
**Location:** -29.205816, 152.943325 
**Between:** Camira Creek (south) and Clearfield / Rappville (north) 
**Opened:** **February 1935** (per your notes; W.N. — 1935) 
**Closed:** **July 1974** (per your notes; W.N. 29–1974) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named after Edward Amp, owner of a property to the west of the station 

### Platform
**16-foot sleeper platform** — Down side of line; no settlement nearby; associated with the adjoining Amp property 

### At Opening (1935)
**Location:** Mileage **473m 37c**, between Camira Creek and Clearfield; Down side 
**Traffic:** Passengers, parcels, and small lots of goods accepted 
**Working:** Unattended; all traffic dealt with under **siding and platform conditions** 
**Control:** **Grafton** 
**Power's Freight Accounting codes:** Ordinary traffic — **2916**; Local traffic — **2917** 
**Station brand:** **A.M.T.** 
**Station Distinguishing Number:** Provided (number not recovered from OCR) 

### Train Service (from May 1935)
**North Coast Mail trains Nos. 11 and 14** called at Ampdale Platform (Mileage 473m 37c, between Camira Creek and Clearfield) **when required** to pick up and set down passengers and parcels 

### Deletion History
**W.N. 29–1974:** Deleted from List of Stations and distances (ref. B.2–74–71,071); border stations table (ref. C.1–74) alongside Koolkhan, Warragai Creek, Gurranang, Banyabba, Whiporie, Camira Creek, Clearfield, Coombell etc. 
**W.N. 30–1974:** Deleted from Alphabetical List (ref. B.2–74–71,071) 
**W.N. 26–1975:** All remaining references deleted — Table 45 (pages 80–81), Working Timetable (pages 184 and 203–215), Accommodation Provided (page 84) — alongside Lawrence Road, Coombell, Wiangaree and Loadstone (ref. A1 73 77203) 

---

> **Notes:** Ampdale opened February 1935 at Mileage 473m 37c between Camira Creek and Clearfield — a 16-foot sleeper platform on the Down side, unattended, under control of Grafton, within siding and platform conditions. Named after Edward Amp, landowner. Power's codes 2916/2917; station brand AMT. North Coast Mail trains (Nos. 11 and 14) called when required from May 1935. No nearby settlement — the platform served the adjoining Amp property. Adjacent to the earlier Ampdale Ballast Siding (July 1910–26 February 1929) at 761.762 km. Closed July 1974 in the mass North Coast culling; deleted from publications W.N. 29 and 30–1974; all remaining references deleted W.N. 26–1975.

---

## 1935 — Opened February 1935; Mileage 473m 37c; Down Side; Control Grafton

### Opening — W.N. — 1935
> **[Page — Local Appendix Northern Division] — Ampdale (North Coast)** — A sleeper platform, **16 feet** in length, laid in on the **Down side** of the line at Mileage **473m 37c**, between Camira Creek and Clearfield, is in use, and known as **Ampdale**.
>
> Passengers, parcels, or small lots of Goods traffic may be accepted for Ampdale, which is under the control of **Grafton**.
>
> All traffic must be dealt with under **siding and platform conditions**.
>
> **Power's Freight Accounting** — The station code number for Power's Freight Accounting is: Ordinary traffic — **2916**; Local traffic — **2917**.
>
> **Station Brand** — The station brand is **A.M.T.**
>
> **Station Distinguishing Number** — [Number provided.] *(W.N. — 1935)*

### North Coast Mail Trains Call — W.N. — 1935 (from May 1935)
> **Since Thursday, 2nd May [1935].** Nos. **11** and **14** North Coast Mail trains call at **Ampdale Platform** (Mileage **473.37c**, between Camira Creek and Clearfield) when required to pick up and set down passengers and parcels. *(W.N. — 1935)*

---

## 1974 — Deleted — W.N. 29 and 30–1974

### Tables Deleted — W.N. 29–1974
> **Page 260 — List of Stations — North Coast Line** — Delete **Ampdale** and relevant particulars. (B.2–74–71,071.) *(W.N. 29–1974)*

> **Page 174 — Border Stations and Platforms** — Delete Koolkhan, Warragai Creek, Gurranang, Banyabba, Whiporie, Camira Creek, **Ampdale**, Clearfield, Coombell, Amarina, Leeville, Shannonbrook, Fairy Hill, Kilgra, Wiangaree, The Risk, Mt Lion, Loadstone. (C.1–74.) *(W.N. 29–1974)*

### Alphabetical List Deleted — W.N. 30–1974
> **Page 224 — Alphabetical List of Stations** — Delete **Ampdale** and relevant particulars. (B.2–74–71,071.) *(W.N. 30–1974)*

---

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

### All References Deleted — W.N. 26–1975
> **Pages 80 and 81 — Table 45** — Delete all reference to Repton, **Ampdale**, Coombell, Wiangaree and Loadstone. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975)*

> **Working Timetable — Northern — Page 184** — Delete all reference to Lansdowne, Colombatti, Repton, Archville, Park Beach, Lawrence Road, **Ampdale**, Coombell, Wiangaree and Loadstone. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975)*

> **Working Timetable — Pages 203 to 215** — Delete all reference to Lawrence Road, **Ampdale**, Coombell, Wiangaree and Loadstone. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975)*

> **Page 84 — Stations, Sidings and Platforms — Accommodation Provided** — Delete all reference to Warragai Creek, Lawrence Road, **Ampdale**, Coombell, Amarina and Shannon Brook. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| Prior to 1935 | **Ampdale Ballast Siding** at 761.762 km (July 1910–26 February 1929) — see separate entry |
| **February 1935** | **Ampdale Platform opened** — Mileage 473m 37c; 16-foot Down side sleeper platform; unattended; control Grafton; passengers, parcels, small goods; Power's codes 2916/2917; station brand AMT |
| **May 1935** | **North Coast Mail Nos. 11 and 14** call when required — pick up and set down passengers and parcels |
| **July 1974** | **Platform closed** — mass North Coast 1974 culling |
| **W.N. 29–1974** | Deleted from distances and border tables (ref. B.2–74–71,071 and C.1–74) |
| **W.N. 30–1974** | Deleted from Alphabetical List (ref. B.2–74–71,071) |
| **W.N. 26–1975** | All remaining Working Timetable and accommodation references deleted (ref. A1 73 77203) |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1935–1975.* 
*Note: The "A.M.T." station brand is derived from Amp's property name — one of only a handful of North Coast platforms whose station brand directly encodes the landowner's name (AMpdale T[?]). The platform's unattended, siding-and-platform-conditions working and Mail train flag stop arrangement are typical of isolated property platforms on the Grafton–Casino section in the 1930s. The North Coast Mail flag stop (Nos. 11 and 14) from May 1935 — just three months after opening — confirms that the primary purpose was facilitating access to Sydney services for the Amp property, rather than serving a local community.*

#56

Koolkhan to Casino / Re: Camira Creek

Last post by admin - August 03, 2026, 07:43:15 AM

# Camira Creek (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1989

---

**Type:** Station (Closed — 30 June 1974); Crossing Loop (Closed — 1983 signal-box; loop status post-1983 per your notes) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Banyabba–Camira Creek / Camira Creek–Rappville sections; post-July 1983 southern CTC boundary) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 756.506 km 
**Location:** -29.250456, 152.964901 
**Between:** Whiporie (south) and Rappville / Clearfield (north) 
**Opened:** **6 November 1905** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 
**Passenger services suspended:** **December 1969** (per your notes) 
**Station closed:** **30 June 1974** — W.N. 29 and 30–1974 (ref. B.2–74–71,071) 
**Signal-box closed:** **1983** 
**Status:** Closed 

### Significance
From **11 July 1983:** Camira Creek became the **southern boundary of the remaining ETS working** — Broadmeadow CTC applied from Grafton to Camira Creek; ETS Camira Creek–Rappville remained until further notice; noticeboards transferred from Grafton to Camira Creek; automatic signals brought into use on Camira Creek–Rappville section (764.033 km, 765.283 km Down; 766.595 km, 767.792 km Up) — W.N. 29 and 32–1983 

### Signalling History

**At opening — 1905:** Listed in original Grafton–Casino station table; within Grafton–Camira Creek Ordinary Train Staff and Ticket section 

**1924:** Listed as **Camira Creek (P)** — unattended; within **Grafton–Camira Creek** OTS section (Round, Red staff — created 10 March 1924 when Gurranang was closed as OTS station); Lever and Bracket Locks A and B — Regulation C 

**Crossing Loop:** Loop and crossing station status from 1926 (details of opening notice not found in OCR — loop was in use by 1926 based on contemporary timetables; Frame A in signal-box) 

**Frame A moved to new Signal-box — 5 August 1930 — W.N. 31–1930:** 
Frame A (previously at Sydney end of platform) removed and refixed in new **Signal-box on Down side of Main line** approximately **100 feet on Sydney side of station**; during works: Down and Up Home signals out of order; points in Main line and Loop line out of use; Traffic Officer in charge; flagmen provided 

**Level crossing gates unattended — since 13 January 1933 — W.N. 4–1935:** 
Gates at level crossing Mileage **465.16** (Camira Creek) have been unattended since 13 January 1933; fitted with hooks and chains; notices exhibited; delete "G," insert "U" in level crossings table (ref. S.P. 34–6,712X) 

**Temporary Frame in lieu of Frame A — 4 December 1935 — W.N. 49–1935:** 
Existing Frame A (in Signal-box) replaced by **temporary 3-lever machine** situated **outside the Signal-box at the Casino end**; numbering of new frame similar to existing (ref. S.&T.E., G.35–733) 

**Control telephone boundary — 1943:** 
South Grafton No. 1 control area: Glenreagh to Camira Creek (staff instrument on Banyabba side); South Grafton No. 2 area: Camira Creek (excluding Banyabba instrument) to Casino; Circular No. 15 of 1940 amended 

**Camira Creek–Rappville section split — 1943 — W.N. 11–1943:** 
Camira Creek–Rappville ETS section cancelled; **Camira Creek–Mount Neville** and **Mount Neville–Rappville** sections created when Mount Neville loop opened 

**5-tonne crane — 1989 deletion:** 
W.N. 20–1989: 756.505 km Camira Creek — under heading "Crane" delete **1–5** (5-tonne crane) (WKS.87.55.GB.GW) 

**Motor-operated points — Monday, 14 March 1983 — W.N. 10–1983:** 
Route control relay interlocking control panel; mechanical interlocking machine placed out of use; ground frames renamed; electrical releasing switches provided; low speed indication (small green) and **shunting signal (yellow light)** with route indicator at Down Home and Up Home signals; ETS Banyabba–Camira Creek and Camira Creek–Rappville retained; automatic staff exchangers remain; diagram page 26 (S&C 126170; W.N. 10–1983) 

### 1983 Route Control System (most detailed in Grafton–Casino programme)
**Twelve routes available:**
- 3L — Down Home, Main to Loop (low speed)
- 3M — Down Home, Main (low speed or running)
- 3(S)L — Down Shunt, Main to Loop
- 3(S)M — Down Shunt, Main
- 4L — Up Home, Main to Loop (low speed)
- 4M — Up Home, Main (low speed or running)
- 4(S)L — Up Shunt, Main to Loop
- 4(S)M — Up Shunt, Main
- 11L — Down Starting, Loop to Main
- 11M — Down Starting, Main
- 12L — Up Starting, Loop to Main
- 12M — Up Starting, Main

**Route button colours:**
- **Yellow** — running routes Down direction
- **Blue** — running routes Up direction
- **Red** — shunting movements

**Ground Frame Releasing Buttons:** Nos. 81 and 82 — located adjacent to point levers; control releasing switches B and C; heads coloured blue; steady yellow light on panel when switch normal; two operating procedures (shunting between Goods Siding and Loop line; direct entry to Goods Siding from Main line) 
**Emergency release keys:** For Frames B and C — in releasing locks in Traffic Room attached to CTC Relay room; taking key causes all signals at Camira Creek to show stop 
**Point levers Nos. 51 and 52:** Rotary type (black); three positions (left/centre/right); independent operation for testing 
**Approach locking:** 120-second time release; 30 seconds if train within 60 metres of Starting signal 
**Annunciator bell:** Track-operated bell in signal-box — warns of approaching Down or Up train when applicable Home signal at stop 
**Two route cancel buttons:** Group (i) 3G3M–3(S)G–3(S)M–12L–12M; Group (ii) 4L–4M–4(S)L–4(S)M–11L–11M; coloured white 

**CTC — 11 July 1983 — Camira Creek becomes ETS boundary:** 
Grafton–Camira Creek CTC (Broadmeadow); **Camira Creek–Rappville ETS** remains; noticeboards transferred from Grafton to Camira Creek; automatic signals Camira Creek–Rappville: 764.033 km (Down Distant), 765.283 km (No. 765 Down Automatic), 766.595 km (No. 766 Up Automatic), 767.792 km (Up Distant) — W.N. 29 and 32–1983 

### ETS Sections History
| Period | Sections |
|--------|---------|
| 1905 | (Grafton–Camira Creek OTS; Camira Creek–Casino OTS) |
| 10 March 1924 | **Grafton–Camira Creek** (Round, Red — combined from Grafton–Gurranang and Gurranang–Camira Creek) |
| 3 March 1926 | **Banyabba–Camira Creek** (Type C, 1–8 Key, 9–36 Ordinary) when Banyabba ETS station opened |
| 1943 | Camira Creek–Rappville cancelled; Camira Creek–Mount Neville and Mount Neville–Rappville created |
| 1983 | ETS Banyabba–Camira Creek and Camira Creek–Rappville retained at conversion |
| **11 July 1983** | Banyabba–Camira Creek cancelled — CTC; **Camira Creek–Rappville ETS** remains; Camira Creek = ETS/CTC boundary |

---

> **Notes:** Camira Creek opened 6 November 1905 as one of the original Grafton–Casino stations. Frame A moved from platform to new signal-box on Down side 5 August 1930 (100 feet on Sydney side of station). Level crossing gates (Mileage 465.16) unattended since 13 January 1933; hooks and chains. Temporary 3-lever Frame A outside signal-box at Casino end, 4 December 1935. District control telephone boundary between South Grafton No. 1 and No. 2 in 1943. Passenger services suspended December 1969. Station closed 30 June 1974. CTC conversion Monday 14 March 1983 (W.N. 10–1983) — the most detailed route control system description in the Grafton–Casino CTC programme; twelve routes; three button colours; annunciator bell; releasing buttons 81 and 82 for Frames B and C. From 11 July 1983 Camira Creek was the CTC/ETS boundary — CTC to Grafton south, ETS to Rappville north. 5-tonne crane deleted W.N. 20–1989.

---

## 1905 — Opened 6 November 1905

### Opening — W.N. 14–1905
> **Grafton to Casino** — Original station list: Grafton — Solferino Road — Warragai Creek — Sportsmen's Creek — Lawrence Road — Banyabba — **Camira Creek** — Kytle Creek — Deep Creek Platform — Wooroowoolgan — Casino. *(W.N. 14–1905)*

---

## 1924 — Camira Creek (P); Grafton–Camira Creek OTS Section; Lever and Bracket Locks A and B

### Section Created — W.N. 11–1924 (10 March 1924)
> **Gurranang closed as OTS Station** — existing sections Grafton–Gurranang and Gurranang–Camira Creek cancelled; new section **Grafton–Camira Creek** (Round, Red) created; Lever and Bracket Locks A and B at Camira Creek released by key on Ordinary Train Staff for section Grafton–Camira Creek; Regulation C. *(W.N. 11–1924)*

---

## 1930 — Frame A Moved to New Signal-Box — 5 August 1930; Down Side 100 Feet Sydney Side

### Frame A Relocated — W.N. 31–1930
> **Page 268 — Camira Creek (North Coast) — Moving Frame "A" to New Position** — On **Tuesday, 5th August, 1930**, between 8.0 a.m. and 4.0 p.m., Frame "A," fixed at the Sydney end of the Platform, will be removed and refixed in the new **Signal-box, situated on the Down side of the Main line, about 100 feet on the Sydney side of the station**.
>
> During the time mentioned, the Down and Up Home signals will be out of order and will remain in the Stop position, and the points in the Main line and Loop line will be out of use. Flagmen will be provided, and all train movements must be made under the supervision of the Traffic Officer in charge. *(W.N. 31–1930)*

---

## 1935 — Level Crossing Gates Unattended (since 13 January 1933); Temporary Frame — 4 December 1935

### Level Crossing — W.N. 4–1935
> **Page 106 — Level Crossings (North Coast Line)** — Since **13th January, 1933**, the gates at level crossing (Mileage **465.16**), Camira Creek, are unattended, and have been fitted with **hooks and chains**, and notices exhibited. Delete letter "G" and insert letter "U" in column headed "See notes, page 100." (S.P. 34–6,712X.) *(W.N. 4–1935)*

### Temporary Frame — W.N. 49–1935
> **Camira Creek (North Coast) — Provision of Temporary Frame in Lieu of Frame "A"** — On **Wednesday, 4th December, 1935**, between 7.30 a.m. and 5.0 p.m., the existing Frame "A," situated in the Signal-box, will be replaced by a **temporary 3-lever machine**, situated **outside the Signal-box at the Casino end**.
>
> The numbering of the new frame will be similar to that of the existing frame. (S.&T.E., G.35–733.) *(W.N. 49–1935)*

---

## 1943 — Control Telephone Boundary; Camira Creek–Rappville Section Split

### Control Telephone Boundary — 1943
> **South Grafton No. 1:** Glenreagh to Camira Creek (staff instrument on Banyabba side). 
> **South Grafton No. 2:** Camira Creek (excluding Banyabba staff instrument) to Casino. *(Source: 1943 Weekly Notices)*

### Camira Creek–Rappville Split — W.N. 11–1943
> The existing ETS section **Camira Creek–Rappville** will be cancelled; **Camira Creek–Mount Neville** and **Mount Neville–Rappville** sections created on commissioning of Mount Neville loop. *(W.N. 11–1943)*

---

## 1974 — Station Deleted — W.N. 29 and 30–1974

### Tables Deleted — W.N. 29–1974
> **Page 260 — List of Stations — North Coast Line** — Delete **Camira Creek** and relevant particulars. (B.2–74–71,071.) *(W.N. 29–1974)*

> **Pages 173–174** — Delete Camira Creek from border stations table. 
> **Page 186** — Delete Camira Creek from horses/vehicles loading table. (C.1–74.) *(W.N. 29–1974)*

### Further Deletions — W.N. 30–1974
> **Page 226** — Delete Camira Creek from Alphabetical List. (B.2–74–71,071.) *(W.N. 30–1974)*

---

## 1983 — Motor-Operated Points — 14 March 1983; CTC Boundary — 11 July 1983

### Motor-Operated Points — W.N. 10–1983
> **Camira Creek (North Coast) — Conversion to Power Operation of Points and Signals** — On **Monday, 14th March, 1983**, commencing 7.00 a.m. and continuing until completion, as a preliminary to the introduction of centralised traffic control signalling on the North Coast line, the Main line to loop points at each end of Camira Creek crossing loop will be converted to motor operation and the mechanical Main line and loop signals will be replaced by colour light signals.
>
> **Low speed indication** (small green light) and a **shunting signal** (yellow light), with route indicator applicable to both, and cleared by an approaching train, will be provided beneath the main head of the Down Home signal and the Up Home signal.
>
> Entry to the Loop on authority of low speed signal (running); or yellow shunting signal (shunting). Entry to Main line on authority of green signal when Starting signal is clear (subject to ETS for forward section being available); or low speed/shunting signal when Starting at stop.
>
> **ETS Banyabba–Camira Creek and Camira Creek–Rappville retained**; automatic staff exchangers remain.
>
> **Routes (12):** 3L, 3M, 3(S)L, 3(S)M (Down); 4L, 4M, 4(S)L, 4(S)M (Up); 11L, 11M, 12L, 12M (Starting).
>
> **Button colours:** Yellow (Down running), Blue (Up running), Red (Shunting), White (Cancel).
>
> **Ground Frame Releasing Buttons 81 and 82:** Frames B and C; blue heads; steady yellow when normal; emergency keys in Traffic Room attached to CTC Relay room; taking key causes all signals to show stop.
>
> **Point levers Nos. 51 and 52:** Rotary type (black); three positions.
>
> **Approach locking:** 120-second time release; 30 seconds if within 60 metres of Starting signal.
>
> **Annunciator bell:** Track-operated; warns of approaching train when Home signal at stop.
>
> Diagram — page 26 of W.N. 10–1983. (S&C 126170.) *(W.N. 10–1983)*

### Camira Creek Becomes CTC/ETS Boundary — W.N. 29–1983 (since 11 July 1983)
> Since **11th July, 1983**, Grafton–Camira Creek became CTC. **Camira Creek–Rappville ETS remains** until further advised. Noticeboards transferred from Grafton to **Camira Creek**. *(W.N. 29–1983; S&C 121220)*

### Automatic Signals Camira Creek–Rappville — W.N. 32–1983
> Automatic signals brought into use on **Camira Creek–Rappville** section:
> - Down Direction: **764.033 km** — Distant for No. 765; **765.283 km** — No. 765 Down Automatic
> - Up Direction: **766.595 km** — No. 766 Up Automatic; **767.792 km** — Distant for No. 766
>
> *(W.N. 32–1983; S&C 121220)*

---

## 1989 — 5-Tonne Crane Deleted — W.N. 20–1989

### Crane Deleted — W.N. 20–1989
> **Accommodation Provided — 756.505 km Camira Creek** — under heading "Crane" delete **1–5**. (WKS.87.55.GB.GW.) *(W.N. 20–1989)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **6 November 1905** | **Opened** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 |
| **10 March 1924** | Grafton–Camira Creek OTS section created; Lever and Bracket Locks A and B — Regulation C (W.N. 11–1924) |
| By 1926 | Crossing station and loop in use; Frame A in signal-box |
| **5 August 1930** | **Frame A moved** from platform to new signal-box — Down side, 100 feet Sydney side of station (W.N. 31–1930) |
| **Since 13 January 1933** | Level crossing gates Mileage 465.16 **unattended** — hooks and chains (W.N. 4–1935; ref. S.P. 34–6,712X) |
| **4 December 1935** | Existing Frame A replaced by **temporary 3-lever machine** outside signal-box at Casino end (W.N. 49–1935; ref. S.&T.E., G.35–733) |
| 1943 | Control telephone boundary — South Grafton No. 1 (south) / No. 2 (north); Camira Creek–Rappville section split (W.N. 11–1943) |
| **December 1969** | **Passenger services suspended** |
| **30 June 1974** | **Station closed** — W.N. 29 and 30–1974 (ref. B.2–74–71,071) |
| **14 March 1983** | **Motor-operated points and colour light signals** — twelve routes; yellow/blue/red/white button colours; releasing buttons 81 and 82; annunciator bell; shunting signal; approach locking; ETS Banyabba–Camira Creek and Camira Creek–Rappville retained; diagram page 26 (W.N. 10–1983; S&C 126170) |
| **11 July 1983** | **Camira Creek becomes CTC/ETS boundary** — Banyabba–Camira Creek CTC; Camira Creek–Rappville ETS remains; noticeboards transferred from Grafton to Camira Creek; automatic signals commissioned on Camira Creek–Rappville (W.N. 29 and 32–1983) |
| **1983** | **Signal-box closed** |
| **W.N. 20–1989** | 5-tonne crane deleted from accommodation table |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1989.* 
*Note: Camira Creek's 1983 CTC conversion (W.N. 10–1983) is the most comprehensively documented route control system in the Grafton–Casino programme — twelve named routes, four button colour categories (Yellow/Blue/Red/White), a two-group cancel button arrangement, rotary point levers with three positions, approach locking with dual timing (30/120 seconds), and an annunciator bell. This level of detail exceeds even the Grafton station CTC description. The temporary 3-lever frame of 4 December 1935 is unique in the collection — the only documented case of a signal-box frame being replaced by a temporary machine outside the signal-box, suggesting major signal-box reconstruction works were underway at the time. The station's role as the post-July 1983 CTC/ETS boundary meant it retained operational significance for some years after its station closure in 1974.*

#57

Koolkhan to Casino / Re: Whiporie

Last post by admin - August 03, 2026, 07:32:46 AM

# Whiporie (formerly South Camira) (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1975

---

**Type:** Station (Closed) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Banyabba–Camira Creek section from 1926; Grafton–Camira Creek prior) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 750.851 km (Mileage **32.34 from Grafton** — per 1910 renaming notice) 
**Location:** -29.296007, 152.975913 
**Between:** Banyabba (south) and Camira Creek (north) 
**Opened:** **6 November 1905** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905; opened **without a name** — described simply as "Platform" 
**Named SOUTH CAMIRA:** **December 1906** (per your notes; WN naming notice not found in OCR; confirmed by 1910 renaming which refers to "South Camira platform") 
**Renamed WHIPORIE:** **1 September 1910** (operative date; per W.N. 35–1910, ref. 10–31,901); your notes give 25 August 1910 — the WN publication date of W.N. 35 
**Station closed:** **30 June 1974** — W.N. 29 and 47–1974 (refs B.2–74–71,071 and A1–74–38434) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Aboriginal word meaning "fine" 
**Platform:** **30.48-metre (100-foot)** timber platform — **Up side**; general waiting room and store 

### Naming History
| Date | Name | Source |
|------|------|--------|
| 6 November 1905 | (Unnamed — "Platform") | W.N. 14–1905 |
| December 1906 | **South Camira** | Per your notes; WN notice not in OCR |
| **1 September 1910** | **Whiporie** | W.N. 35–1910 (ref. 10–31,901) |

**Note:** The 1910 WN operative date is 1 September 1910. Your notes give W.N. 35–1910 dated 25 August 1910 — this is the publication date; the station name changed from the following Monday.

### 1913 Drawing Note
**"Muck platform"** — 1913 drawing describes platform as "muck platform" with timber facing up to platform height, i.e., built of spoil and compacted material rather than conventional fill. (Per your notes.)

### Goods Siding History
**Opened — Tuesday, 17 March 1925 — W.N. 11–1925:** 
Dead-end Goods Siding on Down side of Main line on **Lismore side** of Whiporie; Frame A on Down side close to points; No. 1 Lever Frame A released by Ordinary Train Staff for section **Grafton–Camira Creek**; Regulation B 

**W.N. 13–1925:** Until further notice the siding to be used for **construction purposes only** 

**W.N. 21–1925 (since 12 May 1925):** Dead-end Goods Siding in use providing **266 feet** standing room clear inside the catch-points (ref. 25–25,255) 

**W.N. 34–1925:** **60-foot Loading Bank** provided alongside Goods Siding (ref. V.21–44,015) 

**15 September 1925 (per your notes):** Loading bank provided — confirmed as W.N. 34–1925 (30-foot loading bank per WN; your notes say 60 feet — WN confirms 60 feet: "Loading Bank, 60 feet in length") 

**W.N. 7–1935:** Pig race on loading bank alongside Goods Siding — asterisk inserted in Sheep column; footnote amended to read "Pig race on loading bank alongside Goods Siding" 

**W.N. 30–1939:** Portable pig race **withdrawn** — delete information under "Cattle and Sheep" (ref. 39–37,331–$) 

**W.N. 12–1961:** Goods siding **abolished** — insert (P)$ after station name (pages 111 and 143); ref. B'.2–60–74,435 

### Level Crossing
**Unattended level crossing** at Whiporie (per your notes; specific WN notice not found in OCR) 

---

> **Notes:** Whiporie opened 6 November 1905 without a name — described only as "Platform" in the original Construction Branch station list. Named South Camira in December 1906 and renamed Whiporie from 1 September 1910 (W.N. 35–1910; ref. 10–31,901). The 1913 drawing describes the platform as a "muck platform" with timber facing — built of compacted spoil rather than conventional fill, explaining the 1925 raising and reconstruction noted in your notes. Goods Siding opened 17 March 1925 (W.N. 11–1925) on Lismore side of Whiporie; initially for construction purposes only (W.N. 13–1925); opened for general traffic from 12 May 1925 (W.N. 21–1925). 60-foot Loading Bank added W.N. 34–1925. Pig race (portable) added W.N. 7–1935; removed W.N. 30–1939. Goods siding abolished W.N. 12–1961. Station closed 30 June 1974 in the mass 1974 North Coast culling. Working Timetable references deleted W.N. 47–1974.

---

## 1905 — Opened as Unnamed Platform — 6 November 1905

### Opening — W.N. 14–1905
> **Grafton to Casino** — Original station list: Grafton — Solferino Road — Warragai Creek — Sportsmen's Creek — Lawrence Road — Banyabba — Camira Creek — Kytle Creek — Deep Creek Platform — Wooroowoolgan — Casino.
>
> *Note: "Platform" between Banyabba and Camira Creek — later identified as the location that became South Camira and then Whiporie.* *(W.N. 14–1905)*

---

## 1910 — Renamed Whiporie — 1 September 1910; Mileage 32.34 from Grafton — W.N. 35–1910

### Renamed Whiporie — W.N. 35–1910
> **Name of "South Camira" to be altered to "Whiporie"** — On **1st September, 1910**, the name of **South Camira Platform**, situate at Mileage **32.34 from Grafton**, between Banyabba and Camira Creek, will be altered to **"Whiporie."**
>
> Local Appendix and Time-tables for the Northern Division to be amended accordingly. (10–31,901.) *(W.N. 35–1910)*

---

## 1925 — Goods Siding Opened — 17 March 1925; For Construction Only — W.N. 13–1925; General Use from 12 May 1925; Loading Bank 60 Feet

### Goods Siding Opened — W.N. 11–1925
> **Page 304 — Whiporie (North Coast) — Provision of New Goods Siding** — On **Tuesday, 17th March, 1925**, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., a new Goods Siding laid in on the **Down side** of the Main line on the **Lismore side** of Whiporie, will be brought into use.
>
> The points in the Main line (facing on Up journey) and the Catch-points in the Siding will be worked from a new **Frame "A"**, fixed close to the points in the Main line on the Down side.
>
> No. 1 Lever in Frame "A" will be unlocked by Key on the **Ordinary Train Staff** for the section **Grafton–Camira Creek**, and must be operated in accordance with **Regulation B** on page 55 of the General Appendix. *(W.N. 11–1925)*

### Construction Purposes Only — W.N. 13–1925
> **Page 304 — Whiporie (North Coast) — Provision of New Goods Siding** — With reference to the instruction on this subject, issued in Weekly Notice No. 11 of 1925, until further notice this Siding will be used for **construction purposes only**. *(W.N. 13–1925)*

### General Use — W.N. 21–1925 (Since 12 May 1925)
> **Pages 50, 63 and 304 — Whiporie (North Coast) — Provision of New Goods Siding** — With reference to the Instructions on this subject issued in Weekly Notices Nos. 11 and 13 of 1925, the new Dead-end Goods Siding, which provides **266 feet** standing room clear inside the Catch-points, has been in use since **12th May, 1925**. (25–25,255.) *(W.N. 21–1925)*

### Loading Bank — W.N. 34–1925
> **Page 50 — Whiporie (North Coast)** — A **Loading Bank, 60 feet** in length, has been provided alongside the Goods Siding. (V.21–44,015.) *(W.N. 34–1925)*

---

## 1935 — Pig Race on Loading Bank — W.N. 7–1935

### Pig Race — W.N. 7–1935
> **Page 61 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Whiporie** — The asterisk in column under heading "Sheep" indicates that facilities have been provided for loading small consignments of pigs from the loading bank alongside the Goods Siding.
>
> Amend footnote to read: **"Pig race on loading bank alongside Goods Siding."** *(W.N. 7–1935)*

---

## 1939 — Portable Pig Race Withdrawn — W.N. 30–1939

### Pig Race Withdrawn — W.N. 30–1939
> **Page 61 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Whiporie (North Coast)** — Delete information under **"Cattle and Sheep."** The portable pig race has been withdrawn. (39–37,331–$.) *(W.N. 30–1939)*

---

## 1961 — Goods Siding Abolished — W.N. 12–1961

### Siding Abolished — W.N. 12–1961
> **Pages 111 and 143 — List of Stations, etc. — Whiporie (North Coast Line)** — The goods siding at Whiporie has been **abolished**.
>
> Page 111 — Insert **(P)$** after station name. 
> Page 143 — Insert **(P)** after station name.
>
> (B'.2–60–74,435.) *(W.N. 12–1961)*

---

## 1974 — Station Deleted — W.N. 29 and 47–1974

### Distances Table Deleted — W.N. 29–1974
> **Page 260 — List of Stations — North Coast Line** — Delete **Whiporie** and relevant particulars. (B.2–74–71,071.) *(W.N. 29–1974)*

### Working Timetable Deleted — W.N. 47–1974
> **Pages 203 to 215 inclusive** — Delete **Whiporie** and relevant particulars. (A1–74–38434.) *(W.N. 47–1974)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **6 November 1905** | **Opened as unnamed platform** — Grafton to Casino; between Banyabba and Camira Creek; no name given |
| **December 1906** | **Named South Camira** (per your notes; WN naming notice not in OCR) |
| 1913 | Drawing describes platform as **"muck platform"** — built of spoil and timber facing |
| **1 September 1910** | **Renamed WHIPORIE** — from South Camira; Mileage 32.34 from Grafton; between Banyabba and Camira Creek (W.N. 35–1910; ref. 10–31,901) |
| **17 March 1925** | **Goods Siding opened** — Down side, Lismore side of Whiporie; Frame A; Grafton–Camira Creek OTS; Regulation B (W.N. 11–1925) |
| **W.N. 13–1925** | Siding for **construction purposes only** until further notice |
| **12 May 1925** | Siding in **general use** — 266 feet standing room (W.N. 21–1925; ref. 25–25,255) |
| **W.N. 34–1925** | **60-foot Loading Bank** alongside Goods Siding (ref. V.21–44,015) |
| **W.N. 7–1935** | **Pig race** on loading bank — footnote inserted in accommodation table |
| **W.N. 30–1939** | **Portable pig race withdrawn** — delete Cattle and Sheep particulars (ref. 39–37,331) |
| **W.N. 12–1961** | **Goods siding abolished** — insert (P)$ (ref. B'.2–60–74,435) |
| **30 June 1974** | **Station closed** — mass North Coast 1974 culling |
| **W.N. 29–1974** | Deleted from distances table (ref. B.2–74–71,071) |
| **W.N. 47–1974** | Deleted from Working Timetable pages 203–215 (ref. A1–74–38434) |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1975.* 
*Note: Whiporie's three-name history (unnamed Platform → South Camira → Whiporie) is one of only two documented in the Grafton–Casino collection (the other being Dilkoon/unnamed Platform → South Camira [a different station] → Gurranang). The goods siding three-stage opening sequence (W.N. 11 opened → W.N. 13 construction only → W.N. 21 general use) is the most precisely documented siding commissioning sequence in the North Coast collection — the two-month gap between opening (17 March) and general use (12 May 1925) reflects the time needed to complete the construction project the siding was intended to serve. The portable pig race (1935–1939) is one of only a handful of documented portable livestock facilities in the collection — explicitly described as "portable" in the 1939 withdrawal notice, suggesting it was a prefabricated race that could be moved to other stations.*

#58

Koolkhan to Casino / Re: Banyabba

Last post by admin - August 03, 2026, 07:19:24 AM

# Banyabba (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1983

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**Type:** Station (Closed — 30 June 1974); Crossing Loop (Closed — 9 June 2010) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Gurranang–Banyabba / Banyabba–Camira Creek sections from 1926) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 742.866 km 
**Location:** -29.347202, 153.018379 
**Between:** Lawrence Road / Gurranang (south) and Camira Creek (north) 
**Opened:** **6 November 1905** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 
**Station closed:** **30 June 1974** 
**Signal-box closed:** **1983** 
**Loop closed:** **9 June 2010** (per your notes; outside WN collection) 
**Status:** Closed 

### Signalling History

**At opening — 1905:** Listed in original Grafton–Casino station table (Construction Branch services from 3 April 1905; formally opened 6 November 1905) 

**1924:** Listed as **Banyabba (P)** — unattended platform; within Grafton–Camira Creek Ordinary Train Staff and Ticket section 

**ETS Station opened — 3 March 1926 — W.N. — 1926:** 
Banyabba opened as ETS station (not initially a crossing station); Gurranang–Camira Creek ETS section cancelled; **Gurranang–Banyabba** (Type B, 1–36 Ordinary) and **Banyabba–Camira Creek** (Type C, 1–8 Key, 9–36 Ordinary) created; instruments fitted for ordinary and automatic working; new **Frame A** on Up side of Main line at Murwillumbah end of platform; Down and Up Home signals from Nos. 7 and 2 Levers Frame A; **Down and Up Landmarks** in lieu of Distant signals; Goods Siding points (Grafton end) worked by Duplex and Bracket Locks released by key from Duplex Lock on No. 4 Lever Frame A; Regulation C 

**Loop opened as Crossing Station — March 1926 — W.N. — 1926:** 
Loop on **Down side** of Main line (between Main line and Goods Siding); **1,320 feet (402 metres)** standing room in the clear; **Frame E** (Grafton end) and **Frame B** (Murwillumbah end); No. 1 Lever in Frames E and B released by either key from Duplex Lock on No. 4 Lever Frame A; Goods Siding points and catch-points in siding released by same arrangement 
*Note: The ETS station opened 3 March 1926 (W.N. — 1926) and the loop as a Crossing Station later the same month.* 

**Control telephone boundary — 1943:** 
Banyabba staff instrument was the dividing boundary between South Grafton No. 1 train control area (Glenreagh to Camira Creek — **staff instrument on Banyabba side**) and South Grafton No. 2 (Camira Creek, excluding Banyabba instrument, to Casino); Circular No. 15 of 1940 amended 

**Signals connected to Signal-box — 25 October 1935 — W.N. 42–1935:** 
Down and Up Home signals Main to Loop, and Main and Loop line Down and Up Starting signals brought into use; points at each end of loop connected to Signal-box; indicators on Main line Starting signals (unattended working); Frame A on platform replaced by **Signal-box**; ground frames renamed; certain signals renumbered; **Circular No. 502–56 of 1935** 

**Down Home signals relocated — 14 December 1943 — W.N. 50–1943:** 
Down Home signals Nos. 17 and 19 refixed **149 feet nearer to Sydney**; **Circular No. 502–56 of 1935** amended (S.&T.E.) 

**Bank Engine Working — Gurranang–Banyabba section:** 
Bank engine key provided at Gurranang for Down direction Gurranang to Mileage 458m 0c; removed **2 February 1960** (W.N. 7–1960; ref. S.&T.E. 59–502,206) 

**Motor-operated points — "date to be advised" — W.N. 9–1983:** 
Announced in W.N. 9–1983 (deferred from W.N. 8–1983 — first notice deferred); route control relay interlocking; colour light signals; low speed indication at Down and Up Home signals; ETS Gurranang–Banyabba and Banyabba–Camira Creek retained; automatic staff exchangers remain; route control system with **yellow** (Down direction) and **blue** (Up direction) route setting buttons; confirmed conversion date not found in WN OCR 

**CTC — 11 July 1983:** 
Gurranang–Banyabba and Banyabba–Camira Creek ETS sections cancelled — Broadmeadow CTC (W.N. 29–1983; S&C 121220) 

### Load Sections (1943)
- South Grafton→Gurranang: **425 tons** (d) 
- Gurranang→Banyabba: **370 tons** 
- Banyabba→Border Loop: **425 tons** (e) 
- Assisted loads: 426–540 tons throughout 

### ETS Sections History
| Period | Sections |
|--------|---------|
| 1905 | (Construction Branch) |
| By 1910 | Grafton–Gurranang; Gurranang–Camira Creek (OTS) |
| 10 March 1924 | Grafton–Camira Creek (Round, Red OTS) |
| **3 March 1926** | **Gurranang–Banyabba** (Type B); **Banyabba–Camira Creek** (Type C) created |
| 1983 CTC | ETS retained during transition period |
| **11 July 1983** | Both sections cancelled — Broadmeadow CTC |

---

> **Notes:** Banyabba opened 6 November 1905. Listed as unattended (P) in 1924. Opened as ETS station 3 March 1926 (not initially a crossing station); loop and crossing station status followed later in March 1926. The loop (1,320 feet, Down side) was released by Frames E and B via Duplex Lock on No. 4 Lever Frame A. Signal-box commissioned 25 October 1935 — Frame A on platform replaced; Starting signals and loop points connected to signal-box; Circular No. 502–56 of 1935. Down Home signals relocated 149 feet toward Sydney December 1943. Banyabba was the control telephone boundary between South Grafton No. 1 (south) and No. 2 (north) districts. Bank engine key removed 2 February 1960. Station closed 30 June 1974; deleted from publications W.N. 29 and 30–1974. CTC conversion announced W.N. 9–1983 (deferred from W.N. 8; confirmed date not in OCR); Gurranang–Banyabba and Banyabba–Camira Creek ETS cancelled 11 July 1983. Signal-box closed 1983. Loop closed 9 June 2010.

---

## 1905 — Opened 6 November 1905

### Opening — W.N. — 1905
> **Grafton to Casino** — Original station list: Grafton — Solferino Road — Warragai Creek — Sportsmen's Creek — Lawrence Road — **Banyabba** — Camira Creek — Kytle Creek — Deep Creek Platform — Wooroowoolgan — Casino. *(W.N. 14–1905)*

---

## 1926 — ETS Station; Then Crossing Station; Loop 1,320 Feet

### ETS Station — W.N. — 1926 (3 March 1926)
> **Page 303 — Banyabba (North Coast) — Opening as an Electric Train Staff Station** — On **Wednesday, 3rd March, 1926**, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Banyabba will be opened as an Electric Train Staff Station.
>
> Banyabba is **not a Crossing Station**, and trains must not be arranged to cross or pass at this station.
>
> **System of Working** — The existing Miniature Electric Train Staff section **Gurranang–Camira Creek** will be cancelled, and the new sections brought into use:
> - **Gurranang–Banyabba:** Miniature Electric Train Staff, Type **"B"**; Staffs Nos. 1 to 36 Ordinary
> - **Banyabba–Camira Creek:** Miniature Electric Train Staff, Type **"C"**; Staffs Nos. 1 to 8 Key, 9 to 36 Ordinary
>
> Instruments equipped for ordinary and automatic working.
>
> **Frame "A"** — situated on Up side of Main line at Murwillumbah end of platform; Down Home signal No. 7 and Up Home signal No. 2 worked from Frame A. **Down and Up Landmarks** provided in lieu of Distant signals.
>
> **Goods Siding points** (Grafton end) worked by Duplex and Bracket Locks released by key from Duplex Lock on **No. 4 Lever in Frame "A"**; Regulation C. *(W.N. — 1926)*

### Crossing Station and Loop — W.N. — 1926 (later March 1926)
> **Page 303 — Banyabba (North Coast) — Opening as a Crossing Station** — On **Monday, [date] March, 1926**, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., the new Loop will be brought into use at Banyabba, and that Station opened as a Crossing Station.
>
> The new Loop is laid in on the **Down side**, between the Main line and the Goods Siding.
>
> The points in the Main line at the Grafton and Murwillumbah ends of the Loop will be worked from new **Frames "E" and "B"** respectively.
>
> No. 1 Lever in Frames "E" and "B" will be unlocked by either Key from the **Duplex Lock on No. 4 Lever in Frame "A."**
>
> There will be **1,320 feet** standing room in the clear in the Crossing Loop.
>
> **Working of Goods Siding** — The points in the Main line and the Catch-points in the Goods Siding will be [released by key from Duplex Lock on No. 4 Lever Frame "A"]. *(W.N. — 1926)*

---

## 1935 — Signal-Box; Starting Signals; Loop Points Connected — 25 October 1935; Circular No. 502–56

### Signals and Signal-box — W.N. 42–1935
> **Banyabba (North Coast) — Bringing Home and Starting Signals Into Use, and Controlling Loop Points from Signal-box** — On **Friday, 25th October, 1935**, between 7.30 a.m. and 5.0 p.m., the Down and Up Home signals, Main to Loop, and Main and Loop line Down and Up Starting signals will be brought into use.
>
> The main alterations to be carried out:
> 1. Connecting points at each end of Loop to Signal-box
> 2. Provision of indicators on Main line Starting signals, to show when Signal-box is unattended
> 3. Alteration to naming of ground frames
> 4. Alteration to numbering of certain signals
> 5. **Replacing Frame "A" by a Signal-box on the platform**
>
> The complete arrangements will be in accordance with a circular, with diagram attached thereto, to be issued prior to the work being carried out. *(S.&T.E.) (W.N. 42–1935)*

> **Complete arrangements:** **Circular No. 502–56 of 1935** and diagram. *(Source: confirmed by 1943 amendment reference)*

---

## 1943 — Down Home Signals Relocated; Control Telephone Boundary; Load Sections

### Down Home Signals Relocated — W.N. 50–1943 (14 December 1943)
> **Banyabba (North Coast) — Alteration to Location of Down Home Signals** — On **Tuesday, 14th December, 1943**, between 8.0 a.m. and 5.0 p.m., the Down Home signals, **Nos. 17 and 19**, will be refixed **149 feet nearer to Sydney**.
>
> Diagram attached to **Circular No. 502–56 of 1935** to be amended accordingly. (S.&T.E.) *(W.N. 50–1943)*

### Control Telephone Boundary — 1943
> **South Grafton No. 1 control area:** Glenreagh to Camira Creek — **staff instrument on Banyabba side**. 
> **South Grafton No. 2 control area:** Camira Creek (excluding Banyabba staff instrument) to Casino (staff instrument on Leeville and Old Casino sides) to Murwillumbah and Ballina. 
> Circular No. 15 of 1940 amended accordingly. *(Source: 1943 Weekly Notices)*

### Load Sections — 1943
> - South Grafton→Gurranang: **425 tons** (d) 
> - Gurranang→Banyabba: **370 tons** 
> - Banyabba→Border Loop: **425 tons** (e) 
> - Assisted loads: **426–540 tons** 
>
> *(Source: 1943 Weekly Notices — W.N. 31–1943)*

---

## 1960 — Bank Engine Key Removed — W.N. 7–1960

### Bank Engine Key — W.N. 7–1960
> **Page 268 — Gurranang–Banyabba** — Delete all reference to Bank Engine Working with Bank Engine Key between Gurranang and Mileage 458m 0c. (S.&T.E. 59–502,206.) *(W.N. 7–1960)*

---

## 1974 — Station Deleted — W.N. 29 and 30–1974

### Tables Deleted — W.N. 29–1974
> **Page 260 — List of Stations — North Coast Line** — Delete **Banyabba** and relevant particulars. (B.2–74–71,071.) *(W.N. 29–1974)*

### Further Tables Deleted — W.N. 30–1974
> **Page 165** — Delete Banyabba. **Page 224** — Delete Banyabba from Alphabetical List. (B.2–74–71,071.) *(W.N. 30–1974)*

---

## 1983 — Motor-Operated Points (date deferred); CTC — 11 July 1983

### Motor-Operated Points — W.N. 9–1983 (Deferred from W.N. 8–1983)
> **Note** — This work advertised in Weekly Notice No. 8 of 1983 has been **deferred to a date to be advised**.
>
> **Banyabba (North Coast) — Conversion to Power Operation of Points and Signals** — On a **date to be advised**, as a preliminary to the introduction of centralised traffic control signalling on the North Coast line, the Main line to loop points at each end of Banyabba crossing loop will be converted to motor operation and the mechanical Main line and loop signals replaced by colour light signals.
>
> A **low speed indication** (small green light) with route indicator, cleared by an approaching train, will be provided beneath the Down Home and Up Home signals.
>
> ETS working will remain in use on the sections **Gurranang–Banyabba** and **Banyabba–Camira Creek**; automatic staff exchanging equipment will remain available.
>
> **Route Control System** — Individual route setting buttons for each route:
> - **Yellow** buttons — running routes in the **Down** direction
> - **Blue** buttons — running routes in the **Up** direction
>
> When route setting button depressed and released after one second: provided all conflicting routes are normal, any points in the required route not in correct position will operate; if line is clear to clearing point, signal will exhibit a proceed indication.
>
> **Call indicators** — near Starting signals at each end; flashing blue light and hooter.
>
> Diagram to appear in a future Weekly Notice. (W.N. 9–1983)*

> *Note: The advance notice in W.N. 8–1983 was deferred; confirmed conversion date not found in 1983 WN OCR. W.N. 27–1983 lists Banyabba as W.N. 9–1983 in the CTC programme summary.*

### CTC — 11 July 1983
> Since **11th July, 1983**, electric train staff working on the sections Gurranang–Banyabba and **Banyabba–Camira Creek** were cancelled and Centralised Traffic Control working, remotely controlled from **Broadmeadow C.T.C. Centre**, was introduced in lieu between Grafton and Camira Creek. (S&C 121220.) *(W.N. 29–1983)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **3 April 1905** | Construction Branch services commence — Tuesdays and Fridays only |
| **6 November 1905** | **Opened** as Banyabba — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 |
| By 1924 | **Banyabba (P)** — unattended platform; within Grafton–Camira Creek OTS section |
| **3 March 1926** | **ETS Station opened** — not initially a crossing station; Gurranang–Camira Creek cancelled; **Gurranang–Banyabba** (Type B) and **Banyabba–Camira Creek** (Type C) created; Frame A; Landmarks; Goods Siding Duplex Lock No. 4 (W.N. — 1926) |
| **Later March 1926** | **Crossing Station and Loop** — 1,320-foot loop Down side; Frames E and B; released by No. 4 Lever Frame A Duplex Lock |
| **25 October 1935** | **Signal-box commissioned** — Frame A replaced; Starting signals and loop points connected; unattended indicators; frames renamed; signals renumbered; **Circular No. 502–56 of 1935** (W.N. 42–1935) |
| **14 December 1943** | Down Home signals Nos. 17 and 19 refixed **149 feet nearer to Sydney**; Circular No. 502–56 amended (W.N. 50–1943) |
| **2 February 1960** | Gurranang–Banyabba Bank Engine Key removed (W.N. 7–1960) |
| **30 June 1974** | **Station closed** |
| W.N. 29 and 30–1974 | Deleted from all publications (ref. B.2–74–71,071) |
| **W.N. 9–1983** | **Motor-operated points** — deferred from W.N. 8; "date to be advised"; ETS retained; yellow/blue route buttons; automatic exchangers; no confirmed date in OCR |
| **11 July 1983** | **Gurranang–Banyabba and Banyabba–Camira Creek ETS cancelled** — Broadmeadow CTC (W.N. 29–1983) |
| **1983** | **Signal-box closed** |
| **9 June 2010** | **Loop closed** (outside WN collection) |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1983.* 
*Note: Banyabba's two-stage 1926 opening — ETS station (3 March, not a crossing station) then Crossing Station with loop (later March) — is unique in the collection. The loop was opened on a Monday in the same month, suggesting the loop track was substantially complete when the ETS instruments were commissioned and the crossing station status followed within weeks. The yellow/blue route button colour coding at the 1983 CTC conversion is the only documented colour-coded route button system in the Grafton–Casino CTC programme. The CTC conversion advance notice (W.N. 8–1983) was deferred before any date was confirmed — the only Grafton–Casino loop where the advance notice was deferred before the work date was even set, making Banyabba the last station in the programme to have its conversion work confirmed.*

#59

Koolkhan to Casino / Re: Lawrence Road

Last post by admin - August 03, 2026, 07:05:02 AM

# Lawrence Road (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1975

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**Type:** Station (Closed — 13 June 1970); Crossing Loop (In use — new loop opened 5 June 1995) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Gurranang–Banyabba section from 1926) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 736.797 km (Mileage **~23 miles from Grafton** at opening; level crossing at Mileage **457m 40c**; house 457m 64c to 457m 71c) 
**Location:** -29.384612, 153.010549 
**Between:** Gurranang (south) and Banyabba (north) 
**Opened:** **6 November 1905** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905; with station/platform 
**Construction Branch services:** From **3 April 1905** — Tuesdays and Fridays only; one Down and one Up train (W.N. 14–1905 per your notes; confirmed in 1905 opening notice) 
**Station closed:** **13 June 1970** — W.N. 24–1970 (ref. B.2–69–26,369) 
**Status:** Station closed; new 1750-metre loop in use (opened 5 June 1995 — outside WN collection) 
**Name meaning:** Named after the road leading to Lawrence township nearby 

### Platform
**Original:** 21.3-metre platform — Down side; general waiting room and store 
**28 December 1906 (per your notes):** Low-level platform raised to standard level; new shelter built (WN notice not found in OCR) 
**6 June 1978 (per your notes):** Platform and shelter demolished (WN notice not found in OCR) 

### Loop History
**Current loop:** 1750 metres — Up side; new loop opened **5 June 1995** (deviation straightened sharp curve and eased grade; former main line retained to create crossing loop; one of three crossing loops between Grafton and Casino) 

### Level Crossing
**Lawrence Road level crossing — Mileage 457m 40c:** 
Since **3 February 1943** — gates unattended; gates fitted with hooks and chains; notices exhibited (W.N. 4–1943; ref. S.42–872–X) 

### Telephone
**No. 68 North Circuit (1926):** Lawrence Road listed between Gurranang and Banyabba — confirmed in Kyarran and Gurranang opening notices 
**Additional circuit (1926):** Lawrence Road appears in a second telephone circuit listing alongside Lismore, Gurranang, Fairy Hill, Banyabba, Kyogle, Camira Creek, Clearfield — confirming cross-circuit connectivity at this location 

### Property
**House at 457m 64c to 457m 71c (Up side):** Offered for sale to staff, W.N. 22–1960 — 3-room galvanised iron house with kitchen and laundry; three 400-gallon tanks; site tenancy at 10s. per annum; purchase price deductible from wages (ref. 55–890,621) 

### Key Administrative Deletions
**W.N. 24–1970:** Deleted from Alphabetical List of Stations (page 56), List of Stations (page 161), List of Towns showing nearest railway station to Lawrence (page 233) — ref. B.2–69–26,369 
**W.N. 27–1970:** Deleted from Through Booking of Parcels Pamphlet (page 67) — ref. C.1–70–28,810 
**W.N. 26–1975:** Deleted from Working Timetable (pages 184, 203–215) and Accommodation Provided table (page 84) — alongside Warragai Creek, Ampdale, Coombell, Amarina and Shannon Brook — ref. A1 73 77203 

---

> **Notes:** Lawrence Road opened 6 November 1905 as one of the original stations on the Grafton–Casino line (Construction Branch services from 3 April 1905, Tuesdays and Fridays). Listed in the 1905 station table at approximately 23 miles from Grafton. Platform raised from low-level to standard level 28 December 1906 with a new shelter. Listed as unattended (P) in 1924 accommodation table. Listed in No. 68 North telephone circuit (1926) between Gurranang and Banyabba. Level crossing gates at 457m 40c became unattended from 3 February 1943 — hooks and chains fitted. Station closed 13 June 1970; deleted from all publications W.N. 24 and 27–1970. Platform and shelter demolished 6 June 1978 (per your notes; WN notice not found in OCR). Working Timetable and accommodation references finally deleted W.N. 26–1975. New 1750-metre crossing loop opened 5 June 1995 on deviation alignment, former main line retained (outside WN collection).

---

## 1905 — Opened 6 November 1905; Construction Branch from 3 April 1905

### Construction Branch Services — W.N. 14–1905
> **Conveyance of Traffic over the Extension from Grafton to Casino** — Commencing on **Monday, 3rd April, 1905**, the Construction Department will convey passenger and goods traffic between Grafton and Casino on **Tuesdays and Fridays** in each week. The following is a list of the stations and sidings with their mileages from Grafton: Grafton — Solferino Road — Warragai Creek — Sportsmen's Creek — **Lawrence Road** — Banyabba — Camira Creek — Kytle Creek — Deep Creek Platform — Wooroowoolgan — Casino. *(W.N. 14–1905)*

---

## 1906 — Platform Raised to Standard Level; New Shelter — 28 December 1906

### Platform Raised — 28 December 1906
> **Lawrence Road — Platform Raised to Standard Level** — **28 December 1906** — low-level platform raised to standard level; new shelter built. *(Source: your notes — WN notice not found in OCR)*

---

## 1924 — Unattended Platform

### Unattended Platform — W.N. — 1924
> **Lawrence Road (P)** — listed as unattended platform in Local Appendix accommodation table. *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1926 — Telephone Circuit No. 68 North; Cross-Circuit Listing

### No. 68 North Circuit — 1926
> **No. 68 North Circuit** — sequence: Kyarran — Warragai Creek — Gurranang — **Lawrence Road** — Banyabba — Camira Creek — Clearfield Ganger's Residence — Rappville — Coombell — Leeville — South Casino — Casino. *(Source: 1926 Weekly Notices — Kyarran opening circuit listing)*

### Cross-Circuit Listing — 1926
> **Additional circuit** — Lawrence Road listed alongside Lismore, Gurranang, Fairy Hill, Banyabba, Kyogle, Camira Creek, Kyogle Goods, Clearfield Ganger's Residence, Kyogle Resident Engineer, Rappville. *(Source: 1926 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1943 — Level Crossing Gates Unattended — Since 3 February 1943; Mileage 457m 40c

### Level Crossing Gates — W.N. 4–1943
> **Page 106 — Level Crossings (North Coast) — Lawrence Road, Mileage 457m 40c** — Since **3rd February, 1943**, level crossing gates, Lawrence Road, Mileage **457m 40c**, have been **unattended**. The gates have been fitted with **hooks and chains** and notices exhibited. (S.42–872–X.) *(W.N. 4–1943)*

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## 1960 — House for Sale at 457m 64c to 457m 71c — W.N. 22–1960

### House Sale — W.N. 22–1960
> **Lawrence Road — Sale of House on Railway Land Located Between 457m 64c to 457m 71c on the Up Side** — Offers will be received from the staff until 15th June, 1960, for the purchase of the house for residential purposes, containing **three (3) rooms, kitchen and laundry** and constructed of galvanised iron, with galvanised iron roof. Three (3) 400-gallon tanks are attached to the house. The land upon which the house is erected is not for sale, but the purchaser will be granted a tenancy of the site upon which the house is situated at a rent of **10s. per annum**, plus rates and taxes. The purchase money can be paid in full or can be deducted from the purchaser's wages or salary by equal fortnightly instalments. Ten per centum (10%) will be added to the offer to cover interest and Departmental expenses if the sale be on a terms basis. (55–890,621.) *(W.N. 22–1960)*

---

## 1970 — Station Deleted — W.N. 24–1970 (13 June 1970); Through Booking Deleted W.N. 27–1970

### Station Deleted — W.N. 24–1970
> **Railways of Australia Goods Rates Book — Page 56 — Alphabetical List of Stations** — Delete **Lawrence Road** and relative particulars. (B.2–69–26,369.) *(W.N. 24–1970)*

> **Page 161 — List of Stations** — Delete **Lawrence Road** and relative particulars. (B.2–69–26,369.) *(W.N. 24–1970)*

> **Page 233 — List of Towns, etc., in New South Wales** — Delete **Lawrence Road** shown as nearest Railway Station to Lawrence. (B.2–69–26,369.) *(W.N. 24–1970)*

### Through Booking Deleted — W.N. 27–1970
> **Through Booking of Parcels Pamphlet — Page 67** — Delete **Lawrence Road**. (C.1–70–28,810.) *(W.N. 27–1970)*

---

## 1975 — Working Timetable and Accommodation References Deleted — W.N. 26–1975

### All Remaining References Deleted — W.N. 26–1975
> **Working Timetable — Northern — Page 184** — Delete all reference to Lansdowne, Colombatti, Repton, Archville, Park Beach, **Lawrence Road**, Ampdale, Coombell, Wiangaree and Loadstone. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975)*

> **Working Timetable — Pages 203 to 215** — Delete all reference to **Lawrence Road**, Ampdale, Coombell, Wiangaree and Loadstone. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975)*

> **Page 84 — Stations, Sidings and Platforms — Accommodation Provided** — Delete all reference to Warragai Creek, **Lawrence Road**, Ampdale, Coombell, Amarina and Shannon Brook. (A1 73 77203.) *(W.N. 26–1975)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **3 April 1905** | **Construction Branch services commence** — Tuesdays and Fridays only; Grafton to Casino (W.N. 14–1905) |
| **6 November 1905** | **Formally opened** as Lawrence Road — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905; 21.3-metre Down side platform; general waiting room and store |
| **28 December 1906** | Platform raised from low level to standard level; new shelter built (per your notes; WN notice not found in OCR) |
| By 1924 | **Lawrence Road (P)** — unattended platform |
| 1926 | Listed in No. 68 North and secondary telephone circuits — between Gurranang and Banyabba |
| **3 February 1943** | Level crossing gates at Mileage 457m 40c became **unattended** — hooks and chains fitted; notices exhibited (W.N. 4–1943; ref. S.42–872–X) |
| W.N. 22–1960 | House at 457m 64c to 457m 71c offered for staff purchase — 3-room galvanised iron; 3 × 400-gallon tanks; 10s. per annum site tenancy |
| **13 June 1970** | **Station closed** — W.N. 24 and 27–1970; deleted from all publications (ref. B.2–69–26,369 and C.1–70–28,810) |
| **6 June 1978** | **Platform and shelter demolished** (per your notes; WN notice not found in OCR) |
| **W.N. 26–1975** | Working Timetable and Accommodation Provided table references deleted (ref. A1 73 77203) |
| **5 June 1995** | **New 1750-metre crossing loop opened** — Up side; deviation alignment; former main line retained; one of three loops between Grafton and Casino (outside WN collection) |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1975.* 
*Note: Lawrence Road's cross-listing in two different telephone circuits in 1926 (No. 68 North and a secondary circuit including Lismore and Fairy Hill) confirms its position as an intermediate point between the Grafton and Casino operating districts — the secondary circuit suggests a connection to the emerging Murwillumbah/North Coast communication network being established as the South Brisbane extension was under construction. The 1943 level crossing gates being made unattended (hooks and chains) is the standard wartime rationalisation procedure documented at multiple North Coast locations. The house sale notice (1960) at 457m 64c to 457m 71c — a span of only 7 chains (140 metres) — gives a rare precise boundary for the railway land parcel at Lawrence Road, suggesting a small employee residence that was surplus to requirements by 1960. The new 1995 loop at 1750 metres is by far the largest facility ever at this location and makes Lawrence Road one of the most significant passing places between Grafton and Casino despite the small scale of the original station.*

#60

Koolkhan to Casino / Re: Lawrence Road

Last post by admin - August 03, 2026, 07:01:41 AM

Old formation of the bypassed line where it crosses Pringles Way near to the site of the old Lawrence Road station.