Murwillumbah

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44211 has arrived at Murwillumbah c 1986 with the North Coast Overnight Express. This train did not convey road vehicles, therefore the X200 rail tractor at left remains at rest, not required to shunt the Motorail wagon. At extreme left can be seen the silver-painted car-loading/unloading ramp. Wollumbin in the far distance is shrouded by cloud. (Chris Sim)

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42109 at Murwillumbah.

"many of you will be aware of the private company (I think it was called Northern Rivers Railroad) which endeavoured to keep the Mur'bah line viable around 1998. They bought some retired NSW 421 class diesel locos and some former South Australian air-conditioned cars. They based themselves at Casino. They also took over the freight offering, cement, bananas etc. Though a noble effort, ultimately it wasn't a success. One of the diesels, 42109, received this lurid `rainbow' colour scheme, some liked it, some not so much. Many years later, several of these 421 diesels are privately owned by enthusiasts. One of them, 42105, has received the same livery as 42109, though there is no longer any connection with the old N.R.R."

(Chris Sim)

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Details on photo

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At the launch of the new private operator - Northern Rivers Railroad - spotless 42107 (and 42109) stand at Murwillumbah having worked the first train from Casino on 2 Oct 1997. Mt Warning dominates the skyline in this view. (Derek Rogers)

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Murwillumbah (John Grocott)

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

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

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

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## 1894 — Opening

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

*(Source: 1894 Weekly Notices)*

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

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

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

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## 1913 — Train Staff Sections

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

*(Source: 1913 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1919 — Guard's Vans at Murwillumbah

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

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

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## 1920 — Seal Press Allocated; River Journey Fares

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

*(Source: 1920 Weekly Notices)*

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

*(Source: 1920 Weekly Notices)*

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

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

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

*(W.N. 24–1923)*

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

*(Source: 1923 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1925 — Simplex Ticket System Abolished; Telephone Directory

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

*(W.N. 40–1925)*

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

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

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

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

### North Coast Co-operative Sidings Renamed "Norco Limited's Sidings" — W.N. 18–1926
> The names of the North Coast Co-operative Company's Sidings at **Lismore, Byron Bay, and Murwillumbah** are to be altered to **NORCO LIMITED'S SIDINGS**. Pages 47 of the Alphabetical List and pages 148, 159, 185, and 186 of the Merchandise and Live-stock Rates Book to be posted accordingly. (V. 26–5,023.)

*(W.N. 18–1926)*

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## 1927 — No. 14 Passenger — Calls at Ballast Siding for Pay Wages; Norco Siding Extended

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

*(Source: 1927 Weekly Notices)*

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

*(W.N. 29–1927)*

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

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

*(Source: 1928 Weekly Notices)*

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

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

*(W.N. — 1930)*

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

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## 1933 — Quarry Siding Platform Altered to 20 Feet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*(W.N. 24, 25 and 26–1937)*

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

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## 1939 — Passenger Trains Must Carry Full Divisible Staff

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

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## 1940 — Seal Press No. 620 Allotted

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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## 1950 — 5-Ton Pillar Crane Provided

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

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## 1953 — 1 × 25 Truck Weighbridge Removed

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

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## 1954 — Down Home Signal Relocated

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

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

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

*(Source: 1960 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1963 — Diesel-Electric Locomotive Training at Murwillumbah

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

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

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

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

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

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## 1974 — Passenger Services Ceased

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*(W.N. 1–1981)*

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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## 1989 — Passenger Train Reference Updated

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

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## Summary of Key Events

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

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