Ganger's Stop

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Type : Other
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 205.191km
Location : -32.650258, 151.582381
Opened : 13th January 1929
Closed : 3rd February 1929
Status : Closed
Name meaning : No primary reference
Notes : n unnamed stop at Mileage 127m 40c between Telarah and Paterson was brought into use on Sunday, 13 January 1929, solely for the purpose of setting down a permanent-way gang. The stop was worked by No. 15 Passenger (6.45 p.m. Sydney to Kempsey) on Sundays only. The Station Master at Waratah was responsible for handing written instructions to the Driver and Guard. The stop ceased after just three weeks on Sunday, 3 February 1929 — presumably when the gang's work in that location was completed.

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# Unnamed Ganger's Stop — Mileage 127m 40c (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1929

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**Type:** Unnamed Request Stop (Gang Set-Down Point) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Telarah–Paterson section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 205.191 km (127m 40c) 
**Location:** -32.64936626267347, 151.58261954239111 
**Between:** Mindaribba and Paterson 
**Opened:** Since **Sunday, 13 January 1929** (W.N. 4–1929) 
**Closed:** Since **Sunday, 3 February 1929** (W.N. — 1929) — ceased after three weeks 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** No primary reference — unnamed stop; gang set-down point only 

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> **Notes:** An unnamed stop at Mileage 127m 40c between Telarah and Paterson was brought into use on Sunday, 13 January 1929, solely for the purpose of setting down a permanent-way gang. The stop was worked by No. 15 Passenger (6.45 p.m. Sydney to Kempsey) on Sundays only. The Station Master at Waratah was responsible for handing written instructions to the Driver and Guard. The stop ceased after just three weeks on Sunday, 3 February 1929 — presumably when the gang's work in that location was completed.

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## 1929 — Unnamed Stop Opened — 13 January 1929; Ceased 3 February 1929

### Stop Brought Into Use — W.N. 4–1929
> **North Coast Line** — Since **Sunday, January 13**, and until further notice:
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> No. **15 Pass.** (6.45 p.m. Sydney to Kempsey), on Sundays, calls at **127m 40c**, between Telarah and Paterson, **to set down gang**.
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> Station Master, Waratah, hand written instructions to Driver and Guard. *(W.N. 4–1929)*

### Stop Ceased — W.N. — 1929
> **North Coast Line** — Since **Sunday, February 3**:
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> No. 15 Pass. (6.45 p.m. Sydney to Kempsey), Sundays, **ceased to call** at Mileage 127m 40c, between Telarah and Paterson, to set down gang. *(Source: 1929 Weekly Notices)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **13 January 1929** | **Stop opened** — No. 15 Pass. calls at 127m 40c (Sundays only) to set down permanent-way gang; written instructions issued by SM Waratah to Driver and Guard (W.N. 4–1929) |
| **3 February 1929** | **Stop ceased** — No. 15 Pass. no longer calls at 127m 40c |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1929.* 
*Note: This unnamed stop existed for only three Sundays (13 January, 20 January and 27 January 1929) before ceasing on 3 February 1929. It has no formal station name, platform, or infrastructure — it was purely a conditional set-down point for a permanent-way gang working in the area between Mindaribba and Paterson.*