Batar

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Type : Station
Station Number : NC33A
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 430.137km
Location : -31.658922, 152.709537
Opened : 1 December 1941
Closed : 2 November 1971
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Named after the nearby creek. Batar derives from the Irish batir meaning to beat repeatedly
Notes : a 20 foot sleeper platform was constructed at the location and (though unattended) it dealt with passengers, goods and parcels. Batar was opened on **1 December 1941** (W.N. 49–1941) as a 20-foot sleeper platform on the Up side at Mileage 267m 22c, between Rossglen and Kendall. Unattended; passengers, parcels and small lots of goods dealt with under siding and platform conditions; controlling station John's River. Station Distinguishing Number NC33A. Power's Freight Accounting code: ordinary traffic 2951. **The platform at Batar (Taree–Wauchope) has been demolished and reference to this location should be deleted from the public time-table.** (A. 1–71–20,418.) *(W.N. 24–1971)*

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Stewphen Joseph Miller:

The larger circle is approx location of Batar Station. According to my mother it was on the Rossglen side of Batar Creek. Apparentely my Great Uncle Victor Everingham used to
load milk cans there The smaller is Rossglen, where the houses are.

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The sign from Batar still exists and is attached to a shed on a nearby property.

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The Up platforn1 was 6.0m long. No town nearby.

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Batar (Hi Res) location

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# Batar (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1941–1971

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**Type:** Station — Platform (P) (Closed) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (John's River–Kendall section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 430.137 km (Mileage 267m 22c from Sydney; 167m 11c from Newcastle; 268 miles from Darling Harbour; 168 miles from Newcastle — per 1941 notices) 
**Location:** -31.658922, 152.709537 
**Between:** Rossglen and Kendall 
**Opened:** **1 December 1941** (W.N. 49–1941; reference 41–61,271) 
**Closed:** **2 November 1971** — platform demolished; deleted from all publications (W.N. 24 and 27–1971; authorisation A. 1–71–20,418) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named after the nearby Batar Creek; Batar derives from the Irish *batir* meaning "to beat repeatedly" 
**Station Distinguishing Number:** NC33A 
**Power's Freight Code:** Ordinary traffic — 2951 (W.N. 49–1941; reference 41–61,271) 
**Platform:** 20-foot (6.1-metre) sleeper platform, Up side, Mileage 267m 22c 
**Traffic handled:** Passengers, parcels and small lots of goods — unattended 
**Controlling station:** John's River 
**Classification:** (P) — platform and siding conditions 

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> **Notes:** Batar was opened on **1 December 1941** (W.N. 49–1941) as a 20-foot sleeper platform on the Up side at Mileage 267m 22c, between Rossglen and Kendall. Unattended; passengers, parcels and small lots of goods dealt with under siding and platform conditions; controlling station John's River. Station Distinguishing Number NC33A. Power's Freight Accounting code: ordinary traffic 2951.
>
> The 1941 Local Appendix entry confirms: "Since **1st December, 1941** [OCR reads 1931 — context confirms 1941], a sleeper platform twenty (20) feet in length, situated on the Up side of the line at Mileage 267m. 22c., between Rossglen and Kendall, is in use and known as Batar. Passengers, parcels and small lots of goods traffic may be dealt with at Batar, which is unattended and under control of John's River. All traffic must be dealt with under siding and platform conditions."
>
> Platform demolished and station closed 2 November 1971. Working Timetable, Alphabetical List, Local Appendix, accommodation table and grades table all deleted in W.N. 24–1971 (auth. A. 1–71–20,418). Goods Rates Books deleted in W.N. 27–1971 (auth. B. 2–71–60,372) — listing deleted from Railways of Australia Goods Rates Book pages 39, 147, 185 and 222.

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## 1941 — Platform Opened — 1 December 1941; W.N. 49–1941

### Local Appendix — Accommodation Provided — W.N. 49–1941
> **Page 60 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Batar (North Coast) — Provision of Platform** — Since **1st December, 1941**, a sleeper platform **twenty (20) feet** in length, situated on the **Up side** of the line at Mileage **267m. 22c.**, between Rossglen and Kendall, is in use and known as **Batar**.
>
> Passengers, parcels and small lots of goods traffic may be dealt with at Batar, which is **unattended** and under control of **John's River**.
>
> All traffic must be dealt with under **siding and platform conditions**.
>
> **Station Distinguishing Number** — the station distinguishing number is **NC33A**. (41–61,271.) *(W.N. 49–1941)*

### Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates Book — W.N. 49–1941
> **Page 154 — Batar — Provision of Platform between Rossglen and Kendall** — The following particulars are to be added:
>
> | Station | Distance from Sydney | Distance from Newcastle |
> |---------|---------------------|------------------------|
> | Batar (P) | 267m 22c | 167m 11c |
>
> *(W.N. 49–1941)*

### Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book — W.N. 49–1941
> **Page 203 — Batar (North Coast) — Provision of Platform** — The following particulars are to be added:
>
> | Station | Brand | Distance from D.H. | Controlling Station | Goods/Livestock Road |
> |---------|-------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
> | \*Batar (P)‡ | B.T.R. | 268 miles | John's River | N.C. G. |
>
> *(W.N. 49–1941)*

### Alphabetical List of Stations — W.N. 49–1941
> **Page 252 — Batar — Provision of Platform** — The following particulars are to be added under North Coast line: **Batar (P), 268 miles from Darling Harbour, 168 miles from Newcastle**. (41–61,271.) *(W.N. 49–1941)*

### Power's Freight Accounting — W.N. 49–1941
> **Batar (North Coast)** — The station code number for Power's Freight Accounting for Batar is: Ordinary traffic — **2951**. (41–61,271.) *(W.N. 49–1941)*

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## 1971 — Platform Demolished; All Publications Deleted — W.N. 24 and 27–1971

### Platform Demolished — W.N. 24–1971
> **The platform at Batar (Taree–Wauchope) has been demolished and reference to this location should be deleted from the public time-table.** (A. 1–71–20,418.) *(W.N. 24–1971)*

### Working Timetable Deleted — W.N. 24–1971
> **Pages 198–207 inclusive, 221–230 inclusive** — Delete Batar and relevant particulars. (A. 1–71–20,418.) *(W.N. 24–1971)*

### Alphabetical List Deleted — W.N. 24–1971
> **Page 7 — Alphabetical List of Stations, Platforms, Sidings and Collieries** — Delete Batar and relevant particulars. (A. 1–71–20,418.) *(W.N. 24–1971)*

### Local Appendix Deleted — W.N. 24–1971
> **Page 81 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — North Coast Line** — Delete Batar and relevant particulars.
>
> **Page 101 — Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal-boxes — North Coast Line** — Delete Batar and relevant particulars. (A. 1–71–20,418.) *(W.N. 24–1971)*

### Railways of Australia Goods Rates Book Deleted — W.N. 27–1971
> **Page 39** — Delete Batar and relative particulars. (B. 2–71–60,372.) *(W.N. 27–1971)*

### Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book Deleted — W.N. 27–1971
> **Page 147** — Delete Batar and relative particulars. (B. 2–71–60,372.) *(W.N. 27–1971)*
>
> **Page 185** — Delete Batar and relative particulars. *(W.N. 27–1971)*
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> **Page 222 — North Coast Line** — Delete Batar and relative particulars. (B. 2–71–60,372.) *(W.N. 27–1971)*

### Power's Freight Code Deleted — W.N. 35–1971
> Delete: Batar — **3310–2** [Power's code at closure; issued as 2951 in 1941 — code renumbered between 1941 and 1971]. *(W.N. 35–1971)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **1 December 1941** | **Platform opened** — 20-foot (6.1m) sleeper platform, Up side, Mileage 267m 22c; between Rossglen and Kendall; passengers, parcels and small lots of goods; unattended; controlling station John's River; Station Distinguishing Number NC33A; Power's Freight code 2951; brand B.T.R.; (P) classification (W.N. 49–1941; ref. 41–61,271) |
| **2 November 1971** | **Platform demolished and station closed** — Working Timetable, Alphabetical List, Local Appendix deleted (W.N. 24–1971; auth. A. 1–71–20,418); Goods Rates Books deleted (W.N. 27–1971; auth. B. 2–71–60,372); Power's Freight code deleted (W.N. 35–1971) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1941–1971.* 
*Note: Batar is one of a small number of wartime platform openings on the North Coast Line — 1 December 1941 is just nine days before the attack on Pearl Harbour, placing it firmly in the early Pacific War period. The 20-foot (6.1m) sleeper platform is among the shortest platforms documented in the collection. The brand B.T.R. is the station's distinguishing brand abbreviation. The Power's Freight code changed from 2951 (1941) to 3310–2 (by 1971), reflecting a system-wide renumbering. The "small lots of goods" provision at an unattended 20-foot sleeper platform is unusual — most platforms this small were passengers-and-parcels only.*