Ampol Siding

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Type : Siding
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 692.423km
Opened : 19 December 1941
Closed : 23 May 1989
Status : Unknown
Name meaning : After the fuel companies
Notes : Opened as Commonwealth siding (COR ?), renamed AMP siding (Australian Mineral Petroleum) January 1947, renamed Ampol siding May 1949.

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9/11/1984 - Ampol Siding (to the right) (NW Munro)

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8/3/1986 (Munro)

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Commonwealth Siding, South Grafton; W.N. 51–1941 (ref. S.&T.E. 41–473,207)
Renamed A.M.P. Siding: W.N. 2–1947 — "A.M.P. Siding" (Australian Mineral Petroleum); ref. 46–72,663
Renamed AMPOL Siding: W.N. 19–1949 — network-wide rename of all A.M.P. Sidings to "Ampol Siding" (ref. 49–60,014)
Removed: 23 May 1989 — "Grafton City (North Coast) — Removal of Ampol Siding" — No. 2B points, Frame B, Releasing Switch B and associated equipment removed; No. 83 Releasing button became spare; Releasing Lock B removed from Control Panel (W.N. 26–1989; S.&C. 197429)
Status: Closed
Name meaning: Commonwealth Oil Refineries (COR) → Australian Mineral Petroleum (AMP) → Ampol Petroleum Ltd

Physical Details

Type: Dead-end siding — 380 feet in the clear
Side: Up side of Main line
Mileage: 430m 20c (between Braunstone and South Grafton)
Grade: 1 in 83 F (Down direction); approaching grade Down journey 1 in 80 F; Up journey 1 in 80 R
Shunting: Daylight only
Propelling: Vehicles must be propelled from South Grafton to Commonwealth/AMP/Ampol Siding as required; brake-van must be leading vehicle; Guard must ride in brake-van; Clause (i) of Rule 202 to be adhered to; Driver must keep sharp look-out and act promptly on Guard's hand signals; whistle freely where view of line obstructed
All classes of engines permitted