Tyumba

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Type : Station
Line : Ballina branch
Distance from Sydney : 862.145km
Location : -28.776503, 153.476871
Opened : 25 August 1930
Closed : 12 January 1949
Station Brand : TYW (TYU from 1937)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Probably an Aboriginal word
Notes: Tyumba opened 25 August 1930 with the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch (Pioneer line; Circular No. 340–15 of 1930). Station Brand TYW at opening; renamed TYU in W.N. 21–1937. Power's Ordinary code 2,897. Levers and Bracket Locks A and B released by OTS key for Booyong Junction–Ballina. No. 86 North Telephone Circuit at opening; removed W.N. 50–1933. Pig race on Main line noted in accommodation table from W.N. 38–1936 (V.36–13,300). Nioka loading race at 537m 6c (W.N. 21–1942; between Tyumba and Teven; Mr W. H. Jones; code 2899). Signalling at Tyumba removed 15 February 1942 when branch put out of use (W.N. 43–1949 confirmation). Branch formally abolished 26 October 1949 (W.N. 43–1949; ref. S.&T.E. 48–507,415). 30 metre platform.

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Ian Kirkland at Tyumba station on the old Ballina Railway line. Today it is in the middle of a macadamia plantation.

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Station name board

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SMH 4/4/51 - Tender for work at the station site of Tyumba on the old Ballina line.

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Location of Tyumba station on the Ballina branch , the building still exists but has been moved on the property.


(Image: Six Maps)

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Tyumba Railway Station on the Ballina branch - 3 shots taken 1987 and a recent photo of it now restored and used on a Macadamia farm. (Bryan Vanderstelt)

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Construction plans - Tyumba

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Tyumba - yard layout, 1942

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Tyumba, probably early 80s

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Tyumba toilet block, 2018 (Uniquely North Coast)

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1942 diagram

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# Tyumba (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1949

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**Type:** Station (Closed) 
**Line:** Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch 
**Distance from Sydney:** 862.145 km (Mileage approximately **536m–537m** from Sydney; **537 miles** from Darling Harbour per 1932 rates table; **446 miles** from Newcastle) 
**Location:** -28.776503, 153.476871 
**Station Brand:** **TYW** at opening (1930); renamed **T.Y.U.** from W.N. 21–1937 
**Power's Codes:** Ordinary **2,897**; Local (not captured in OCR) — per 1930 Local Appendix 
**Between:** The Halt / Booyong Junction (north/west) and Teven (south/east) 
**Opened:** **25 August 1930** — with the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch; Circular No. 340–15 of 1930 
**Closed:** **12 January 1949** (per your notes; signalling removed 15 February 1942 per W.N. 43–1949) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Probably an Aboriginal word 

### Infrastructure
**Platform:** 30 metres 
**Goods siding:** Short dead-end siding — capacity **5 S trucks** (construction plans originally showed as a loop siding) 
**Men's urinal:** Provided (per your notes) 
**Pig race:** On the Main line — inserted in accommodation table W.N. 38–1936 (†, ref. V.36–13,300): "Pig Race on Main line" 
**ETS:** Levers and Bracket Locks "A" and "B" — unlocked by key on Ordinary Train Staff for section **Booyong Junction–Ballina** 

### Telephone Circuit
**No. 86 North Telephone Circuit** — at opening (1930); telephone removed W.N. 50–1933 

### Nearby — Nioka Loading Race (1942)
W.N. 21–1942: Loading race (8 feet long) erected on **Down side at Mileage 537m 6c**, between Tyumba and Teven, for Mr. W. H. Jones; known as **"Nioka"**; produce and fruit traffic; under siding and platform conditions; control Bexhill; rates purposes Mileage 538 miles from Darling Harbour / 438 miles from Newcastle; Power's code Ordinary **2899**

### Running Times (1930)
| Section | Mixed/Pass | Goods |
|---------|-----------|-------|
| Booyong Junction → Tyumba | 11 mins | 15 mins |
| Tyumba → Teven | 8 mins | 11 mins |
| Teven → Ballina | 15 mins | — |

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> **Notes:** Tyumba opened 25 August 1930 with the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch (Pioneer line; Circular No. 340–15 of 1930). Station Brand TYW at opening; renamed TYU in W.N. 21–1937. Power's Ordinary code 2,897. Levers and Bracket Locks A and B released by OTS key for Booyong Junction–Ballina. No. 86 North Telephone Circuit at opening; removed W.N. 50–1933. Pig race on Main line noted in accommodation table from W.N. 38–1936 (V.36–13,300). Nioka loading race at 537m 6c (W.N. 21–1942; between Tyumba and Teven; Mr W. H. Jones; code 2899). Signalling at Tyumba removed 15 February 1942 when branch put out of use (W.N. 43–1949 confirmation). Branch formally abolished 26 October 1949 (W.N. 43–1949; ref. S.&T.E. 48–507,415).

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## 1930 — Opened 25 August 1930; Circular No. 340–15; OTS Booyong Junction–Ballina

### Opening Details — W.N. 34–1930
> **Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch — Opened Monday, 25th August, 1930.** *(W.N. 34–1930)*

### Station Brand and Power's Codes — W.N. 34–1930
> **Station Brands:** 
> Tyumba — **TYW**; Teven — TEV; Ballina — BLL
>
> **Power's Freight Accounting — Station Numbers:** 
> Tyumba — Ordinary **2,897**; Local **2,897** *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix)*

### Interlocking — W.N. 34–1930
> **TYUMBA** — Levers and Bracket Locks "A" and "B" will be unlocked by Key on the **Ordinary Train Staff for the section Booyong Junction–Ballina**. *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix — Circular No. 340–15)*

### Telephone Circuit — 1930
> **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit** — Tyumba listed on No. 86 North Telephone Circuit at branch opening. *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix)*

### Running Times — 1930
> **Booyong Junction–Tyumba:** 11 minutes (Mixed/Pass) / 15 minutes (Goods) 
> **Tyumba–Teven:** 8 minutes (Mixed/Pass) / 11 minutes (Goods) 
> **Teven–Ballina:** 15 minutes (Mixed/Pass) *(Source: 1930 Local Appendix)*

### Sidings Table (1930)
> **Tyumba — Up — Dead-end — [No] — Staff Key** — listed in intermediate sidings table (1930 Local Appendix)

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## 1931 — Working Times at Tyumba

### Working Times — W.N. — 1931
> **No. 44** is allowed working time as follows: ... 2 minutes Ballina to Tyumba ... 2 minutes Laureldale ... 8 minutes Eltham. *(W.N. — 1931)*

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## 1933 — No. 86 North Telephone Circuit Removed — W.N. 50–1933

### Telephone Removed — W.N. 50–1933
> **Page 92 — Telephone and Phonopore Circuits — Tyumba** — The telephone connected to **No. 86 Circuit** has been removed. *(W.N. 50–1933)*

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## 1933 — Privilege Passes via Casino — W.N. 38–1933

### Privilege Pass Working — W.N. 38–1933
> Since **18th September, 1933**, holders of Privilege Passes travelling from **Ballina, Teven and Tyumba** may travel from Casino by No. 2 Brisbane Limited Express to stations at which the train is tabled to set down passengers from the Ballina line. Seats at the usual fee of 1s. 3d. per seat must be reserved. (S.B. 33–5,203.) *(W.N. 38–1933)*

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## 1936 — Pig Race on Main Line — W.N. 38–1936

### Pig Race — W.N. 38–1936
> **Page 64 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Tyumba** — Insert **†** in column under heading "Sheep." 
> **(† Pig Race on Main line.)** (V.36–13,300.) *(W.N. 38–1936)*

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## 1937 — Station Brand Changed TYW → TYU — W.N. 21–1937

### Brand Change — W.N. 21–1937
> **List of Stations, Etc. — The Station Brands at the following places are to be as shown hereafter:** 
> Gauld's Banana Platform — G.A.U.; Hollis' Banana Platform — H.B.P.; **Tyumba — T.Y.U.** *(W.N. 21–1937)*

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## 1942 — Nioka Loading Race (Between Tyumba and Teven) — W.N. 21–1942

### Nioka — W.N. 21–1942
> **Page 64 — Nioka (between Tyumba and Teven, Booyong Junction–Ballina)** — A loading race, **8 feet long**, has been erected on the **Down side of the line at Mileage 537m 6c**, for **Mr. W. H. Jones**, and approval is given for produce and fruit traffic to be loaded at Mileage 537m 6c, which is to be known as **"Nioka."**
>
> Traffic from Nioka will be dealt with under siding and platform conditions, and controlled by **Bexhill**.
>
> Mileage for Rates Purposes: From Darling Harbour **538 miles**; From Newcastle **438 miles**. 
> Power's Freight Accounting: Ordinary traffic — **2899**. *(W.N. 21–1942)*

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## 1942 — Signalling Removed — Since 15 February 1942

### Signalling Removed
> Since **15th February, 1942**, the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch line was put out of use, and the **signalling equipment at Tyumba, Teven and Ballina** removed. *(W.N. 43–1949 — confirming 15 February 1942 date)*

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## 1949 — Branch Formally Abolished — W.N. 43–1949

### Branch Abolished — W.N. 43–1949
> **Booyong Junction (Casino–Murwillumbah) — Abolition of Booyong–Ballina Branch Line** — Since 15th February, 1942, the Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch line has been put out of use, and the signalling equipment at Tyumba, Teven and Ballina removed. On **Wednesday, 26th October, 1949**, the connection between the Main line at Booyong Junction and the Branch line will be removed and the branch line abolished. **Circular No. 340–15 of 1930** cancelled. (S.&T.E. 48–507,415.) *(W.N. 43–1949)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **25 August 1930** | **Opened** — with Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch; Station Brand **TYW**; Power's Ordinary **2,897**; OTS key Booyong Junction–Ballina; Levers and Bracket Locks A and B; **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit**; Pioneer line (Circular No. 340–15) |
| W.N. 34–1930 | Running times: Booyong Junction–Tyumba 11 min; Tyumba–Teven 8 min |
| **W.N. 50–1933** | **No. 86 North Telephone Circuit removed** from Tyumba |
| **W.N. 38–1936** | **Pig race on Main line** inserted in accommodation table (ref. V.36–13,300) |
| **W.N. 21–1937** | Station Brand changed from **TYW** to **T.Y.U.** |
| **W.N. 21–1942** | **Nioka** loading race (8 feet; Down side at 537m 6c; Mr W. H. Jones; code 2899; control Bexhill) established between Tyumba and Teven |
| **15 February 1942** | **Signalling at Tyumba removed** — branch put out of use |
| **12 January 1949** | **Station closed** (per your notes) |
| **26 October 1949** | Branch formally abolished; Circular No. 340–15 of 1930 cancelled (W.N. 43–1949; ref. S.&T.E. 48–507,415) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1949.* 
*Note: Tyumba's station brand change from TYW to TYU (W.N. 21–1937) is unusual — the original brand TYW appears to have conflicted with another station or was simply corrected to better reflect the station name. The 1936 pig race notation ("Pig Race on Main line") is significant — a race on the main line rather than in a yard siding is an unusual arrangement for a small branch station, reflecting the limited infrastructure at Tyumba. The Nioka loading race (W.N. 21–1942), established simultaneously with the branch being put out of use for passenger traffic, suggests some continued use of the branch for produce loading even after passenger suspension — the loading race for Mr. W. H. Jones was clearly expected to generate traffic independently of the regular train service.*