Myrtle Creek

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Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 773.416km
Location : -29.111206, 152.945197
Opened : 6 November 1905
Closed : April 1970
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Named after the nearby creek of the same name
Notes : The 76.2 metre long platform was on the Up side, originally shorter, the platform was extended in 1926 (WN44/1926). The (then) town of Myrtle Creek was 5k to the east (Rappville was closer at only 3km away). The original post office for Myrtle Creek existed at the station site from 1904 to 1955 after which time it relocated to Myrtle Creek (closing in 1962). 5/4/1906 - gantry crane added. 2/10/1907 - cream shed and trucking yards added. In 1936 the controlling station was Gurranang and in the same year the cattle yard was abolished. Pig yard abolished 1938. On 26th November, 1940, the dead-end at the Casino end of the siding was removed. 17/4/1941 - goods siding closed (at the time of closure it could hold 14 22' trucks, reduced from 19 in 1940 which in turn was a reduction). The crane was removed at the same time. The loop siding was on the Down side. In 1962 the controlling station became Grafton.

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Myrtle Creek - station layout

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Looking over the location of the one-time station, Oct 2024 (Google)

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# Myrtle Creek (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1975

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**Type:** Station / Platform (Closed) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Camira Creek–Rappville section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 773.416 km (Mileage approximately **481m–482m** from Sydney) 
**Location:** -29.111206, 152.945197 
**Between:** Clearfield (south) and Rappville (north) 
**Opened:** **6 November 1905** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 
**Closed:** **April 1970** (per your notes; W.N. 16–1970 deletions) 
**Status:** Closed 

### Key Administrative Notes
**1930:** Myrtle Creek was the **southern boundary of the Casino Signal Sectionmen's district** — responsible for Myrtle Creek to Bungabbee and Kaysarn (Queensland) (W.N. 47–1930) 

### Siding History
**W.N. 49–1940 (since 26 November 1940):** Dead-end at **Casino end** of siding at Myrtle Creek removed; No. 2B points in the siding replaced by a **catch-point** (C.T.M. 40–51,650; S.&T.E. 40–720,314) 

**W.N. 51–1940 (26 November 1940):** Catch-points in the siding at the **northern end** (No. 2B) moved to a new position, **30 feet nearer to Sydney** (S.&T.E. 40) 

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> **Notes:** Myrtle Creek opened 6 November 1905 as one of the original Grafton–Casino stations. Listed as unattended (P) in 1924. Not on the No. 68 North telephone circuit in 1926, confirming its unattended status throughout the 1920s. Myrtle Creek marked the southern boundary of the Casino Signal Sectionmen's district (1930) — an administratively significant boundary point. Siding modifications in November 1940 (dead-end removed; catch-points repositioned 30 feet toward Sydney). Closed April 1970; deleted from Rates Books W.N. 16–1970; deleted from border tables W.N. 29–1974.

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## 1905 — Opened 6 November 1905

### Opening — W.N. 14–1905
> **Grafton to Casino** — Original station list: Grafton — Solferino Road — Warragai Creek — Sportsmen's Creek — Lawrence Road — Banyabba — Camira Creek — **Kytle Creek** [Myrtle Creek OCR variant] — Deep Creek Platform — Wooroowoolgan — Casino. *(W.N. 14–1905)*

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## 1924 — Unattended Platform

### Unattended Platform — W.N. — 1924
> **Myrtle Creek (P)** — listed as unattended platform in Local Appendix accommodation table, Maitland–South Brisbane section. *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1930 — Casino Signal Sectionmen — Southern Boundary at Myrtle Creek — W.N. 47–1930

### Signal Sectionmen Districts — W.N. 47–1930
> **Signal Sectionmen — Casino:** **Myrtle Creek** to Bungabbee and Kaysarn (Queensland). *(W.N. 47–1930)*

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## 1940 — Siding Modifications — 26 November 1940 — W.N. 49 and 51–1940

### Dead-End Removed — W.N. 49–1940
> **Myrtle Creek (North Coast) — Removal of Dead-end** — On **26th November, 1940**, the Dead-end at the **Casino end** of the siding at Myrtle Creek was removed and No. 2B points in the siding were replaced by a **catch-point**. (C.T.M. 40–51,650; S.&T.E. 40–720,314.) *(W.N. 49–1940)*

### Catch-Points Repositioned — W.N. 51–1940
> **Myrtle Creek (North Coast) — Alteration to Position of Catch-points** — On **26th November, 1940**, the catch-points in the siding at the northern end (No. 2B) were moved to a new position, **30 feet nearer to Sydney**. (S.&T.E. 40.) *(W.N. 51–1940)*

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## 1970 — Deleted from Rates Books — W.N. 16–1970

### Rates Books Deleted — W.N. 16–1970
> **Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book, Volume II — Page 194 — Alphabetical List of Stations** — **MYRTLE CREEK** — Delete all reference thereto. (B.2–68–68,826.) *(W.N. 16–1970)*

> **Railways of Australia Goods Rates Book — Page 62 — Alphabetical List of Stations** — **MYRTLE CREEK** — Delete all reference thereto. (B.2–68–65,826.) *(W.N. 16–1970)*

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## 1974 — Border Tables and Horses/Vehicles Table Deleted — W.N. 29–1974

### Border Tables Deleted — W.N. 29–1974
> **Page 70** — Delete **Myrtle Creek** and relative distances. *(W.N. 29–1974)*

> **Page 186 — Maitland–Queensland Border Line — Stations at which Horses and Vehicles may be loaded and unloaded** — Delete Pembrooke, Karangi and **Myrtle Creek**. *(W.N. 29–1974)*

> **Myrtle Creek (P)** — listed as unattended platform in residual 1974 border tables; deleted with above notice. *(W.N. 29–1974)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **6 November 1905** | **Opened** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 |
| By 1924 | **Myrtle Creek (P)** — unattended platform |
| **W.N. 47–1930** | Casino Signal Sectionmen district boundary — **Myrtle Creek to Bungabbee and Kaysarn (Queensland)** |
| **26 November 1940** | **Dead-end at Casino end of siding removed** — No. 2B points replaced by catch-point (W.N. 49–1940) |
| **26 November 1940** | **Catch-points (No. 2B) repositioned 30 feet nearer to Sydney** (W.N. 51–1940) |
| **April 1970** | **Station closed** (per your notes) |
| **W.N. 16–1970** | Deleted from Merchandise/Livestock Rates Book and Railways of Australia Goods Rates Book (refs B.2–68–68,826 and B.2–68–65,826) |
| **W.N. 29–1974** | Deleted from border tables and horses/vehicles loading table alongside Pembrooke and Karangi |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1975.* 
*Note: The OCR of the 1905 original station list reads "Kytle Creek" for what is almost certainly Myrtle Creek — an OCR misreading of the handset type used in the 1905 WN. "Kytle" does not correspond to any known location on the Grafton–Casino line, while the position in the list (between Camira Creek and Deep Creek Platform) is exactly right for Myrtle Creek. Myrtle Creek's administrative significance as the Casino Signal Sectionmen's southern district boundary (1930) reflects its position as the transition point between the South Grafton and Casino maintenance districts — a boundary that persisted through the 1930s–1960s. The two same-day siding notices (W.N. 49 and 51–1940 for 26 November 1940) are unusual — W.N. 49 recorded the removal of the dead-end and replacement by catch-point, while W.N. 51 recorded the repositioning of those same catch-points 30 feet toward Sydney, suggesting both works were done simultaneously but notified in separate administrative instruments.*