Border Loop

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Rail Motor at Border Loop, driver training, 1930 (State Archives)

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4468 brings up the "Brisbane express" to cross steam train 5035 on A.R.H.S to Casino at Border Loop cabin.
31.8.69.
(Eric Marggraf collection)

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Border Loop from Brisbane Express, 19 October 1964 (Mitchell Library)

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The fireman on 8007, leading a down freight, was about to hand exchange the staff with the signalman at Border Loop. This was the last NSW Railways signal box before the NSW/Queensland border. Although the automatic staff exchanger could be used at Border Loop for some reason, not on this occasion. This was the last location on the North Coast line where staff exchangers were installed and it is believed that the Queensland Railways did not want them used in Queensland. The white piece of timber beside the rail in front of the locomotive was the lid of the box that contained the staff exchanger for down trains. The staff exchanger was required to be lowered into the box when not in use. RT Taaffe Collection

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Signal box opened to control a key locked crossing loop on the completion of the Uniform Gauge
line from Kyogle to Merivale Street (South Brisbane). The loop was converted from a key locked type
to a fully interlocked loop in 1944 when a larger interlocking machine was installed.
The crossing loop was closed between 1 July 1987 and 13 March 1989 as part of an ill judged
rationalisation scheme.
The signal box was closed with a signal rationalisation project between Casino and Glenapp that also
saw the construction of two new long loops.

By 1991 the signal box was largely unchanged from when constructed. Insect screens had been added to windows and doors
and the fanlight over the front window had been covered. The residence and platform which stood to the right appear to have
been demolished after road access was provided for the signalmen in the 1970s. RT Taaffe

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Border Loop, 1989 (unknown photographer)

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# Border Loop (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1989

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**Type:** Loop (Electric Train Staff and Crossing Station; Signal Box) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Kyogle–Border Loop / Border Loop–Glenapp sections) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 875.10 km 
**Mileage (Working TT):** approximately 544m 0c (Border at 544m 25c) 
**Between:** Cougal and Glenapp 
**Opened:** 29 August 1930 (interlocked loop, 419 metres); opened as staff station and crossing loop on same date 
**First Closure:** 1 July 1987 (W.N. — 1987) 
**Re-opened:** 13 March 1989 (W.N. — 1989) 
**Final Closure:** 6 July 1995 (outside WN collection scope) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** From the location adjacent to the NSW/Queensland border 
**Circular:** No. 212–20 of 1944 (Border Loop diagram — referenced through to 1989) 
**Station Codes:** 3480–12 and 3490–6 (from 1968) 
**Employee Platform:** 4.86 metres in length 

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> **Notes:** Border Loop opened on 29 August 1930 as an interlocked loop 419 metres in length, with an employee platform of 4.86 metres. It was the last NSW station before the Queensland border (State boundary at Mileage 544m 25c, Station Distinguishing Number K.B. 7). The station served primarily as a crossing loop for the Brisbane–Sydney service. Converted to Centrally-operated Crossing Loop on 26 October 1944. A Per Way Siding was provided on 16 October 1957. Automatic Staff Exchangers (Telarah–Border Loop) were introduced progressively from 1965. Border Loop closed as a crossing loop and staff station on **1 July 1987** when The Risk–Border Loop and Border Loop–Glenapp sections were cancelled and replaced by The Risk–Glenapp. It was **re-opened on 13 March 1989** when the sections The Risk–Border Loop (22.128 km) and Border Loop–Glenapp (12.533 km) were reinstated. Final closure was 6 July 1995 (outside the Weekly Notices collection).

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## 1930 — Opening; Automatic Staff Working; Section Boundaries; Unattended

### Opening — 29 August 1930
> Border Loop opened on **29 August 1930** as an interlocked loop 419 metres in length.

### Automatic Staff Working Provided — W.N. 39–1930
> **Automatic Staff Working** — Provision is made at The Risk, **Border Loop**, Glenapp and Kagaru for working the Staff Instruments automatically during the time the stations are unattended. *(W.N. 39–1930.)*

### Listed as Unattended
> **\*Border Loop** — listed with asterisk (unattended) in 1930 station sequence.

### Section Boundaries — 1930
> Running times: **Cougal–Border Loop** — 541m 51c — 16 minutes; **Border Loop–Glenapp** — 547m 25c — 9 minutes.

*(Source: 1930 Working Timetable — running time tables)*

### Listed in Alphabetical Index
> **Border Loop** — North Coast — Kyogle–Brisbane. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1931 — Brisbane Limited Express; Through Trains; Tunnel Respirators

### Brisbane Limited Express — Calls at Border Loop
> **No. 2 Limited Express** (9.45 a.m. Brisbane to Sydney) will call at Cougal, The Risk, and Kyogle.
>
> **No. 3 Brisbane Limited Express** — from The Risk to Border Loop on the Down.

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*

### Goods Booking to Border Loop
> Some stations are even booking interstate goods to **Border Loop**.

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1932 — Glenapp–Border Loop Tunnel Respirators

### Glenapp–Border Loop Tunnel — Use of Respirators
> **Three (3) sets of respirators** are now available at the Locomotive Depot at Casino for use through the tunnels between Glenapp and **Border Loop**.

*(Source: 1932 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1933 — Engine Load Tables; Assistant Engine at Border Loop

### Assistant Engine — Detached at Border Loop
> When maximum load of 370 tons is exceeded, the assistant engine will be detached at **Border Loop** to return to Yeerongpilly. Assistant engine at Border Loop (3 minutes) to be saved in running from Glenapp to Border Loop.

*(Source: 1933 Working Timetable — engine load tables)*

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## 1934 — Section Running Times; Collins Creek Road Stop; Cream Traffic

### Collins Creek Road School Stop — Reference to Border Loop
> **No. 24 Pass.** (7.55 a.m. Border Loop to Casino) and **No. 23 Mixed** (2.45 p.m. Casino to Border Loop) call at Level Crossing at Mileage 519m 27c (Collins Creek Road) to pick up and set down school children. *(W.N. — 1934.)*

### Cream Traffic — Between Cougal and Border Loop
> Since Friday, **November 16** [1934] — No. 23 Goods (3.45 a.m., Kyogle to Border Loop) calls at **Mileage 542m 28c**, between Cougal and Border Loop, when required, to pick up cream traffic.

*(Source: 1934 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1935 — Flagmen Required at Border Loop During Alterations

### Flagmen — Signal and Point Alterations
> During the time of alterations to the points and signals at Rocky Ponds, Cunningar, Carcoar, Billimari, Coramba, Melinga and **Border Loop**, competent Flagmen equipped with the necessary Hand and Detonating signals must be placed at the sites. *(W.N. — 1935.)*

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## 1936 — Section Running Times; Timetable

### Down Timetable
> Border Loop arr. — pass or stop — depending on service type. 
> Border Loop depart 3.55 p.m.; The Risk arrive 4.40 p.m. (cross No. 29) depart 4.43 p.m.

*(Source: 1936 Working Timetable extracts)*

### Clapham (Border Loop–Brisbane) — Reference
> **Clapham (Border Loop–Brisbane)** — first reference to the Border Loop–South Brisbane line section designation. *(W.N. — 1936.)*

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## 1937 — Telephone Extended to Residence at Border Loop

### Telephone Extended to Border Loop Residence — W.N. — 1937
> An extension of the telephone circuit has been provided at a **residence at Border Loop**.
>
> The entry for Border Loop in the list of stations and code calls is to be amended to read: 
> **Border Loop, Station and Residence** — • – – – • *(code call)*

*(Source: 1937 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1939 — Maximum Loads; Section Running Times

### Maximum Loads — Border Loop–Casino
> **Border Loop–Casino**: 460 tons. 
> **Brisbane–Border Loop**: 410 tons. 
>
> Kyogle–Border Loop, 5 minutes; Glenapp–Border Loop, 4 minutes — saved in running.

*(Source: 1939 Working Timetable — engine load tables)*

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## 1941 — Beaudesert Road Level Crossing Provided

### Beaudesert Road Level Crossing — Border Loop–Brisbane — W.N. — 1941
> **Beaudesert Road (Border Loop–Brisbane)** — Level crossing provisions brought into use. *(W.N. — 1941.)*

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## 1942 — Divisible Electric Train Staff; Block Posts at Loadstone and Lantana; Staff Provided; Signalman Listed

### Divisible Electric Train Staff Working — Border Loop–Glenapp — W.N. 23–1942
> Train Staffs, Nos. 9 and 10, have been provided on the section **Border Loop–Glenapp** (Up trains).
>
> **Block Post at Lantana** (548m 10c) on the section Border Loop–Glenapp (Up trains only).
>
> The Risk–Border Loop section — Divisible Electric Train Staff Working.

*(W.N. 23–1942)*

### Signalman — Border Loop — 1942
> **Border Loop** — **B.M. Maidens** — Signalman. *(Source: 1942 Weekly Notices — staff appointment listing)*

### Flanagan's Platform — Between Border Loop and Glenapp — W.N. 29–1942
> **Flanagan's** (at approximately 584m 10c, between Border Loop and Glenapp) — platform for loading produce. Known as **Lantana** at that time. Renamed or confirmed as Flanagan's in 1945. *(Source: 1942–1945 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1943 — Loadstone Opened; No. 1 Down Siding at Border Loop; Sections Reconfigured

### Sections Reconfigured — Loadstone Opened
> Delete section **Border Loop–The Risk**. 
> Create sections **The Risk–Loadstone** and **Loadstone–Border Loop**. *(Source: 1943 Weekly Notices)*

### No. 1 Down Siding — Border Loop
> Siding is situated on the **Up side of the line**; it connects with the Main line at the **Border Loop end**. Points and catch-points at the Border Loop end of the siding are [worked from Frame].

*(Source: 1943 Weekly Notices — Local Appendix)*

### Glenapp–Border Loop — Additional Electric Train Staffs
> Nos. **37–50, inclusive**, will be provided on each of the sections Border Loop–Glenapp, Glenapp–Bromelton etc. *(Source: 1943 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1944 — Converted to Centrally-Operated Crossing Loop; Circular No. 212–20 Issued; Alterations to Signals and Points

### Converted to Centrally-Operated Crossing Loop — 26 October 1944
> **Border Loop (North Coast) — Conversion to Centrally-operated Crossing Loop** — On **Thursday, 26th October, 1944**, between 8.0 a.m. and 5.0 p.m., Border Loop will be converted to a **Centrally-operated Crossing Loop**.

*(Source: 1944 Weekly Notices)*

### Circular No. 212–20 of 1944 — Base Diagram Issued
> **Circular No. 212–20, Border Loop, of 1944** — base diagram issued. Referenced in every subsequent signalling entry through to 1989.

### Greenbank Road — Border Loop Reference
> **Greenbank Road** — **Border Loop** (on the Border Loop–Brisbane section).

*(Source: 1944 Weekly Notices)*

### Signal Alterations — Multiple in 1944
> Points and catch-points at the Border Loop end of No. 1 Down Siding. 
> Up side of Main line, about 150 feet on the Border Loop end. 
> Approximately 540 feet on the Border Loop side of Loco. Junction Signal-box. 
> During time of alterations at Border Loop — Flagmen required. *(Multiple W.N. entries, 1944.)*

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## 1945 — Flanagan's Named; Engine Load Restrictions for Dark Working

### Flanagan's — Between Border Loop and Glenapp — W.N. — 1945
> **Flanagan's** (between Border Loop and Glenapp) — Since **3rd September, 1945**, a platform provided at approximately **584m** on the Border Loop–Glenapp section. *(W.N. — 1945.)*

### Dark Working Restriction — Border Loop–Glenapp
> Staff working is **not to be used** on the section Border Loop–Glenapp **during dark** or in bad weather conditions. *(Source: 1945 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1947 — Signalman Listed; Train Lighting at Spiral Tunnels Referenced; Section Times

### Signalman — Border Loop — 1947
> **Border Loop** — **J.W. Davis** — Signalman. *(Source: 1947 Weekly Notices — staff appointment listing)*

### Spiral Tunnels — Down Trains Lighted at 541m 64c
> Down trains to be lighted at Mileage **541m 64c** and lights extinguished at Mileage **547m 07c**. Up trains reverse. *(W.N. 36–1947.)*

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## 1948 — Platform Provided; Signal Box Position; Staff Exchanger Station Number; Signalman Transferred

### Platform Provided at Border Loop — W.N. — 1948
> **Border Loop — Provision of Platform** — Insert:
>
> Mileage: **Border Loop** in "Station, Platform and Sidings." 
> **16** in column "Length of Platform." 
> [Other details inserted in accommodation table.]

*(Source: 1948 Weekly Notices — accommodation table amendment)*

### Signal Box Position — 1948
> **Border Loop** — Signal box: **Opposite Signal-box; 63 feet on Sydney side of Signal-box**.

*(Source: 1948 Weekly Notices — signal box positions table)*

### Staff Exchanger — Station Number KB 7
> Alter Border Loop **KB 11** to read **KB 7**. *(Source: 1948 Weekly Notices)*

> **Note:** The State Border is at **544m 25c** from Sydney — K.B. 7 = "Kyogle Branch" Station No. 7 at the Queensland/NSW border. The change from KB 11 to KB 7 reflects a renumbering of the border station reference.

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## 1950 — Portable Telephone Circuit — Kyogle to Border Loop; Load Restrictions

### Portable Telephone Circuit — Border Loop Signal Box Wall Telephone
> **Border Loop Signal-box** — Wall telephone. *(W.N. 21–1950.)*

### Before Trolley Placement — Telephone Check Required
> Before a tricycle or trolley is placed on the line between Kyogle and Border Loop, the Ganger or employee in charge must ascertain from the **Border Loop Signal-box** the time the last train has cleared the section. *(Source: 1950 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1951 — Engine Loads; Interstate Journey Arrangements

### Engine Loads — Kyogle–Border Loop and Border Loop–South Brisbane
> **Kyogle–Border Loop**: 350 tons. 
> **Border Loop–South Brisbane**: 370 tons. 
> **South Brisbane–Border Loop**: [load figures].

*(Source: 1951 Working Timetable — engine load tables)*

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## 1952 — Border Loop–Glenapp Reference; Divisible Train Staff Section Boundary

### Section Boundary — Border Loop–Glenapp
> **Border Loop–Glenapp**: 644 [mileage reference]. *(Source: 1952 Working Timetable)*

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## 1953 — Electric Train Staff Working — Border Loop–Glenapp; Circular No. 212–20 Amended

### Border Loop–Glenapp — ETS Working Amended
> Delete the existing particulars for section **Border Loop–Glenapp** and insert [amended section details].
>
> Circular No. **212–20 of 1944, Border Loop** and No. 125–14 of 1945, Glenapp, to be amended accordingly. *(W.N. — 1953.)*

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## 1955–1956 — Staff Vacancies — Border Loop EST (House)

### Staff Vacancies — Three Times in 1955, Three Times in 1956
> **Border Loop — House — E.S. & T.** — staff vacancy advertised three times in 1955 and three times in 1956.

*(Source: 1955 and 1956 Weekly Notices — staff vacancies)*

> **Note:** Six staff vacancies in two years is highly unusual and strongly suggests difficulty filling the remote Border Loop position. The "House" designation confirms a signalman's residence was provided at Border Loop.

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## 1957 — Per Way Siding Provided; Up Distant Signal Replaced by Landmark; Staff Vacancy

### Per Way Siding — 16 October 1957
> **Border Loop (North Coast) — Provision of Per Way Siding** — On **Wednesday, 16th October, 1957**, between 7.30 a.m. and 5.0 p.m., a new dead-end siding at the **Casino end**, will be brought into use and known as **"Per Way Siding, Border Loop."**
>
> During time of alteration of the points and signals at Temora, Border Loop [Flagmen required]. 
> After Border Loop — Station, platform or siding: **Per Way Siding**.

*(W.N. — 1957)*

### Staff Vacancy — Once in 1957
> **Border Loop — E.S.T.** — staff vacancy advertised.

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## 1958 — Staff Cabin Provided; Section References

### Staff Cabin at Border Loop
> **7th El. Sig. Border Loop — (Cabin provided) — E.S. & T.** *(Source: 1958 Weekly Notices — staff designations)*

> **Note:** A cabin (singleman's cabin) was provided at Border Loop by 1958, replacing or supplementing the earlier house accommodation. Staff designations from 1958 onwards alternate between "Cabin," "House," and "E.S."

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## 1960 — Staff Vacancy; Telephone Switching Arrangements

### Staff Vacancy — Multiple in 1960
> **Border Loop (House) — E.S.** — staff vacancy advertised. *(Source: 1960 Weekly Notices)*

### Telephone — Murwillumbah and Border Loop Direct Transmission
> Trains to and from Murwillumbah and **Border Loop** — to be transmitted direct on telephones, the switching [details]. *(Source: 1960 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1962 — Loadstone Closed; The Risk–Border Loop Re-created; Frame A Unlocked

### Loadstone Closed — The Risk–Border Loop Re-created — 8 September 1962
> The Electric Train Staff sections The Risk–Loadstone and Loadstone–Border Loop will be cancelled and the Electric Train Staff section **The Risk–Border Loop** will be brought into use.
>
> Circular No. **212–20, Border Loop**, of 1944 to be amended accordingly. *(W.N. 38–1962.)*

### Frame A at Cougal — Unlocked by The Risk–Border Loop Staff
> **Cougal** — No. 1 lever in Frame A will be unlocked by key on the miniature electric train staff for the section **The Risk–Border Loop**. *(W.N. 38–1962.)*

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## 1965 — Automatic Staff Exchangers — Telarah–Border Loop — Provision

### Automatic Staff Exchangers — Telarah–Border Loop
> **Provision of Automatic Staff Exchangers — Telarah–Border Loop** — Delete [existing instructions]. *(W.N. — 1965.)*

*(Source: 1965 and 1966 Weekly Notices — multiple entries)*

> **Note:** The introduction of automatic staff exchangers (Telarah–Border Loop) in 1965–1966 represents a significant operational change — trains no longer needed to stop to exchange staffs at intermediate stations, greatly improving running times on the North Coast Line.

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## 1966 — Signal Alterations; Telarah–Border Loop Exchangers Confirmed; Acacia Ridge Sidings

### Telarah–Border Loop — Automatic Staff Exchangers Confirmed
> **Telarah–Border Loop** — altered position of staff exchangers confirmed on [new equipment]. *(W.N. — 1966.)*

### Glenapp–Border Loop and Border Loop–The Risk Running Times
> **Glenapp–Border Loop**: [time]; **Border Loop–The Risk**: [time]. *(Source: 1966 Working Timetable)*

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## 1967 — Singleman's Cabin; Interstate Fare Boundary

### Singleman's Cabin — Staff Designation
> **7th 2. Sig. Border Loop — E.S. (Single Man's Cabin).** *(Source: 1967 Weekly Notices)*

### Interstate Fare Boundary — Sydeny to Border Loop
> Passengers travelling Sydney to Border Loop will pay the difference between published Sydney–South Brisbane and Sydney–Border Loop fares. *(Source: 1967 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1968 — Station Codes; Kyarran to Border Loop Boundary Reference; KB 7 Reference

### Station Codes — 3480–12 and 3490–6
> **Border Loop** — Station Codes: **3480–12** and **3490–6**. *(Source: 1968 station code tables)*

### Administrative Boundary — Kyarran to Border Loop
> **Senior Inspector, Casino — Kyarran to Border Loop inclusive and Old Casino to Murwillumbah**. *(Source: 1968 Weekly Notices — senior inspector boundary definition)*

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## 1969 — Portable Telephone Circuit — Border Loop to Tamrookum

### Portable Telephone Circuit — Border Loop to Tamrookum
> **Portable telephones for Way and Works Staff — North Coast — Border Loop–Tamrookum** — provided between these stations.
>
> **Border Loop Signal-box** — Wall telephone. 
> [Plug-in boxes at intervals toward Tamrookum.] *(W.N. — 1969.)*

### Interstate Passengers — Sydney to Border Loop
> Passengers travelling Sydney to Border Loop will pay the difference between Sydney–South Brisbane and Sydney–Border Loop published fares; required to purchase second-class single ticket Border Loop to South Brisbane.

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## 1972 — Border Loop–Glenapp Reference Deleted; Station Code Retained

### Border Loop–Glenapp Reference Deleted from Some Publications — W.N. — 1972
> **Pages 316 and 317** — Delete all reference to **Border Loop–Glenapp** [specific section entries].

*(W.N. — 1972)*

### Station Code 3480–12 — Retained
> **Border Loop — 3480–12 (Cabin)** — retained in station code tables. *(Source: 1972 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1982 — Border Loop Referenced in Track Block Working Changes (Queensland)

### Single Line Track Block Working — Acacia Ridge–Clapham
> **(Border Loop–South Brisbane)** — Introduction of Single Line Track Block Working in lieu of Electric Train Staff on multiple entries. *(W.N. — 1982.)*

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## 1987 — Border Loop Closed — 1 July 1987; The Risk–Glenapp Section Created

### Border Loop Closed as Crossing Loop and Staff Station — 1 July 1987
> **Border Loop (North Coast) — Closing as a Crossing Loop and Staff Station** — On Wednesday, **1 July 1987**, between 7.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., Border Loop will close as a crossing loop and staff station.
>
> The staff sections **The Risk–Border Loop** and **Border Loop–Glenapp** will be cancelled. 
> New section: **The Risk–Glenapp** — length **34.661 km**.
>
> Circular No. **212–20 (1944) Border Loop** and diagram attached, to be amended accordingly.

*(Source: 1987 Weekly Notices — two entries)*

### Up Distant Signal Replaced by Landmark — W.N. — 1987
> **Border Loop (North Coast) — Replacement of Up Distant Signal by [Landmark]**. Circular No. 212–20 (1944) Border Loop amended accordingly. *(W.N. — 1987.)*

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## 1989 — Border Loop Re-opened as Crossing Loop and Staff Station — 13 March 1989

### Border Loop Re-opened — 13 March 1989
> **Border Loop** will be re-opened as a crossing loop and staff station on **Monday, 13th March, 1989**, between 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.
>
> The staff section **The Risk–Glenapp** will be cancelled and the new sections will be:
> - **The Risk–Border Loop**: **22.128 km**
> - **Border Loop–Glenapp**: **12.533 km**
>
> Circular No. **212–20 (1944) Border Loop** and diagram attached, to be amended accordingly. *(Source: 1989 Weekly Notices — two entries)*

### Staff Numbers — The Risk–Border Loop
> **The Risk (h)–Border Loop (h)** — Distinguishing Nos. of Staffs — amend 1–50 to read **2–31–33–52**. *(W.N. 49–1989.)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 29 August 1930 | **Opened** — interlocked loop 419 metres; employee platform 4.86 metres; automatic staff working; unattended |
| 1931 | Brisbane Limited Express calls at Border Loop; goods bookings to Border Loop |
| 1932 | Glenapp–Border Loop tunnel — 3 sets of respirators at Casino |
| 1933 | Assistant engine detached at Border Loop (3 minutes) to return to Yeerongpilly |
| 26 October 1944 | **Converted to Centrally-operated Crossing Loop** (W.N. — 1944) |
| 1944 | **Circular No. 212–20** (Border Loop base diagram) issued |
| W.N. — 1945 | Dark working restriction — Border Loop–Glenapp — staff working not to be used during dark |
| W.N. — 1948 | Platform (16 feet) listed in accommodation table; KB 7 reference; signal box 63 feet on Sydney side |
| W.N. 21–1950 | Portable telephone circuit — Border Loop Signal-box wall telephone |
| 1955–1956 | EST (House) staff vacancy advertised six times in two years |
| **16 October 1957** | **Per Way Siding provided** at Casino end |
| 1958 | Staff cabin (singleman's cabin) provided |
| 1962 | Loadstone closed; **The Risk–Border Loop** section re-created; Circular 212–20 amended |
| 1965–1966 | **Automatic Staff Exchangers** (Telarah–Border Loop) introduced |
| 1968 | Station Codes: **3480–12** and **3490–6** |
| 1969 | Portable telephone circuit — Border Loop to Tamrookum |
| **1 July 1987** | **Border Loop closed** as crossing loop and staff station — The Risk–Glenapp (34.661 km) created |
| **13 March 1989** | **Border Loop re-opened** — new sections The Risk–Border Loop (22.128 km) and Border Loop–Glenapp (12.533 km) (W.N. — 1989) |
| **6 July 1995** | **Final closure** (outside WN collection scope) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1989.* 
*Note: Circular No. 212–20 of 1944 (Border Loop base diagram) was referenced in signalling entries for 45 years, from 1944 through to 1989.*