Rosetta

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Type : Station
Line : Main Line
Distance from Hobart : 010.600km
Opened : 1880 (as Rosetta Crossing) closed 1881, re-opened as Rosetta 1891
Closed : 1974
Status : Closed
Name meaning : After the location
Notes : Facilities for passengers only, first mention in the WTT in 1880. In 1925 it was noted that no platform existed at the location, simply a waiting shed lit by an inadequate single oil lamp; by 1923 the Railways determined that due to small amount of traffic and cost (60 pounds) it wasn't worth providing an electric light although consideration to a 2nd oil lamp would be given. 100 foot platforms.

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Location of the one time station (Google, Apr 2024)

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Location of the one time station (LISTmap)

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An article in The Mercury, 29/11/1933 notig the lack of a platform at Rosetta.

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A National Park TGR excursion leaving Rosetta (undated, uncredited)

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Rosetta (undated, uncredited)