Miroma

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Type : Platform
Line : Ballina Branch
Distance from Sydney : 869.166km
Location : Exact Lat/Long unknown
Opened : 9 January 1940
Closed : 12 January 1949
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Unknown
Notes : Consisted of a sleeper platform 24 feet in length on the Down side, goods shed added in 1941 (still exists). Miroma platform opened 9 January 1940 per your notes; formally gazetted W.N. 41–1940 (ref. 40–54,655). Station Brand M.I.A.; Station Distinguishing Number BB6; Down side sleeper platform 24 feet; Mileage 540m 6c between Teven and Ballina; unattended; Bexhill control; freight prepaid. Grade Level / 1 in 950 F / Level (W.N. 4–1942; ref. 41–67,829). Branch put out of use 15 February 1942; station closed 12 January 1949. Traffic not to be booked to Miroma from W.N. 13–1949.

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Miroma goods shed in 2018 (Uniquely North Coast)

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Miroma, general vicinity (Six Maps)

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# Miroma (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1940–1949

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**Type:** Platform (Closed) 
**Line:** Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch 
**Distance from Sydney:** 869.166 km (Mileage **540m 6c** from Sydney; **541 miles** from Darling Harbour; **440m 48c** / **441 miles** from Newcastle) 
**Location:** Exact coordinates unknown; between Teven and Ballina at Mileage 540m 6c 
**Station Brand:** M.I.A. 
**Station Distinguishing Number:** BB6 
**Opened:** **9 January 1940** per your notes; formally gazetted **W.N. 41–1940** (ref. 40–54,655) 
**Goods shed added:** **1941** (per your notes; not captured in WN OCR) 
**Closed:** **12 January 1949** (per your notes) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Unknown 

### Platform
**24 feet (approximately 7.3 metres)** — **Down side** of line at Mileage 540m 6c between Teven and Ballina 

### Grade
**Level** — approached in both directions by **1 in 950 Falling** then Level (W.N. 4–1942; ref. 41–67,829) 

### Working
**Unattended** — control **Bexhill** 
Traffic under **siding and platform conditions**; freight prepaid (G. — Goods and Livestock freight to be prepaid) 
Passengers, parcels and small lots of goods traffic dealt with 

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> **Notes:** Miroma platform opened 9 January 1940 per your notes; formally gazetted W.N. 41–1940 (ref. 40–54,655). Station Brand M.I.A.; Station Distinguishing Number BB6; Down side sleeper platform 24 feet; Mileage 540m 6c between Teven and Ballina; unattended; Bexhill control; freight prepaid. Goods shed added 1941 (per your notes). Grade Level / 1 in 950 F / Level (W.N. 4–1942; ref. 41–67,829). Branch put out of use 15 February 1942; station closed 12 January 1949. Traffic not to be booked to Miroma from W.N. 13–1949.

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## 1940 — Platform Provision — W.N. 41–1940 (ref. 40–54,655)

### Platform Provision — W.N. 41–1940
> **Page 64 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Miroma (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch) — Provision of Platform** — A sleeper platform **twenty-four (24) feet** in length, situated on the **Down side** of the line at Mileage **540m 6c**, between Teven and Ballina, is in use, and known as **Miroma**.
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> Passengers, parcels or small lots of goods traffic may be dealt with at Miroma, which is **unattended** and under control of **Bexhill**. All traffic must be dealt with under siding and platform conditions.
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> **Station Distinguishing Number: BB6.** (40–54,655.) *(W.N. 41–1940)*

### Passenger Fares Book — W.N. 41–1940
> **Miroma (P)** — Distance from Sydney: **540m [6c]**; Distance from Newcastle: **440m 48c**. *(W.N. 41–1940)*

### Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book — W.N. 41–1940
> **Page 217 — Miroma (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch) — Provision of Platform:**
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> | Distance from Darling Harbour | Station Brand | Name | Controlling Station | Line | Freight Prepaid |
> |---|---|---|---|---|---|
> | **541 miles** | **M.I.A.** | **Miroma (P)** | **Bexhill** | Booyong Junction–Ballina | **G.** |
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> *(W.N. 41–1940)*

### List of Stations Addition — W.N. 41–1940
> **Page 253 — Miroma (Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch) — Provision of Platform** — Miroma, **541 miles** from Darling Harbour, **441 miles** from Newcastle. (40–54,655.) *(W.N. 41–1940)*

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## 1942 — Grade at Platform — W.N. 4–1942

### Grade — W.N. 4–1942
> **Page 75 — Booyong Junction–Ballina Branch — Add Miroma:**
> **Level ... 1 in 950 F ... Level** (41–67,829.) *(W.N. 4–1942)*

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## 1949 — Traffic Not to be Booked; Deletions — W.N. 13–1949

### Branch Closure — W.N. 13–1949
> **Page 161 — Booyong Junction–Ballina** — This line has been closed, and traffic (passengers or parcels) must not be booked to The Halt, Tyumba, Teven, **Miroma** and Ballina. (C.1–49–15,391.) *(W.N. 13–1949)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **9 January 1940** | **Opened** (per your notes) — 24-foot Down side sleeper platform at Mileage 540m 6c between Teven and Ballina |
| **W.N. 41–1940** | Formally gazetted — Station Brand **M.I.A.**; Station Distinguishing Number **BB6**; unattended; Bexhill control; freight prepaid (ref. 40–54,655) |
| **1941** | **Goods shed added** (per your notes; not in WN OCR) |
| **W.N. 4–1942** | Grade published — Level / **1 in 950 F** / Level (ref. 41–67,829) |
| **15 February 1942** | Branch put out of use — Miroma ceases operation |
| **12 January 1949** | **Platform formally closed** (per your notes) |
| **W.N. 13–1949** | Traffic not to be booked to Miroma (ref. C.1–49–15,391) |
| **26 October 1949** | Branch formally abolished (W.N. 43–1949) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1940–1949.* 
*Note: Miroma's station brand M.I.A. is unusual — typically three-letter brands are derived from the station name, but "MIR" would be the standard derivation from Miroma. The M.I.A. brand suggests either the station was initially proposed under a different name beginning with M.I.A., or the Department chose a non-standard derivation. The 24-foot (7.3-metre) platform is one of the shortest in the Ballina branch collection, shorter even than The Halt's 9-foot sleeper platform in area terms — though The Halt's platform length was the width of a single sleeper pair. Miroma was the last platform established on the Ballina branch before the wartime suspension, opening just over a year before the branch was put out of use in February 1942.*