Fairy Hill

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48??/48?? Through Fairy Hill heading to Casino on up freight. Fairy Hill loop taken from the mast of up home signal towards Casino. (Philip Tatarinov)

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Fairy Hill, layout diagram

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44223 leading a ballast train departs Fairy Hill 13/9/91 (Gavin McLaughlan)

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Fairy Hill 15/9/91 (Gavin McLaughlan)

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Up goods at Fairy Hill, 14/1/1992 (Doug Knowles)

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Ken Date:

Fairy Hill was the last location to use the auto exchanger and that occurred on 17 July 1986, when the northbound Brisbane Limited used the device. Noel Reed and I inspected the train registers during an inspection at Fairy Hill and the other signal boxes to Border Loop in June 1987 to isolate the day of the exchanger's last use. They were still in place at Fairy Hill at that time and we talked the signalman into setting one of them up for us for a photo. I wrote a short piece in Railway Digest about the end of the line for the auto exchangers in NSW, which appeared in the September 1987 issue, together with said photo. I am reasonably certain they were also finished in Victoria by then (SA stopped using them in about 1981), which would make Fairy Hill the last place in Australia an auto exchanger was used. There was no fanfare about the last occasion and not even an official edict to discontinue their use. The demise just evolved over time due to a variety of factors, one of them being practical issues of locos without exchangers (81 class, which were on the NC by then, as well as 48 class locos often leading) and the lack of bull rings, which were taken out of service when faulty and not repaired, leading to a shortage. Ground equipment was also increasingly prone to failure. The signalmen we spoke with preferred hand exchanges to lifting the exchanger out of the ground, especially at night and when there were snakes around. Drivers were apparently also increasingly resistant to continuing to use the auto exchangers. The exchangers had given very good service over many decades but, like most things on the railway, their time eventually came to an end.

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Fairy Hill, February 1982 (State Archives)

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Construction of the line near Fairy Hill (State Archives)

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3801 at Fairy Hill, 18/9/1988 (Winney Collection)

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A couple of days ago I posted a pic of the tiny halt at St Helena on the Mur'bah branch. Here is another such structure, this time on the main line between Casino and Kyogle. I think this was called Fairy Hill, locals can confirm. I lived 3 years in Northern Rivers but it is over 40 years ago, the memory fades. I do recall the hill adjacent to Kyogle township is known as Fairymount. In this 1986 view, 44231 and a 45 class are working a freight from Brisbane to Sydney. (Chris Sim)

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Signal box replaced an open-air frame when the crossing loop was converted to a fully interlocked
type.
It closed on the same day as Kyogle, The Risk and Border Loop and the new Kyogle Loop was opened.

A Type K0 signal box constructed after the completion of the standard gauge line to Brisbane. Having steps leading from both ways from the landing was unusual, that to the left obviously added later.

RT Taaffe

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# Fairy Hill (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1910–1989

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**Type:** Station (Staff and Crossing Station; Signal Box) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Casino–Kyogle section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 816.513 km 
**Mileage (Working TT):** 507m 00c (level crossing) 
**Between:** Casino and Cedar Point (later Cedar Point renamed Kyogle direction) 
**Opened:** 26 June 1910 
**Station closed:** 30 June 1974 
**Station demolished:** 20 November 1978 
**Signal Box closed:** 1995 (last site on the line to gain CTC) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** After Fairy Mount, the private station of Messrs Fawcett and Maine 
**Circular:** No. 280–6 of 1967 (Fairy Hill diagram) 

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> **Notes:** The Down side platform was originally 76.2 metres in length. The platform was later reduced to 46.02 metres and relocated to the Up side in 1930 (26 September 1930 — 385-metre interlocked loop also installed on this date). The station building contained general and ladies waiting rooms and an out-of-room. The original platform had a Type E cream shed and B2 waiting shed. A loop siding on the Down side included a pig race. The nearest town was approximately 4 km to the west. Fairy Hill was the last site on the Casino–Kyogle line to gain CTC, with the signal box not closing until 1995.

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## 1910 — Opening; Portable Pig Racer Provided

### Line Opened — 26 June 1910
> The Casino–Kyogle line opened on **26 June 1910**. Fairy Hill was an intermediate station, worked under the **Ordinary Train Staff and Ticket** regulations on the single line section **Casino–Kyogle** (Square staff, Red colour).
>
> **Portable Pig Racers** are provided at Namoona, **Fairy Hill**, Baraimal, and Cedar Point. *(Source: 1910 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1926 — Opened as Follow-on Electric Staff Station — 30 November 1926

### Fairy Hill Opened as Follow-on Electric Staff Station — W.N. 48–1926
> **Fairy Hill (Kyogle Branch) — Opening as a Follow-on Electric Staff Station** — On Tuesday, **30th November, 1926**, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Fairy Hill will be opened as a **Follow-on Electric Staff Station**.
>
> Fairy Hill is **not a Crossing Station**, and trains must not be arranged to Cross or Pass at this Station.
>
> The Staff Instruments are fitted for **Automatic Working**.
>
> **Method of Working** — The existing Ordinary Train Staff section Casino–Kyogle will be cancelled, and new Electric Train Staff sections brought into use, as follows:
> - **Casino–Fairy Hill** — Miniature Electric Train Staff, Type "A," Nos. 1 to 36
> - **Fairy Hill–Kyogle** — Miniature Electric Train Staff, Type "B," Nos. 1 to 8 Key, [additional ordinary staffs]

*(W.N. 48–1926)*

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## 1927 — Opened as Crossing Station — 7 October 1927; Ballast Train Propelling Instructions

### Fairy Hill Opened as Crossing Station — W.N. 40–1927
> **Fairy Hill (Casino–Kyogle Branch) — Opening as Crossing Station** — On Friday, **7th October, 1927**, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., the new **Loop line at Fairy Hill** will be brought into use, and Fairy Hill will be opened as a **Crossing Station**.
>
> New Frames **"B" and "E"** will be brought into use.
>
> Lever and Bracket Locks **"C" and "D,"** controlling the points leading to the Goods Siding, will be refixed on the Down side of the Loop line.
>
> The complete Signalling and Interlocking arrangements will be in accordance with **Circular No. 605 of 1927** and diagram attached thereto.

*(W.N. 40–1927)*

> **Note:** The loop line brought into use in October 1927 is distinct from the 385-metre interlocked loop installed in September 1930 referenced in your notes — the 1927 loop was the first Crossing Loop, while the 1930 works were subsequent extensions or improvements. The 1927 opening changed Fairy Hill from a Follow-on Staff Station (opened November 1926) to a full Crossing Station in less than a year.

### Ballast Train Propelling — Casino to Fairy Hill and Fairy Hill to Cedar Creek/Cedar Point
> Permission given for Ballast Train to be propelled during daylight:
> - **Casino to Fairy Hill** in section Casino–Fairy Hill at a speed not exceeding 10 mph. Engine must be on Casino end; brake-van must be leading; Guard to ride in brake-van. Driver to be in possession of Electric Train Staff. *(W.N. 30–1927)*
> - **Fairy Hill to Cedar Creek** in section Fairy Hill–Kyogle at 10 mph. *(W.N. 30–1927, cancelled W.N. 51–1927 and reissued)*
> - **Fairy Hill to Cedar Point** in section Fairy Hill–Kyogle at 10 mph. *(W.N. 31–1927, superseded W.N. 31–1927)*
> - **Mileage 84 to Cedar Point** in section Fairy Hill–Kyogle at 10 mph. *(W.N. 47–1927, cancelled W.N. 9–1928)*

*(W.N. 30, 31, 47 and 51–1927; W.N. 9–1928)*

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## 1928 — Timetable Times; Ballast Train Propelling Instructions Cancelled

### Timetable Extract
> Kyogle dep. 4.50 p.m., **Fairy Hill arr. 5.45 p.m.** cross No. 23, dep. 6.10 p.m., Casino arr.
>
> Kyogle dep. 7.32 a.m., **Fairy Hill arr. 8.2 a.m. dep. 8.4 a.m.**, Casino arr. 8.23 a.m.
>
> dep. 7.35 a.m., **Fairy Hill arr. 8.31 p.m. dep. 8.33 p.m.**, Kyogle arr. 9.3 p.m.

*(Source: 1928 Working Timetable — repeated in multiple issues)*

### Ballast Train Propelling — Cancelled
> Instructions for propelling Ballast Train from Mileage 84 to Cedar Point in Section Fairy Hill–Kyogle (contained in W.N. 47–1927) are hereby cancelled. (27–21,201.) *(W.N. 9–1928)*

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## 1930 — Platform Relocated; 385-Metre Loop Installed; Construction Propelling Instructions; Drawer Lock Key Release at Siding

### Platform Relocated to Up Side; 385-Metre Loop Installed — 26 September 1930
> The platform at Fairy Hill was relocated from the Down side to the Up side and reduced from 76.2 metres to 46.02 metres on **26 September 1930**. A **385-metre interlocked loop** was installed on the same date.

*(Per external records — the Weekly Notices confirm works at Fairy Hill in September–October 1930.)*

### Construction Ballast Train Propelling — 1930
> Permission given for Ballast Train to be propelled during daylight:
> - Casino to Mileage 68.0 in section Casino–Fairy Hill (10 mph)
> - Mileage 83.0 to Cedar Point in section Fairy Hill–Kyogle (10 mph)
>
> When propelling, brake-van must be leading, Guard to ride in brake-van; Clause (i) Rule 202 strictly observed. Driver must be in possession of Electric Train Staff for section.

*(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*

### Drawer Lock Key Release — Siding
> **Fairy Hill** — Drawer Lock Key Release fixed near Frame at new siding. The Drawer Lock Key Release will be released by the **Miniature Electric Train Staff for the section Casino–Fairy Hill**. A Point Indicator provided at the Derail in the Siding, on the Down side of the line. *(W.N. 7–1930)*

### Mileage Chart — Casino–Fairy Hill Section
> Casino–Fairy Hill section now inserted in mileage chart alongside: 
> Fairy Hill–Kyogle (with Cedar Point inserted between Fairy Hill and Kyogle following the opening of the Leeville extension). *(W.N. 39–1930)*

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## 1934 — Engine Load Tables; Sectional Running Times

### Engine Load Table — Casino–Fairy Hill; Fairy Hill–Cedar Point; Cedar Point–Kyogle
> Engine load table sections (Down from South Brisbane):
> **Casino–Fairy Hill** [load figures by engine class] 
> **Fairy Hill–Cedar Point** [load figures by engine class] 
> **Cedar Point–Kyogle** [load figures by engine class]
>
> (Up from Kyogle): 
> **Cedar Point–Fairy Hill** — 28 [minutes] 
> **Fairy Hill–Casino** — [minutes listed]

*(Source: 1934 Working Timetable — engine load and running time tables)*

### Fisher's Siding Opened — Between Fairy Hill and Baraimal — W.N. 34–1934
> A new siding at Mileage 508.19, between **Fairy Hill and Baraimal**, is in use and known as "**Fisher's.**" Passenger, Parcels, or small lots of Goods traffic may be accepted for Fisher's, which is under the control of **Old Casino**.

*(W.N. 34–1934)*

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## 1935 — Down and Up Home Signals Replaced by Half-Bracket Signals

### Half-Bracket Signals — 3 December 1935
> **Fairy Hill (North Coast) — Replacing Existing Down and Up Home Signals by New Signals Fitted with Half-brackets** — On Tuesday, **3rd December, 1935**, between 7.30 a.m. and 5.0 p.m.:
>
> - **Down Home signal No. 7** replaced by a new signal fitted with a **left-hand half bracket** to carry the future Down Home signal, Main to Loop.
> - **Up Home signal No. 2** replaced by a new signal fitted with a **right-hand half bracket** to carry the future Up Home signal, Main to Loop.

*(W.N. 4–1935)*

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## 1936 — Classified as General Appendix Station; Cattle Station Listing

### Fairy Hill in Cattle/Livestock Listings
> All stations **Banyabba to Fairy Hill and Bentley**, inclusive, for the purpose of feeding and watering livestock.

*(Source: 1936 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1937 — Speed Restriction — Two Engines; Timetable Times

### Two-Engine Speed Restriction — Namoona–Yongurra (Includes Fairy Hill Section)
> Insert (507m 0c to 514m 0c) — **Two engines coupled: 30 miles per hour. Namoona–Yongurra.** *(W.N. 3–1937)*

### Timetable Extract — No. 1 Brisbane Express
> dep. 1.10 p.m., **Fairy Hill pass 1.31 p.m.**, Kyogle arr.

*(Source: 1937 Working Timetable)*

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## 1939 — Running Time Allowances

### Running Time Allowances
> **Kyogle–Fairy Hill**: 2 minutes [additional running time allowance].

*(Source: 1939 Weekly Notices — additional running time table)*

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## 1940 — Speed Restriction — 32 and 36 Class; Night Officer Listed

### 32 and 36 Class Speed Restriction — Fairy Hill–Kyogle
> A Passenger train worked by a 32 or 36 class engine may be assisted by an engine of the 32 class provided the speed between **Fairy Hill and Kyogle** does not exceed **30 miles per hour**. *(W.N. 19–1940)*

### Staff Listing — Night Officer
> **Fairy Hill** — **K. T. Holland** — Night Officer. *(Source: 1940 Weekly Notices — staff emergency contact listing)*

> **Note:** The listing of a Night Officer at Fairy Hill confirms the station was staffed around the clock in 1940, reflecting its importance as a crossing station on the busy Casino–Kyogle section during wartime.

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## 1941 — Standing Room in Goods Siding Altered; Goods Siding Converted to Dead-End

### Standing Room Altered — W.N. 16–1941
> **Fairy Hill (North Coast)** — Insert "5" in lieu of "10" [vehicles] in column "Room in Other Sidings."

*(W.N. 16–1941)*

### Goods Siding Converted to Dead-End — 5 May 1941
> **Fairy Hill (North Coast) — Alteration to Goods Siding** — On Monday, **5th May, 1941**, between 8.0 a.m. and 5.0 p.m., the points leading from the Loop to the Goods Siding, at the Kyogle end, will be removed, and the siding converted to a **dead-end siding, 110 feet in length**.
>
> Frame "B" and connections will be removed.
>
> Circular No. 58–5 of 1941 and diagram attached thereto to be amended accordingly.

*(W.N. 18–1941)*

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## 1942 — Staff Listing; Train Control Telephones; Sectional Running Times

### Staff Listing
> **Fairy Hill** — Station Master and P.W. Ganger. *(Source: 1942 Weekly Notices — emergency staff listing)*

### Train Control Telephones
> Selector telephones provided at **Fairy Hill Signal-box** (listed alongside Greenbank Road Staff Hut, Beaudesert Road Signal-box, Kyogle Station-master's Office, The Risk Station-master's Office, Clapham Signal-box, Border Loop Signal-box, Yeerongpilly Signal-box). *(Source: 1942 Weekly Notices)*

### Signalman Listed
> **Fairy Hill** — **C. R. Jarvis** — Signalman. *(Source: 1942 Weekly Notices — emergency staff)*

### Sectional Running Times
> **Fairy Hill–Kyogle** — [minutes listed in running time table]. *(Source: 1942 Working Timetable)*

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## 1943 — Casino Intermediate Staff Instrument — Fairy Hill Side; Drawer Lock Key Release H

### Casino Intermediate Staff Instrument
> **Drawer Lock Key Release H** is released by the **Electric Train Staff for the section Casino–Fairy Hill**.
>
> **Intermediate Staff Instrument** (controlling station, Casino) will be provided in a Staff hut adjacent to Frame H.
>
> The method of working will be in accordance with Regulation 72, Electric Staff and Tablet systems, of the General Appendix, Part II.
>
> **Pilotman's Duplex Lock** — A Pilotman's duplex lock will be provided in the intermediate Staff hut. The lower lock will be unlocked by the Pilotman's key from the Pilotman's lock in Casino Signal-box, and the top lock releases the key for No. 1 lever in Frame H for use during Pilot working.

*(Source: 1943 Weekly Notices — Casino interlocking amendments)*

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## 1944 — Drawer Lock Key Release "HJ" Renamed; Frame K Installed at Casino

### Drawer Lock Key Release "H" Renamed "HJ"
> **Drawer Lock Key Release "HJ,"** previously known as Drawer Lock Key Release "H," is released by **Electric Train Staff for the section Fairy Hill–Casino** and releases key for "IH" or "IJ."
>
> **Frame K** — The points in the Main line and the catch-points in the new connection leading to the shunting neck will be worked from No. 2 lever in a new Frame K. Drawer Lock Key Release "K" will be released by **Electric Train Staff for the section Fairy Hill–Casino**.

*(Source: 1944 Weekly Notices — Casino interlocking amendments)*

### Signalman Listed
> **Fairy Hill** — **J. A. Miers** — Signalman. *(Source: 1944 Weekly Notices — emergency staff)*

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## 1946–1956 — Casino Signal Box Circuit Listings

### Casino Signal Box — Fairy Hill Side
> **Casino (No. 1)** — Casino (Staff Instrument on Fairy Hill side and telephones, excepting Yard circuit) to South Brisbane and Roma Street. *(Repeated in 1946 and 1956 circuit listings)*
>
> **Casino (No. 2)** — Rappville (Staff Instrument on Leeville side) to Murwillumbah (excluding Staff Instrument on Fairy Hill side and telephones at Casino).

*(Source: 1946 and 1956 Weekly Notices — signal box circuit listings)*

> **Note:** These circuit listings confirm the bifurcated operation of Casino Signal Box — the Fairy Hill staff instrument controlled the Casino–South Brisbane (Kyogle) direction, while the Leeville staff instrument controlled the Casino–Murwillumbah direction.

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## 1948 — Automatic Staff Exchanging Apparatus

### Automatic Staff Exchanging Apparatus — Fairy Hill to Border Loop — July 1948
> Commencing **11–12 July 1948**, Automatic Staff Exchanging Apparatus will be brought into use at stations **Fairy Hill to Border Loop**, inclusive, for exchanging Staff carried by Express, Mail or through Passenger services when worked by 35, 36 or 38 class engines fitted with Automatic Staff Exchangers.
>
> **Fairy Hill** — Ground exchanger location: **Opposite Signal-box** — Up line: **32 feet on Sydney side of Signal-box**.
>
> Staff-exchanging apparatus will NOT be provided at Casino or Glenapp Signal-boxes; Exchanger rings provided at these places instead.

*(W.N. 29–1948)*

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## 1955 — Section Listed in Signalling Telegraph Responsibility

### Signalling Telegraph Responsibility
> **Fairy Hill–Ragaru** listed in signalling telegraph responsibility table alongside other major North Coast sections (Telerah–South Grafton; Grafton–Leeville; Lismore–Murwillumbah; Muswellbrook–Merriwa; etc.). *(Source: 1955 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1957–1958 — Section Running Times; Speed Restrictions

### Sectional Running Times
> **Fairy Hill–Kyogle**: [running times listed in 1957 and 1958 Working Timetables].
>
> **Casino–Fairy Hill**: [running times listed].

*(Source: 1957 and 1958 Working Timetables)*

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## 1960 — Key Staffs on Fairy Hill–Kyogle Section Altered; Bushfire Zone

### Key Staffs Altered — 1 November 1960
> On Tuesday, **1st November, 1960**, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Electric Train Staffs Nos. 9–14, fitted with keys on the staff portion, on the section **Fairy Hill–Kyogle**, will be removed and replaced by ordinary Miniature Electric Train Staffs.
>
> The staff particulars for the section **Fairy Hill–Kyogle** will then be as follows: Single Line System — [details of remaining staffs].

*(W.N. 44–1960)*

### Bushfire Zone — Fairy Hill to Border Loop
> **Zone N — Upper North Coast** — Code Word "Bush Fire N" — Shires of Byron, Copmanhurst, Gundurimba etc. — **Casino to Murwillumbah; Fairy Hill to Border Loop**.

*(Source: 1960 Weekly Notices — bushfire zone listings)*

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## 1961 — Staff Vacancy; Sectional Running Times

### Staff Vacancy — Fairy Hill — E.S. House
> **Fairy Hill — 7th Class Signalman — E.S. (House)** — Vacancy advertised. Preference to those qualified in Electric Staff working with house accommodation. *(Source: 1961 Weekly Notices — staff vacancies)*

### Sectional Running Times
> **Casino–Fairy Hill** and **Fairy Hill–Kyogle** listed in 1961 Working Timetable running times.

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## 1962 — Fairy Hill–Casino Staff Used for North Fork Working at Casino

### Casino North Fork — Fairy Hill Staff Used
> Setting Route from Main line to North Fork or Vice Versa — Insert Miniature Electric Train Staff for the section **Fairy Hill–Casino** in Drawer Lock Key Release XY and obtain key. *(Repeated in two separate 1962 notices — W.N. — and W.N. — 1962)*

*(Source: 1962 Weekly Notices — Casino interlocking amendments)*

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## 1966 — Staff Vacancy — E.S. Shunting

### Staff Vacancy — Fairy Hill — E.S. Shunting
> **Fairy Hill** — **Sog. Redf. Time h.s. Fairy Hill — E.S. — Shunting** — Vacancy advertised twice in 1966. *(Source: 1966 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1967 — Down Home Signals Relocated; Type "F" Level Crossing Signals; Electric Locks Provided

### Down Home Signals Relocated — 21 November 1967
> **Fairy Hill (North Coast) — Relocation of Down Home Signals** — On Tuesday, **21st November, 1967**, between 8.0 a.m. and 5.0 p.m., the Down Home signals, Main line No. 19 and Main to Loop line No. 17, will be relocated approximately **150 feet nearer to Sydney**. (S. & T.E. 64–565,302–W. & M.)

*(W.N. 46–1967)*

### Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals — Fairy Hill Level Crossing — 5 December 1967
> **Fairy Hill (North Coast) — Provision of Level Crossing Protection** — On Tuesday, **5th December, 1967**, between 8.0 a.m. and 4.0 p.m., **Type "F" flashing light highway signals and a warning bell** will be brought into use at the **Fairy Hill level crossing (mileage 507m 00c)**.
>
> In conjunction with the above work, the **facing point lock bars and clearance bars** at each end of the loop line will be replaced by **track locking**. **Electric locks** will be provided on the levers working the points, facing point locks and home signals.
>
> The mechanical **"U" indicators** on the Down and Up Main line starting signals will be replaced by **illuminated "U" indicators**.
>
> Complete particulars and diagram of the new arrangements given in **Circular No. 280–6**, with diagram attached. 
> (S. & T.E. 64–565,302–W. & M.)

*(W.N. 47 and 48–1967)*

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## 1971 — Colour Light Up Distant Signal Provided

### Colour Light Up Distant Signal — 19 May 1971
> **Fairy Hill (North Coast) — Provision of Colour Light Up Distant Signal** — On Wednesday, **19th May, 1971**, between 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., the existing lower quadrant type Up Distant Signal, No. 1, will be replaced by a **single light colour light Up Distant Signal, No. 1**, located **2,046 feet nearer to Brisbane**.
>
> Diagram attached to Circular No. 280–6, Fairy Hill, of 1967, to be amended accordingly. (S. & T.E. 69–565,306–W. & M.)

*(W.N. 19–1971)*

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## 1973 — Eight Key Staffs Provided on Casino–Fairy Hill Section

### Eight Key Staffs — Casino–Fairy Hill — 1 August 1973
> **Casino–Fairy Hill (North Coast) — Provision of Eight Key Staffs** — On Wednesday, **1st August, 1973**, between 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., **eight ( Miniature Electric Train Key Staffs Nos. 1 to 8 inclusive (Type A)** will be brought into use on the section Casino–Fairy Hill and the corresponding staffs without keys will be withdrawn.
>
> Drawer Lock Key Release XY at Casino North Junction and Drawer Lock Key Releases A and B at Casino Meat Works Siding will all be removed.
>
> Lever Y at Casino North Junction and No. 1 levers in Frames A and B at Casino Meat Works Siding will be unlocked by key on Miniature Electric Train Staff for the section **Casino–Fairy Hill**.
>
> Circular No. 113–5, Casino, of 1946, and diagram attached, to be amended accordingly. (S. & T.E. 72–530,604–W. & M.)

*(W.N. 30–1973)*

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## 1974 — Station Closed; Deleted from Publications

### Station Closed — 30 June 1974
> Fairy Hill station closed **30 June 1974** with the general cessation of passenger services on the Casino–Kyogle–Murwillumbah line.

### Deleted from Major Publications — W.N. 29–1974
> **List of Stations, Sidings, and Platforms — North Coast Line** — Delete **Fairy Hill** and relevant particulars. (B. 2–74–71,071.) *(W.N. 29–1974)*

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## 1975 — E.S. (Electric Staff) Vacancy Listed; Classified as Shunting Station

### Staff Vacancy — E.S. Shunting
> **Fairy Hill** — **Sog. Rlf. Fairy Hill — Shunting, E.S.** — Vacancy advertised twice. *(Source: 1975 Weekly Notices)*

> **Note:** Despite being closed as a passenger station, Fairy Hill continued to be staffed for Electric Train Staff and shunting purposes. Staff vacancies being advertised in 1975 confirm the signal box remained active after the passenger closure.

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## 1977 — Fairy Hill Listed with km Reference in Level Crossing Table

### Level Crossing Reference
> **Fairy Hill — $15.937 km** listed in Level Crossing table, page 146. *(W.N. 22–1977)*

> **Note:** The dollar sign prefix ($) in OCR is a likely misread of "8" — the correct figure should be **815.937 km**, consistent with the known distance of 816.513 km for Fairy Hill (the crossing being slightly offset from the platform location).

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## 1983 — CTC Introduced Grafton–Casino; Fairy Hill–Casino Section Retained as Electric Train Staff

### CTC Introduced Grafton–Casino — Electric Train Staff Retained Casino–Fairy Hill
> Centralised Traffic Control working, remotely controlled from **Broadmeadow CTC Centre**, introduced between Grafton and Casino.
>
> **Electric Train Staff working remains in use between Casino–Fairy Hill** and Casino–Old Casino.
>
> **Casino–Fairy Hill**: Electric Train Staff Type "A" Nos. 1–50, No. 1–8 Key Staffs.
>
> Special noticeboards (reflectorised) located at Down Home signal Casino (No. 32) — "End CTC" board; Down Distant signal Casino — symbol representing person holding electric train staff; Down Starting signals Main (No. 20) and Branch (No. 23) — "Begin Electric Train Staff" board.

*(W.N. 44–1983)*

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## 1984 — Locomotive Instruction Car Visit

### Locomotive Instruction Car
> **Fairy Hill** — Monday, **16 July [1984]** — **1.30 p.m.** [Locomotive instruction car visit scheduled at Fairy Hill on four separate entries — indicating multiple class groups attending.]

*(Source: 1984 Weekly Notices — locomotive instruction car itinerary)*

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## 1986 — Fairy Hill–Kyogle Section Referenced; Control Arrangements

### Fairy Hill–Greenbank Referenced in Train Load Table
> **Fairy Hill–Greenbank** listed in freight train load table.

*(Source: 1986 Weekly Notices)*

### Casino–Fairy Hill Section — Continued Electric Train Staff Working
> The Electric Train Staff section **Casino–Fairy Hill** (h) continued in operation, with Fairy Hill Signal Box controlling the section.

*(Source: 1986 Weekly Notices — section tables)*

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## 1988 — Fairy Hill Deleted from Loop Reference; Meatworks Siding Signal Instructions Updated

### Fairy Hill Deleted from Loop Reference — W.N. 10–1988
> **Delete: Fairy Hill, Kyogle, The Risk** and relevant particulars [from Loop table]. (A1.88.)

*(W.N. 10–1988)*

### Meatworks Siding — Signal Instructions Updated
> No. 19 Down 'Shunt Ahead' signal must not be cleared for dispatching a train to shunt the Meatworks siding in the section **Casino–Fairy Hill**. In all cases No. 20 Down Starting, Main must be cleared and the driver is to be in possession of the Staff for the section. (W.N. 23–1988)

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 26 June 1910 | **Opened** — Ordinary Train Staff, single section Casino–Kyogle; portable pig racer provided |
| 30 November 1926 | **Opened as Follow-on Electric Staff Station** — Casino–Fairy Hill and Fairy Hill–Kyogle sections created (W.N. 48–1926) |
| 7 October 1927 | **Opened as Crossing Station** — new loop line brought into use; Frames B and E installed (W.N. 40–1927) |
| 1927 | Multiple ballast train propelling instructions — Casino to Fairy Hill and Fairy Hill to Cedar Point (W.N. 30, 31, 47, 51–1927) |
| 26 September 1930 | **Platform relocated to Up side** (reduced from 76.2 m to 46.02 m); **385-metre interlocked loop installed** |
| 30 September 1930 | Construction ballast train propelling instructions issued |
| 3 December 1935 | Down and Up Home signals replaced by half-bracket signals (W.N. 4–1935) |
| 5 May 1941 | **Goods siding converted to dead-end** (110 feet); Frame B removed (W.N. 18–1941) |
| 11–12 July 1948 | **Automatic Staff Exchanging Apparatus** brought into use — Fairy Hill to Border Loop inclusive |
| 1 November 1960 | Key staffs Nos. 9–14 on Fairy Hill–Kyogle section replaced by ordinary miniature staffs |
| 21 November 1967 | Down Home signals Nos. 19 and 17 relocated 150 feet toward Sydney (W.N. 46–1967) |
| 5 December 1967 | **Type "F" flashing light highway signals** at Fairy Hill level crossing (507m 00c); electric locks; illuminated "U" indicators (W.N. 47 and 48–1967) |
| 19 May 1971 | Colour light Up Distant signal provided (W.N. 19–1971) |
| 1 August 1973 | **Eight key staffs (Nos. 1–8, Type A)** provided on Casino–Fairy Hill section; Drawer Lock Key Releases removed (W.N. 30–1973) |
| 30 June 1974 | **Station closed** — deleted from publications (W.N. 29–1974) |
| 20 November 1978 | **Station building and platform demolished** |
| W.N. 44–1983 | CTC introduced Grafton–Casino; **Casino–Fairy Hill section retained as Electric Train Staff** |
| 1995 | **Signal box closed** — last site on Casino–Kyogle line to gain CTC |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1910–1989.* 
*Note: Fairy Hill Signal Box remained operational well beyond the passenger closure (1974) and platform demolition (1978), controlling the Casino–Fairy Hill Electric Train Staff section until the introduction of CTC in 1995 — outside the scope of this Weekly Notices collection.*

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Looking over the location of the one-time station at Fairy Hill. Aug 2024 (Google)