Pitlochry

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Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 318.871km
Location : -31.950159, 152.015491
Opened : 29 April 1929
Closed : 18 July 1964
Status : Closed
Name meaning : After the town of the same name in Perthshire, Scotland
Notes : The 45.7 metre long platform was on the Down side. Although there are a few scattered houses in the area, the main reason for the stop would likely be for the school that once existed nearby (the building remains). This school opened as Bulliac in 1913 and was renamed to Pitlochry (perhaps after the station ?) in 1933. It closed in 1965. Pitlochry platform opened on 29 April 1929 at Mileage 198m 11c on the Down side, 150 feet (45.7 metres) in length. Unattended; under control of Gloucester. Only small consignments of goods accepted under Siding and Platform conditions. Trains called when required to pick up and set down passengers (from 1930 WN). The Private Level Crossing at Mileage 198.5 near Pitlochry was converted to an Unattended Public Crossing on 24 July 1930 — gates equipped with hooks and chains and notices exhibited (W.N. 31–1930). Platform Opened — W.N. 18–1929
> **Pages 48 and 294 — Pitlochry (North Coast) — Provision of Platform** — On **Monday, 29th April, 1929**, a new Platform, **150 feet** in length, situated on the **Down side** at Mileage **198m 11c**, will be brought into use, and will be known as **PITLOCHRY**. Trains call at **Pitlochry** when required to **pick up and set down passengers**. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*  Delete: **Pitlochry**. *(W.N. 36–1964)*

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This station served the Pitlochry area and mainly the Pitlochry one teacher school located on the opposite side of the Bundook Road. In the 1950's the local children either walked to school or rode a horse as the school had a large paddock where the horses could graze during school time. (Lorraine Jones)

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 Pitlochry School children in 1936. (Wingham Chronicle)

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Updated location of Pitlochry (Lorraine Jones)

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Walkabout Magazine, July 1949 - Pitlochry district

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Lorraine Jones
Have found the location between Tugrabakh Loop and Pitlochry Station see following images:
Image 1: General Location
Image 2: Close up view of actual location

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A view from NT-26, "Grafton XPT" nearing the top of 1 in 80 grade of Pitlochry bank and a timber overhead bridge at km.318.100. Friday, 11-2-1994. (Graeme Kirkby)

[Lorraine Jones]

Time to tell "tales after school"......

I was a real "tom boy" as a a young girl whilst attending the Pitlochry School and more than held my own with the boys as far as pranks and running were concerned.

My most memorable prank involved the Pitlochry station waiting shed after school waiting for our mixed goods train to arrive to take us home.

The timber cladding on the waiting shed had numerous knots in the timber planks forming the sides of the shed and the boys had knocked out several knots leaving open holes in the planks. Someone decided to start a game of "show and tell" with a boy putting his exposed penis through one of the holes and the others having to guess who it was - this became a regular afternoon event to pass the time until the train arrived.

One afternoon I decided it was time to teach the boys a lesson they would never forget - the base of the shed had stinging nettles growing around the base of the shed timber sides. I quietly picked a bunch of stinging nettle stems with leaves on and waited for the inevitable start of the penis "show and tell".

I waited until the game was in full swing and when a suitable penis appeared in the hole, I wacked it with the bunch of stinging nettles. There was an immediate cry of pain from the exhibitionist and a roar of laughter from the boys watching that had to be heard to be believed.

The other girls present couldn't believe I was game enough to do this and being farm girls, we were all aware of what male animal appendages looked like but had no idea how sensitive the human version were to pain.

Needless to say, this episode became an undocumented part of the school history treasured by we girls where we went "one up" on the boys.

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Pitlochry schoolhouse in 2024 (near to the location of the Pitlochry station).

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# Pitlochry (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1929–1964

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**Type:** Station (Closed — Platform) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Yumbunga–Bulliac section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 318.871 km (Mileage 198m 11c / 198.11 per 1929 opening notice) 
**Location:** -31.950159, 152.015491 
**Between:** Yumbunga and Bulliac 
**Opened:** **29 April 1929** — Down side platform, 150 feet (45.7 metres) in length, at Mileage 198m 11c (W.N. 18–1929) 
**Closed:** **18 July 1964** (W.N. 36–1964 telephone deletion; W.N. 44–1964 all publications) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** After the town of Pitlochry in Perthshire, Scotland 
**Platform:** 45.7-metre Down side; unattended; under control of Gloucester 
**Traffic:** Small consignments only; Siding and Platform conditions 
**Coaching mileage (1929):** From Sydney — 198 miles

• chains; from Newcastle — 98 miles
• chains 

**Nearby sleeper platform:** Between Pitlochry and Bulliac, at Mileage 199m 48c — Down side; for local Fettler and family; provided 1 October 1955 (W.N. 42–1955) 

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> **Notes:** Pitlochry platform opened on 29 April 1929 at Mileage 198m 11c on the Down side, 150 feet (45.7 metres) in length. Unattended; under control of Gloucester. Only small consignments of goods accepted under Siding and Platform conditions. Trains called when required to pick up and set down passengers (from 1930 WN). The Private Level Crossing at Mileage 198.5 near Pitlochry was converted to an Unattended Public Crossing on 24 July 1930 — gates equipped with hooks and chains and notices exhibited (W.N. 31–1930).
>
> A separate sleeper platform (not Pitlochry itself) was provided between Pitlochry and Bulliac at Mileage 199m 48c on the Down side from 1 October 1955 — solely for the local Fettler and family boarding/alighting from specified trains (W.N. 42–1955).
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> The No. 269 Telephone Channel (Gloucester–Taree) deleted Pitlochry from W.N. 36–1963 (references to 1964 in the OCR suggest the deletion was published in W.N. 36–1964). Final deletion from all publications in W.N. 44–1964 — Public Time-Table (Pages 11 and 82), Working Time-Table Northern Division (Pages 174–220), Local Appendix Northern Division (Page 68), and Stations/Platforms/Sidings accommodation table ("platform abolished").
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> The nearby school opened in 1913 as "Bulliac Public School" and was renamed "Pitlochry" in 1933 (possibly taking the station's name). The school closed in 1965 — one year after the station.

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## 1929 — Opened 29 April 1929; Platform 150 Feet; Mileage 198m 11c; Under Control of Gloucester

### Platform Opened — W.N. 18–1929
> **Pages 48 and 294 — Pitlochry (North Coast) — Provision of Platform** — On **Monday, 29th April, 1929**, a new Platform, **150 feet** in length, situated on the **Down side** at Mileage **198m 11c**, will be brought into use, and will be known as **PITLOCHRY**.
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> This Platform will be **unattended** and under the control of **Gloucester**.
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> All traffic for Pitlochry must be dealt with under **Siding and Platform conditions**, and only small consignments of goods are to be accepted for conveyance thereto.
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> **Mileage for Coaching Rates Purposes:**
> - From Sydney: **198 miles**

• **chains**

> - From Newcastle: **98 miles**

• chains *(W.N. 18–1929)*

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## 1930 — Trains Call When Required; Private Level Crossing Converted

### Trains Call When Required — 1930
> Trains call at **Pitlochry** when required to **pick up and set down passengers**. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*

### Private Level Crossing Converted — W.N. 31–1930
> **Level Crossings (North Coast Line)** — Since **24th July, 1930**, the Private Level Crossing (Mileage 198.5), near Pitlochry, has been converted into an **Unattended Public Crossing** and Gates have been equipped with Hooks and Chains, and notices exhibited. *(W.N. 31–1930)*

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## 1935 — Listed as Unattended; In Station Sequence

### Listed as Unattended — 1935
> **\*Pitlochry** — listed with asterisk (unattended) in station/platform sequence; **"Pitlochry"** listed in Working Time-Table Northern Division. *(Source: 1935 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1940 — Second-Class Return Fare Listed

### Fare Reference — 1940
> **Pitlochry (P): Second-class Return fare should be 28s 8d.** *(Source: 1940 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1955 — Sleeper Platform Provided Between Pitlochry and Bulliac — 1 October 1955

### Sleeper Platform — W.N. 42–1955
> **Page 59 — Between Pitlochry and Bulliac, Sleeper Platform** — Since **1st October, 1955**, a sleeper platform is provided on the **Down side** of the line at Mileage **199m 48c**, between Pitlochry and Bulliac.
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> The platform is for use only by the **local Fettler and his family** for boarding or alighting from trains specified in the Working Time-table. *(W.N. 42–1955)*

> **Note:** This sleeper platform at 199m 48c is distinct from Pitlochry station itself (198m 11c) — it is approximately 2.2 km further toward Taree, provided solely for the local Fettler's family. It is not the same platform as Pitlochry.

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## 1964 — Station Closed; All References Deleted — W.N. 36 and 44–1964

### Telephone Channel — Pitlochry Deleted — W.N. 36–1964
> **No. 269 Channel Gloucester–Taree** — Delete: **Pitlochry**. *(W.N. 36–1964)*

### All Publications Deleted — W.N. 44–1964
> **Public Time-Table — Country** — Pages 11 and 82: **Delete Pitlochry and relative particulars.**
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> **Working Time-Table — Northern Division** — Pages 174 to 182 inclusive and 213 to 220 inclusive: **Delete Pitlochry and relative particulars.**
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> **Page 68** — **Delete Pitlochry and relative particulars.**
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> **Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Maitland–South Brisbane** — **Delete all reference to Pitlochry (platform abolished).** *(W.N. 44–1964)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **29 April 1929** | **Platform opened** — 150 feet (45.7m) Down side; Mileage 198m 11c; unattended; under control of Gloucester; small consignments only; coaching mileage 198 miles from Sydney / 98 miles from Newcastle (W.N. 18–1929) |
| 1930 | Trains call when required to pick up and set down passengers |
| **24 July 1930** | Private Level Crossing at Mileage 198.5 converted to Unattended Public Crossing — hooks, chains and notices (W.N. 31–1930) |
| 1935 | Listed as unattended (\*) in station sequence |
| 1940 | Second-class return fare 28s 8d |
| **1 October 1955** | Sleeper platform provided at Mileage 199m 48c (between Pitlochry and Bulliac) — Down side; local Fettler and family only (W.N. 42–1955) |
| W.N. 36–1964 | Pitlochry deleted from No. 269 Telephone Channel (Gloucester–Taree) |
| **18 July 1964** | **Station closed** — all references deleted from all publications; platform abolished (W.N. 44–1964) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1929–1964.* 
*Note: Pitlochry's 35-year operational life (1929–1964) corresponded closely with the nearby school's renamed phase (1933–1965). The sleeper platform at 199m 48c (1955) is a distinct facility from Pitlochry station itself — provided specifically for the local Fettler's family, not for public use. The Fettler platform survives in documents as a completely separate entry from the station proper.*