Pembrooke

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Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 463.170km
Location : -31.386607, 152.753058
Opened : 3 December 1917 as Mununbang, renamed on 1/3/1921, construction name was Stoney Creek
Closed : 30 June 1975
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Corruption of Pembroke, after the town of the same name in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Notes : Up side platform was 76.2 metres long. 18/12/1917 - crossing loop laid in. 1965 - platform length reduced to 15.2 metres. 7/12/1971 - goods siding removed. Pembrooke opened as **Mununbang** on 3 December 1917 with the extension of the North Coast Line from Wauchope northward. Construction name was Stoney Creek. A crossing loop was laid in 15 days after opening on **18 December 1917**. The station was renamed **PEMBROOKE** on and from **1 March 1921** (W.N. — 1921).
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> Pembrooke appears as an unattended station (\*) in the 1924 Working Timetable between Wauchope (†††) and Telegraph Point (†W); 11 minutes goods shunting on No. 16 train (1924). Platform reduced from 250 feet to 50 feet (15.2 metres) — W.N. 1–1965 (ref. A. 1–64–72,522). Station formed the boundary of No. 5 District North (wages employees Pembrooke to Grafton and Dorrigo inclusive) — referenced repeatedly in 1960 to 1971 district notices.
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> Goods siding leads removed (W.N. 38–1971; ref. A. 1–71–33,419); standing room 44 vehicles deleted; intermediate sidings entry (M287.64) deleted; classification changed from \*r to \*S (W.N. 42–1971). Frames A and B and associated interlocking equipment at Pembrooke Goods Siding abolished since **7 December 1971** (W.N. 50–1971; "leads previously removed vide Weekly Notice No. 38"). Station closed 30 June 1975 — Pembrooke deleted from Maitland–Queensland Border table alongside Lansdowne and Langley Vale (W.N. 26–1975).

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Location of the one-time Pembrooke Station - opened 1917 as Mununbang, renamed in 1921, closed in 1975

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An advert from 1919 that mentions Pembrooke (as Mununbang)

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Pembrooke (undated)

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1928-29: Removing by crane, the old bridge rail-span sections one by one before replacing the whole bridge with a steel structure, at the Stoney Creek/ Pembroke railway bridge overpass on Pembrooke Rd

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View towards the location of the one-time station.

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Location (hi res)

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Pembrooke station, undated, State Archives 

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Pembrooke diagram (1971)

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2PB4 Pembroke
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# Pembrooke (formerly Mununbang) (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1917–1975

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**Type:** Station (Closed) / Crossing Loop (in use) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Wauchope–Pembrooke / Pembrooke–Telegraph Point sections) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 463.170 km (Mileage 287m 64c — per 1971 intermediate sidings deletion; 290m 40c per 1930 WN — discrepancy noted, see below) 
**Location:** -31.386607, 152.753058 
**Between:** Wauchope and Telegraph Point 
**Opened:** **3 December 1917** as **Mununbang** (construction name: Stoney Creek) 
**Crossing Loop:** Laid in **18 December 1917** — 15 days after opening 
**Renamed:** **Pembrooke** — on and from **1 March 1921** 
**Station closed:** **30 June 1975** 
**Status:** Closed (station); loop in use 
**Name meaning:** Corruption of Pembroke, after Pembroke in Pembrokeshire, Wales 
**Platform:** 76.2-metre (250-foot) Up side at opening; reduced to **15.2 metres (50 feet)** — W.N. 1–1965 (ref. A. 1–64–72,522; delete 250 U, insert 50 U) 
**Goods Siding:** Leads removed W.N. 38–1971; Frames A and B and interlocking abolished **7 December 1971** (W.N. 50–1971; ref. S.&T.E. 70–663,202); standing room 44 vehicles deleted (W.N. 38–1971; ref. A. 1–71–33,419) 
**ETS sections:** Wauchope–Pembrooke and Pembrooke–Telegraph Point 
**Goods shunting:** 11 minutes (No. 16 train — 1924) 
**Hours:** 43 minutes Wauchope–Pembrooke running time (1921 timetable) 
**Mileage discrepancy:** 1930 WN gives 290m 40c; 1971 deletion gives M287.64 (287m 64c); the latter is closer to the 463 km distance.

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> **Notes:** Pembrooke opened as **Mununbang** on 3 December 1917 with the extension of the North Coast Line from Wauchope northward. Construction name was Stoney Creek. A crossing loop was laid in 15 days after opening on **18 December 1917**. The station was renamed **PEMBROOKE** on and from **1 March 1921** (W.N. — 1921).
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> Pembrooke appears as an unattended station (\*) in the 1924 Working Timetable between Wauchope (†††) and Telegraph Point (†W); 11 minutes goods shunting on No. 16 train (1924). Platform reduced from 250 feet to 50 feet (15.2 metres) — W.N. 1–1965 (ref. A. 1–64–72,522). Station formed the boundary of No. 5 District North (wages employees Pembrooke to Grafton and Dorrigo inclusive) — referenced repeatedly in 1960 to 1971 district notices.
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> Goods siding leads removed (W.N. 38–1971; ref. A. 1–71–33,419); standing room 44 vehicles deleted; intermediate sidings entry (M287.64) deleted; classification changed from \*r to \*S (W.N. 42–1971). Frames A and B and associated interlocking equipment at Pembrooke Goods Siding abolished since **7 December 1971** (W.N. 50–1971; "leads previously removed vide Weekly Notice No. 38"). Station closed 30 June 1975 — Pembrooke deleted from Maitland–Queensland Border table alongside Lansdowne and Langley Vale (W.N. 26–1975).

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## 1917 — Opened as Mununbang — 3 December 1917; Crossing Loop — 18 December 1917

### Opened as Mununbang — 3 December 1917
> **Mununbang** (North Coast) opened — **3 December 1917**. Construction name: **Stoney Creek**. *(Source: your notes — formal WN opening notice not found in OCR of 1917 volume)*

### Crossing Loop Laid In — 18 December 1917
> Crossing loop laid in at Mununbang — **18 December 1917** — 15 days after opening. *(Source: your notes)*

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## 1921 — Renamed PEMBROOKE — 1 March 1921; Section Wauchope–Pembrooke–Telegraph Point

### Renamed Pembrooke — W.N. — 1921
> **Mununbang (North Coast) — Alteration of Name** — On and from **1st March, 1921**, the name of Mununbang will be altered to **PEMBROOKE**. [All relevant publications amended accordingly.] *(Source: 1921 Weekly Notices)*

### Section and Running Times — 1921
> - **Wauchope–Pembrooke**: 43 minutes running time
> - **Pembrooke–Telegraph Point**: [listed]
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> *(Source: 1921 Weekly Notices — timetable sequence)*

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## 1924 — Unattended; 11 Minutes Goods Shunting; Between Wauchope and Telegraph Point

### Goods Shunting Times — 1924
> No. 16: Warrell Creek, 12 minutes; Colombatti, 13; Kundabung, 10; **Pembrooke, 11** [minutes]. *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices — appears multiple times)*

### Listed as Unattended — 1924
> **Pembrooke\*** — listed as unattended in station timetable sequence; between Wauchope (†††) and Telegraph Point (†W). *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1930 — Section References; Mileage 290m 40c

### Section and Mileage — 1930
> **Telegraph Point–Pembrooke** and **Pembrooke–Wauchope** listed in train crossing table.
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> Near West Maitland (141m 14c) to **Pembrooke (290m 40c)** — section reference. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*

> **Note:** The 1930 WN gives Mileage 290m 40c (approximately 467 km) which differs from the 287m 64c (463 km) given in the 1971 WN deletion and from your notes (463.170 km). The 287m 64c / 463 km figure is consistent with the 1971 formal deletion entry and appears to be the correct operational mileage.

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## 1960–1961 — District Boundary; Section References Wauchope–Pembrooke

### District Boundary — 1960/1961
> **No. 5 District North** — wages employees of all branches **Pembrooke to Grafton and Dorrigo** inclusive. *(Source: 1960 and 1961 Weekly Notices)*

### Section References — 1961
> - **Wauchope–Pembrooke** and **Pembrooke–Telegraph Point** — listed in ETS section table. *(Source: 1961 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1965 — Platform Reduced 250 to 50 Feet; W.N. 1–1965

### Platform Reduced — W.N. 1–1965
> **Page 81 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Pembrooke** — In column headed "Length of Passenger Platform and side of line situated," delete **250 U** and insert **50 U**. (A. 1–64–72,522.) *(W.N. 1–1965)*

> **Note:** Platform reduced from 250 feet (76.2m) to 50 feet (15.2m). Your notes give 1961 as the date of reduction — the WN amendment was published in W.N. 1–1965 (authorisation reference A. 1–64–72,522 dating from 1964), suggesting the physical reduction occurred around 1961–1964 and the formal WN update followed in January 1965.

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## 1971 — Goods Siding Leads Removed; Frames A and B Abolished — 7 December 1971

### Goods Siding Leads Removed — W.N. 38–1971
> **Page 39 — Intermediate Sidings — System of Working — North Coast Line — Maitland–South Brisbane** — Delete **M287.64, Pembrooke** and relevant particulars. (A. 1–71–33,419.) *(W.N. 38–1971)*

> **Page 81 — Accommodation Provided — North Coast Line — Maitland–South Brisbane — \*87.63 — Pembrooke** — In the column headed "Other Sidings based on vehicles 22 ft in length," delete **44**. (A. 1–71–33,419.) *(W.N. 38–1971)*

> **Pembrooke (North Coast)** — The leads to Pembrooke Siding, situated in the **Wauchope–Telegraph Point section**, have been removed, and the siding can no longer be used for loading, unloading or stowing of goods traffic. (A. 1–71–33,419.) *(W.N. 38–1971)*

### Rates Book — \*r to \*S — W.N. 42–1971
> **Railways of Australia Goods Rates Book — Page 65** — Pembrooke: Delete **\*r** and insert **\*S** in reference column. (M.G. 71–68,325.) *(W.N. 42–1971)*

> **Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book — Page 222** — Pembrooke: Insert **(P)** after station name. (M.G. 71–68,325.) *(W.N. 42–1971)*

### Frames A and B Abolished — 7 December 1971 — W.N. 50–1971
> **Pembrooke (North Coast) — Abolition of Goods Siding** — Since **7th December, 1971**, Frames A and B and associated interlocking equipment at Pembrooke Goods Siding have been removed and the siding abolished. (Leads previously removed vide Weekly Notice No. 38.) (S.&T.E. 70–663,202–W.&M.) *(W.N. 50–1971)*

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## 1975 — Station Closed — 30 June 1975; Deleted from Publications — W.N. 26–1975

### All References Deleted — W.N. 26–1975
> **Page 173 — Maitland–Queensland Border** — Delete all reference to Lansdowne, Langley Vale and **Pembrook**. *(W.N. 26–1975)*

> **Station closed — 30 June 1975.** *(Source: your notes)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **3 December 1917** | **Opened as Mununbang** — 76.2-metre Up side platform; construction name Stoney Creek |
| **18 December 1917** | **Crossing loop laid in** — 15 days after opening |
| **1 March 1921** | **Renamed PEMBROOKE** (W.N. — 1921) |
| 1924 | Listed as unattended (\*); 11 minutes goods shunting (No. 16 train) |
| By 1961 | Platform reduced from 250 feet to 50 feet (15.2m) — WN amendment January 1965 (ref. A. 1–64–72,522) |
| W.N. 38–1971 | **Goods siding leads removed** — intermediate sidings entry deleted; 44-vehicle standing room deleted; WN notice "siding can no longer be used for loading, unloading or stowing" |
| W.N. 42–1971 | Classification changed from \*r to \*S; (P) inserted after station name in rates books |
| **7 December 1971** | **Frames A and B and interlocking abolished** — siding formally abolished (W.N. 50–1971; ref. S.&T.E. 70–663,202) |
| **30 June 1975** | **Station closed** — deleted from Maitland–Queensland Border publications (W.N. 26–1975) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1917–1975.* 
*Note: The crossing loop being laid in just 15 days after the station opened (3 December → 18 December 1917) suggests the loop was always intended but the loop-laying works lagged the station opening slightly. The two-stage 1971 goods siding removal (leads removed W.N. 38, frames abolished W.N. 50 — a 12-week gap) is consistent with the standard NSW approach of removing running connections first, then formally abolishing the signalling equipment once the siding was confirmed clear. The platform length discrepancy (your notes give 1961; WN authorisation dates from 1964/W.N. 1–1965) is likely because the physical reduction occurred around 1961–1964 but the formal Local Appendix update was delayed.*