North Coffs Harbour

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Type : Station
Station Number : NC50A
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 610.525km
Location : -30.284496, 153.128408
Opened : 28 November 1924
Closed : 1 January 1958
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Named after the location
Notes :  North Coffs Harbour opened 28 November 1924 — Down side timber platform at Mileage 379m 29c, between Coffs Harbour and Karangi. Unattended; Platform and Siding conditions. Station Number NC.50A; brand NCH; Power's codes 2876 (ordinary) and 2877 (local). Rates mileage: 379m 29c from Sydney; 380 miles from Darling Harbour; 280 miles from Newcastle. Trains calling: Nos. 11 and 14 Mail (weekdays) and Nos. 42 and 43 Pass. (Sundays) when required. From August 1925: Nos. 149 and 52 Goods also call when required. Platform abolished W.N. 5–1958 — all Working Timetable pages 321–327 and 334–339 deleted. Queensland Border table also updated W.N. 14–1958.

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North Coffs Harbour, Jack Cook (14/5/2023)

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# North Coffs Harbour (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1924–1958

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**Type:** Station — Platform (Closed) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Coffs Harbour–Karangi section; between Coffs Harbour and Karangi) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 610.525 km (Mileage **379m 29c** — per 1924 opening notice) 
**Location:** -30.284496, 153.128408 
**Between:** Coffs Harbour and Karangi 
**Opened:** **28 November 1924** (per your notes — W.N. — 1924, ref. in 1924 volume) 
**Station Number:** NC.50A 
**Station Brand:** NCH 
**Power's Freight Codes:** Ordinary traffic **2876**; Local traffic **2877** 
**Platform:** 76.2-metre (250-foot) Down side timber 
**Traffic conditions:** Unattended; Platform and Siding conditions 
**Trains calling:** Nos. **11 and 14** Mail (weekdays); Nos. **42 and 43** Pass. (Sundays) — when required 
**Goods trains:** Nos. 149 and 52 Goods (from 1925) 
**Mileage for rates:** 379m 29c from Sydney; 380 miles from Darling Harbour; 280 miles from Newcastle 
**Platform abolished:** W.N. 5–1958 — "Abolition of Platform — Delete reference to North Coffs Harbour" (ref. V.55–1,977–1); Official and Sheet Time-tables amended accordingly 
**Queensland Border table deleted:** W.N. 14–1958 (ref. C.1–58–16,015) 
**Closed:** **1 January 1958** (per your notes; WN 5–1958 confirms abolition) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named after its location north of Coffs Harbour 

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> **Notes:** North Coffs Harbour opened 28 November 1924 — Down side timber platform at Mileage 379m 29c, between Coffs Harbour and Karangi. Unattended; Platform and Siding conditions. Station Number NC.50A; brand NCH; Power's codes 2876 (ordinary) and 2877 (local). Rates mileage: 379m 29c from Sydney; 380 miles from Darling Harbour; 280 miles from Newcastle. Trains calling: Nos. 11 and 14 Mail (weekdays) and Nos. 42 and 43 Pass. (Sundays) when required. From August 1925: Nos. 149 and 52 Goods also call when required. Platform abolished W.N. 5–1958 — all Working Timetable pages 321–327 and 334–339 deleted. Queensland Border table also updated W.N. 14–1958.

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## 1924 — Platform Opened — 28 November 1924; Mileage 379m 29c; Down Side; Brand NCH; NC.50A

### Platform Opened — W.N. — 1924
> A platform, laid in on the **Down side** of the Main line, has been brought into use at Mileage **379.29**, between Coff's Harbour and Karangi.
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> **North Coff's Harbour** is **unattended**, and all traffic must be dealt with under **Platform and Siding conditions**.
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> **Station Number:** N.C. **50a** 
> **Station Brand:** **NCH** 
> **Power's Freight Accounting:** Ordinary Traffic — **2876**; Local Traffic — **2877** 
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> **Mileage for Rates Purposes:**
> - Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates: **379 miles 29 chains** from Sydney
> - Goods Rates: **380 miles** from Darling Harbour; **280 miles** from Newcastle
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> *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

### Trains Calling — 1924
> The following trains call at North Coff's Harbour when required to pick up and set down passengers:
> - **No. 11 Mail** (7.32 p.m. Sydney to South Grafton) — Weekdays
> - **No. 14 Mail** (1.40 p.m. South Grafton to Sydney) — Weekdays
> - **No. 43 Pass.** (5.0 p.m. Coffs Harbour to South Grafton) — Sundays
> - **No. 42 Pass.** (9.30 a.m. South Grafton to Coffs Harbour) — Sundays
>
> *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1925 — Goods Trains Added

### Goods Trains — 1925
> **No. 149 Goods** (2.40 p.m. Taree to South Grafton), Week-days, calls at North Coff's Harbour when required.
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> **No. 52 Goods** (8.30 a.m. ex South Grafton), Week-days, calls at North Coff's Harbour when required. *(Source: 1925 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1958 — Platform Abolished — W.N. 5–1958; Queensland Border Table Deleted — W.N. 14–1958

### Platform Abolished — W.N. 5–1958
> **Pages 321 to 327 and 334 to 339 — North Coff's Harbour — Abolition of Platform** — Delete reference to North Coff's Harbour. Official and Sheet Time-tables to be amended accordingly. (V.55–1,977–1.) *(W.N. 5–1958)*

### Queensland Border Table Deleted — W.N. 14–1958
> [Maitland] to Queensland Border — Delete **North Coff's Harbour**. (C.1–58–16,015.) *(W.N. 14–1958)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **28 November 1924** | **Platform opened** — 76.2-metre Down side timber; Mileage 379m 29c; between Coffs Harbour and Karangi; unattended; Platform and Siding conditions; NC.50A; brand NCH; Power's codes 2876/2877; Nos. 11, 14, 42, 43 stop when required |
| 1925 | Nos. 149 and 52 Goods also call when required |
| **1 January 1958** | **Station closed** |
| **W.N. 5–1958** | **Platform abolished** — Working Timetable pages 321–327 and 334–339 deleted (ref. V.55–1,977–1) |
| **W.N. 14–1958** | Queensland Border table deleted (ref. C.1–58–16,015) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1924–1958.* 
*Note: North Coffs Harbour's opening notice mileage (379m 29c) places it approximately 1.3 km north of Coffs Harbour station at 378m approximately — consistent with the 610.525 km distance (vs 607.814 km for Coffs Harbour). The same-week opening of both North Coffs Harbour (28 November 1924) and the water column at Coffs Harbour (15 December 1924) suggests a period of rapid infrastructure development at this section of the line in late 1924. The closure date of 1 January 1958 — a Wednesday, New Year's Day — is one of the more unusual closure dates in the collection.*