The Cape

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Type : Platform
Distance from Sydney : 851.157km
Location : -28.499815, 152.954815
Opened : 6 March 1936 (platform provisoned formally) (in use from 1931)
Closed : 27 July 1968 (WN 30/1968)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Named for the tracks left by the bullock teams as being "rougher than those around Cape Horn". Property was originally called "Cape Horn" then shortened to "The Cape".
Notes: Small sleeper-built platform of 2.44 metres in length on the Up side. Prior to the platform being built prospective passengers for the motor rail boarded from the trackside. In the 1930s the platform was regularly used by six students to travel to and from Kyogle. The platform moved in 1948 to Claydon's. The 8' landing stage at The Cape was the smallest platform on the line north of Kyogle.

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NR115 near The Cape (Rodney Foster)

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The Cape, 1935 (Heather Grove)

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# The Cape (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1936–1968

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**Type:** Platform (Unattended) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Kyogle–Border Loop section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 851.157 km 
**Mileage (Working TT):** 528m 70c 
**Between:** Wiangaree and The Risk 
**In use from:** 1931 (passengers boarding from trackside before platform built) 
**Formally opened:** 6 March 1936 (W.N. 21–1936) 
**Platform moved:** 1948 
**Closed:** 27 July 1968 (W.N. 30–1968) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named for the tracks left by bullock teams being "rougher than those around Cape Horn." The property was originally called "Cape Horn," later shortened to "The Cape." 
**Under control of:** Wiangaree (1936–1960); Kyogle (from W.N. 47–1960) 
**Station Codes:** Ordinary traffic — **2936**; Local traffic — **2937** 
**Station Brand:** TCP 
**Station Distinguishing Number:** KE 2A 

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> **Notes:** Small sleeper-built platform of 2.43 metres in length on the Up side. Prior to the platform being formally built in 1936, prospective passengers for the rail motor were boarding from the trackside (from 1931). In the 1930s the platform was regularly used by six students travelling to and from Kyogle. Platform was moved in 1948. Mileage for rates purposes corrected from 530 miles to 529 miles in W.N. 13–1952.

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## 1931 — Passengers Boarding from Trackside

> Prior to the formal platform, prospective passengers for the rail motor were boarding from the **trackside at approximately 528m 70c** from 1931.

*(Per external records — no specific Weekly Notice entry found for this informal arrangement.)*

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## 1936 — Platform Opened; Grades Listed

### Platform Opened — 6 March 1936 (W.N. 21–1936)
> **The Cape (between Wiangaree and The Risk — North Coast) — Provision of Loading Stage** — A loading stage, **8 feet in length**, situated on the **Up side** of the line at **Mileage 528m 70c** (between Wiangaree and The Risk), is in use, and known as **The Cape**.
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> Passengers, parcels, or small lots of Goods traffic may be accepted for The Cape, which is **under control of Wiangaree**.
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> All traffic must be dealt with under Siding and Platform conditions.
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> **Power's Freight Accounting:** 
> Ordinary traffic — **2936** 
> Local traffic — **2937**
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> **Station Brand:** TCP 
> **Station Distinguishing Number:** KE 2A 
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> **Mileages for Rates Purposes:** 
> From Sydney — **528 miles 70 chains** 
> From Newcastle — **[approx. 429 miles]**

*(W.N. 21–1936)*

> **Note on platform length discrepancy:** The 1936 opening notice describes an **8-foot (2.44 metre) loading stage** — consistent with your noted platform length of 2.43 metres. This is the smallest formal platform noted in the Weekly Notices for the entire Casino–Border Loop section, and confirms it was a very basic facility.

### Grades — The Cape
> **North Coast Line — The Cape:**
> - On Down journey: **1 in 161 R** (rising)
> - On Up journey: **1 in 112 R** (rising)

*(Source: 1936 Weekly Notices — grades table)*

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## 1942 — Referenced in Treberth Opening Notice

> Treberth (536m) placed under control of Wiangaree — **The Cape** and Treberth both under Wiangaree administrative control at this point.

*(Source: 1942 Weekly Notices — see Wiangaree file)*

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## 1948 — Platform Moved

> The platform at The Cape was **moved** in **1948**.

*(Per external records — no specific Weekly Notice entry found for the relocation.)*

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## 1952 — Mileage for Rates Corrected from 530 to 529 Miles

### Distance Corrected — W.N. 13–1952
> **List of Stations, etc. — The Cape (P)\$** — Delete **530**. Insert **529**. *(W.N. 13–1952.)*
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> **North Coast Line — continued** — Under columns "From Darling Harbour" and "From Newcastle" opposite "The Cape (P)" — Delete 530/430. Insert **529/429**. (B. 2–52–74,127.) *(W.N. 13–1952.)*

> **Note:** The correction from 530 to 529 miles (and 430 to 429 miles from Newcastle) confirms the mileage for rates purposes had been incorrectly listed for some years before being corrected in 1952. The correct distance from Darling Harbour is 529 miles, consistent with the 528m 70c milepost position.

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## 1960 — Control Transferred to Kyogle

### Control Transferred to Kyogle — W.N. 47–1960
> **The Cape** will also be under the control of **Kyogle** and page 107 is to be amended accordingly. (B. 2–60–74,442.) *(W.N. 47–1960.)*

> **Note:** This change followed the closure of Wiangaree as a Booking Station in 1960 — The Cape and Wiangaree together were transferred to Kyogle's control in the same administrative action.

### Entries Amended in Publications — W.N. 47–1960
> **Amend** — Pages 51 and 120 — **The Cape**. *(W.N. 47–1960.)*

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## 1961 — Speed Board Reference

### Speed Boards — Wiangaree–The Cape and The Cape–The Risk
> **Wiangaree–The Cape**: 528m 40c — 528m 55c 
> **The Cape–The Risk**: 531m 22c — 532m 15c (continuing to Mt. Lion)

*(Source: 1961 Working Timetable — speed board table)*

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## 1968 — Platform Closed and Deleted from All Publications — W.N. 30–1968

### Deleted from All Publications — W.N. 30–1968
> **Pages 12, 82 and 83** — Delete **The Cape** and relative particulars. *(W.N. 30–1968.)*
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> **Working Timetable — Northern Division — Pages 208–220 inclusive** — Delete **The Cape** and relative particulars. (A. 1–48–35,212.) *(W.N. 30–1968.)*
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> **New South Wales Stations** — Delete **The Cape**. (C. 1–68–25,388.) *(W.N. 30–1968.)*
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> **The Cape** and relative particulars [deleted from further publications]. *(W.N. 30–1968.)*
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> **Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Maitland–South Brisbane** — Delete **The Cape** and relative particulars. (A. 1–68–35,212.) *(W.N. 30–1968.)*
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> **Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal-boxes — Maitland–South Brisbane** — Delete **The Cape** and relative particulars. (A. 1–68–35,212.) *(W.N. 30–1968.)*
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> **Page 84** — Delete **The Cape** and relative particulars. *(W.N. 30–1968.)*

*(W.N. 30–1968)*

### Station Codes Listed at Time of Closure
> **The Cape** — Station Codes at time of closure: **3465–3** and **2905–5** (updated codes; original codes 2936/2937 from 1936). *(Source: 1968 station code table)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| From 1931 | Passengers boarding rail motor from trackside at 528m 70c before formal platform built |
| **6 March 1936** | **Platform formally opened** — 8-foot loading stage, Up side, 528m 70c; under control of Wiangaree; Station Brand TCP; Codes 2936/2937 (W.N. 21–1936) |
| 1936 | Grades: 1 in 161 R (Down) / 1 in 112 R (Up) |
| 1948 | **Platform moved** (per external records) |
| W.N. 13–1952 | Mileage for rates corrected from 530 to **529 miles** from Darling Harbour (429 from Newcastle) |
| W.N. 47–1960 | Control transferred from Wiangaree to **Kyogle** |
| 1961 | Speed boards: Wiangaree–The Cape at 528m 40–55c |
| **27 July 1968** | **Closed** — deleted from all publications (W.N. 30–1968) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1936–1968.* 
*Note: The opening notice (W.N. 21–1936) describes an "8-foot loading stage" — consistent with the external record of 2.43 metres. The Cape was one of the smallest formal platforms on the North Coast Line.*