Treberth

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Type : Platform
Station Number : KB4A
Distance from Sydney : 862.608km
Location : -28.416881, 152.975417
Opened : April 1942
Closed : 19 February 1972
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Named after the property which it serviced which in turn was named after the Murray family property in Wales.
Notes : Opened per WN 29/1942. 2.13 metre Up side platform. This appears to have been a private platform attached to the property of the same name. The location today is roughly marked by a signal near to the start of the Loadstone loop (at 862.447km). The small platform (complete with shelter) was built by Barney Daley, Jack Cox and Bob Murray. Originally built to load cream (on the Mountain Goat) it was later used for school children and local passengers and was serviced in later years by the Brisbane Limited Express. On Easter Monday 1947 it was the location for the derailment of the pay bus. The sign still exists at the property. Deleted from Station Listings — W.N. 7–1972

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Fruit train at Treberth, 1940s. The platform was behind the fourth last truck. (Jack & Joyce Murray) (Peter Leonard's "A Real Railway")

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# Treberth (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1942–1972

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**Type:** Platform (Unattended) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Kyogle–Border Loop section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 862.608 km 
**Location:** -28.416881, 152.975417 
**Mileage (Working TT):** 536m 0c (opening notice); 536m 80c (accommodation table 1972) 
**Between:** Mount Lion and Loadstone 
**Opened:** W.N. 29–1942 (April 1942 per external records) 
**Closed:** 19 February 1972 (W.N. 7 and 8–1972; W.N. 22–1972) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named after the Murray family property "Treberth" — itself named after the Murray family's property in Wales 
**Under control of:** Wiangaree (1942–1963); Kyogle (from W.N. 38–1963; confirmed W.N. 21–1970) 
**Station Brand:** TB 
**Station Code:** 2928 (Ordinary traffic, W.N. 29–1942); updated to 3480–9 / 3490–3 (by 1968) 
**Station Distinguishing Number:** KB4A 

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> **Notes:** A 2.13-metre Up side platform. This was essentially a private platform attached to the Treberth property. The small platform (complete with shelter) was built by Barney Daley, Jack Cox and Bob Murray. Originally built to load cream (on the "Mountain Goat" rail motor), it was later used for school children and local passengers and in later years was serviced by the Brisbane Limited Express. On **Easter Monday 1947** it was the location for the derailment of the pay bus. The station nameplate still exists at the property. The location today is roughly marked by a signal near to the start of the Loadstone loop (at 862.447 km).

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## 1942 — Platform Opened; Station Brand, Code and Distinguishing Number Issued

### Platform Opened — W.N. 29–1942
> **Page 62 — Add — Treberth (North Coast) — Mileage 536m 0c, between Mount Lion and Loadstone** — A small platform on **Up side** of line is provided at Mileage 536m for dealing with passengers, parcels and small consignments of goods traffic.
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> Platform is to be known as "**Treberth**," and is **under control of Wiangaree**.
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> Treberth is unattended, and all traffic must be dealt with under platform and siding conditions.
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> **Station Distinguishing Number: KB4A.** (32–35,333.) *(W.N. 29–1942.)*

### Station Brand and Code — W.N. 29–1942
> **Treberth (North Coast)** — The Station Code Number for Power's Freight Accounting purposes for Treberth is:
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> Ordinary traffic — **2928**. (42–35334.) *(W.N. 29–1942.)*

> **Station Brand: TB.** *(W.N. 29–1942 — distance table listing)*

### Distance Table — W.N. 29–1942
> **Treberth (P)** — added under North Coast Line, between Finn's Platform and Loadstone:
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> **537 miles** from Darling Harbour; **437 miles** from Newcastle.

*(W.N. 29–1942)*

### Listed in Alphabetical Index
> **\*Treberth** — North Coast — Kyogle–Border Loop. *(Source: 1942 Weekly Notices — alphabetical index)*

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## 1955 — Sleeper Platform for Cream Cans Listed Between Mount Lion and Treberth

### Sleeper Platform — 534m 58c — W.N. 46–1955
> **Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Between Mount Lion and Treberth — Sleeper Platform** — A sleeper platform is provided on the Up side of the line at Mileage **534m 58ch.**, between Mount Lion and Treberth. The platform is used only for the **loading and unloading of cream cans** by trains specified in the Working Time-table. (A. 1–55–71,112.) *(W.N. 46–1955.)*

> **Note:** This cream platform at 534m 58c between Mount Lion and Treberth is a separate facility from Treberth itself. It may represent an intermediate cream loading point on the same property or neighbouring property.

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## 1961 — Speed Board Reference

### Speed Boards — Mt. Lion–Treberth
> **Mt. Lion–Treberth**: 534m 00c — 534m 16c (speed restrictions).

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

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## 1963 — Control Transferred to Kyogle

### Control Transferred from Wiangaree to Kyogle — W.N. 38–1963
> **Intermediate Sidings — System of Working — Wiangaree, Mount Lion** — In column headed "Siding under control of" delete "Wiangaree" and insert "**Kyogle**."
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> *(Treberth, as a platform under Wiangaree's control, transferred to Kyogle at the same time.)*

*(W.N. 38–1963)*

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## 1968 — Station Codes Updated

### Station Codes — 1968
> **Treberth** — Station Codes: **3480–9** and **3490–3**.

*(Source: 1968 station code tables)*

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## 1970 — Confirmed Under Control of Kyogle

### Kyogle as Controlling Station — W.N. 21–1970
> **Kyogle is the Controlling Station for the undermentioned platforms:** Cougal, Loadstone, Mount Lion, **Treberth**.

*(W.N. 21–1970)*

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## 1972 — Platform Closed and Deleted from All Publications

### Deleted from Station Listings — W.N. 7–1972
> **Page 191 — Maitland–Queensland Border Line** — Delete **Treberth (P)** and relative mileages. Delete Cougal (P) and relative mileages. (C. 1–72–29,810.) *(W.N. 7–1972.)*

### Deleted from Alphabetical Lists — W.N. 7 and 8–1972
> **Page 70** — Delete **Treberth**. *(W.N. 7–1972.)*
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> **Page 71 — Alphabetical List of Stations, etc. — Treberth** — Delete station name and relevant particulars. (B. 2–71–73,298.) *(W.N. 8–1972.)*
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> **Page 174 — List of Stations, etc.** — Delete **Treberth** and relative particulars. (B. 2–71–73,298.) *(W.N. 8–1972.)*
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> **Page 197 — Alphabetical List of Stations, etc.** — Delete **Treberth** and relative particulars. (B. 2–71–73,298.) *(W.N. 8–1972.)*
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> **Page 223 — North Coast Line** — Delete **Treberth** and relative particulars. (B. 2–71–73,298.) *(W.N. 8–1972.)*
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> **Station Code 3480–9** — deleted. *(W.N. 8–1972.)*

### Deleted from Working Timetable and Local Appendix — W.N. 22–1972
> **Pages 208 to 220 inclusive** — Delete **Treberth** and relevant particulars. (A. 1–71–35,621.) *(W.N. 22–1972.)*
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> **Page 86** — Delete **Treberth** and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 22–1972.)*
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> **Page 85 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Maitland–South Brisbane** — Delete **536m 80c, Treberth** and relevant particulars. (A. 1–71–35,621.) *(W.N. 22–1972.)*
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> **Page 103 — Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal Boxes — Maitland–South Brisbane** — Delete **Treberth** and relevant particulars. (A. 1–71–35,621.) *(W.N. 22–1972.)*

*(W.N. 7, 8 and 22–1972)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| April 1942 | **Platform opened** — 2.13-metre Up side platform at 536m 0c, between Mount Lion and Loadstone; under control of Wiangaree; Station Brand TB; Code 2928; Distinguishing Number KB4A (W.N. 29–1942) |
| 1942 | Distance: 537 miles from Darling Harbour; 437 miles from Newcastle |
| Easter Monday 1947 | **Pay bus derailment** at Treberth (per external records) |
| W.N. 46–1955 | Sleeper platform for cream cans (534m 58c) listed between Mount Lion and Treberth |
| 1961 | Speed boards: Mt. Lion–Treberth at 534m 00c–534m 16c |
| W.N. 38–1963 | Control transferred from Wiangaree to **Kyogle** |
| 1968 | Station Codes updated to **3480–9** and **3490–3** |
| W.N. 21–1970 | Confirmed under control of Kyogle |
| **19 February 1972** | **Platform closed** — deleted from all publications (W.N. 7, 8 and 22–1972) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1942–1972.* 
*Note: The 2.13-metre platform was built by Barney Daley, Jack Cox and Bob Murray — originally for cream loading on the "Mountain Goat" rail motor. The station nameplate still exists at the Treberth property. The accommodation table in 1972 gives the mileage as 536m 80c, slightly different from the 536m 0c in the 1942 opening notice — possibly reflecting a minor relocation or mileage measurement revision.*