Penna

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Type : Station
Line : Sorell Line
Distance from Bellerive : 019.700km
Location :
Opened : Circa 1896 (as Frogmore), renamed to Penna in 1915
Closed : 30 June 1926
Status : Closed
Name meaning : An early farm in the area was named "Pennar", and this is the most likely source of the name.
Notes : Renamed after the Post Office opened in 1914 under the name Penna. A dead end siding was constructed in 1896 and a goods shed was also built at the same time. Fettler's cottage was built at this location. Goods shed (burnt down along with the station in 1926).