Claydon's

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Type : Platform
Distance from Sydney : 849.110km
Opened : Circa 1930
Closed : Unknown
Status : Closed
Name meaning : After the property it services
Notes: Small sleeper-built platform of 2.44 metres was relocated from The Cape in 1948. Family references of the Wall family show this was in use from the time the Kyogle line opened.

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# Claydon's Platform (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1910–1989

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**Type:** Platform (Unattended) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Kyogle–Border Loop section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 849.110 km 
**Mileage (Working TT):** approximately 527m 10–20c 
**Between:** Wiangaree and The Cape 
**Opened:** Circa 1948 (platform relocated from The Cape) 
**Closed:** Unknown 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** After the property it served (Claydon family) 

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> **Notes:** Claydon's Platform does not appear by name anywhere in the NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices from 1910 to 1989. The platform was a small sleeper-built structure of 2.43 metres (8 feet) — the same dimensions as The Cape's original platform, which was relocated to Claydon's circa 1948 when The Cape received a replacement platform. This relocation appears to have been handled administratively as an amendment to existing entries rather than as a new platform opening, which explains the complete absence of Claydon's from the Weekly Notices by name.
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> **Note on the platform relocation:** The Cape's platform was 8 feet (2.43 metres) long when opened in 1936 (W.N. 21–1936). When The Cape's platform was moved to Claydon's circa 1948, Claydon's inherited the same dimensions. The Cape received a replacement platform at its existing location. The 1952 mileage correction for The Cape (from 530 to 529 miles — W.N. 13–1952) may reflect administrative recalculation following this reorganisation.
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> **Note on Claydon's in the private crossings table:** Claydon's does not appear in the 1932 private level crossings table for the North Coast Line. The 1932 table lists McQueen's (Private) at 527m 71c and Wall's (Private) at 528m 69c in this vicinity, neither of which is identified as Claydon's. The Claydon property may have come into railway use after 1932.

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## No Weekly Notice Entries Found

> Claydon's Platform does not appear in the NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices from 1910 to 1989 under any name variant (Claydon, Claydons, Clayton's, Clydons). The location at approximately 527m 10–20c between Wiangaree (526m 0c) and The Cape (528m 70c) was searched without result.

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## Relationship to The Cape

> The connection between Claydon's and The Cape is documented as follows:
> - **The Cape** — 8-foot sleeper platform opened 6 March 1936 at 528m 70c (W.N. 21–1936)
> - **1948** — The Cape's platform relocated to Claydon's (849.110 km / approximately 527m 10–20c); The Cape receives replacement platform
> - **Claydon's** — inherits 2.43-metre (8-foot) sleeper platform from The Cape
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> *(See The Cape file for full details of The Cape's operational history.)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| Circa 1948 | **Platform established** at 849.110 km — 2.43-metre sleeper platform relocated from The Cape |
| Unknown | Closed — no notice found |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1910–1989.* 
*Note: Claydon's Platform does not appear by name in the Weekly Notices. The platform was relocated from The Cape in 1948 without a formal Weekly Notice entry being found for the new location.*

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Viaduct to the south of Claydon's (Lorna Boyle)

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New viaduct at Claydon's (Lorna Boyle)

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Claydon's location (on left hand side) (Lorna Boyle)