Gunnedah railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in New South Wales, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Gunnedah
| type =
| style = NSW TrainLink
| style2 = NSW TrainLink regional
| image = Gunnedah railway station 2010.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = The main entrance in November 2010
| address = Railway Avenue, Gunnedah
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|-30.9794|150.2480|region:AU-NSW_type:railwaystation|format=dms|display=inline}}
| elevation =
| distance = {{convert|475.80|km}} from Central
| line = Mungindi
| other =
| structure = Ground
| platform = 1
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| tracks = 3
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| opened = 11 September 1879
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| accessible = Yes
| status = * Weekdays:
Staffed: 9am to 12.30pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
- Weekends and public holidays:
Unstaffed
| code = GUH
| owned = Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales
| operator = NSW TrainLink
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| services = {{Adjacent stations
|system1=NSW TrainLink
|line2=North Western|left2=Boggabri|right2=Werris Creek|to-left2=Moree
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Gunnedah railway station is located on the Mungindi line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Gunnedah. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.{{cite NSW SHR|5012046|Gunnedah Railway Station group|hr=01160|accessdate=2 June 2018}}
History
The station opened on 11 September 1879 when the line was extended from Breeza. It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Boggabri on 11 July 1882.[http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Gunnedah Gunnedah Station] NSWrail.net[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801179 Gunnedah Railway Station] NSW Environment & Heritage
The original station building was replaced by the current structure in 1915. The station has one platform and a passing loop.
Services
Gunnedah is served by NSW TrainLink's daily Northern Tablelands Xplorer service operating between Moree and Sydney.{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|North West Region}}
{{Sydney Trains platform box
|p1linename = NSW TrainLink North Western
|p1stop = services to Sydney Central & Moree
|p1notes = }}
Description
Heritage listing
File:1160 - Gunnedah Railway Station group - SHR Plan No 2462 (5012046b100).jpg
The station building is unique as it was built during a period where country stations were generally simple in design. This is a large structure with an unusually large cantilevered awning to the platform. It is a well-proportioned substantial brick building and although modest in detail, it is an imposing structure for its time. It is unusual in that it exhibits Edwardian elements such as the curved window heads and A/C shingle roof. The building adds to the historic fabric of the town presenting an elegant facade to the street while presenting an unusually large awning to the platform side. It is one of the few surviving substantial railway buildings in the north-west of the State.
Gunnedah railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.
The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.
References
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= Attribution =
{{NSW-SHR-CC-contains|name=Gunnedah Railway Station group|dno=5012046|id=01160|year=2018|accessdate=2 June 2018}}
External links
- [https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=10155055#/ Gunedah station details] Transport for New South Wales
{{Transport for New South Wales railway stations|North Western Region=y|state=collapsed}}
Category:Easy Access railway stations in New South Wales
Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1879
Category:Regional railway stations in New South Wales