North Bundaberg railway station

{{Short description|Former railway station in Queensland, Australia}}

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| address = 28 Station St, Bundaberg North, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

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| line = North Coast Line

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|line3=North Coast|left3=Bundaberg|right3=Moorland

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North Bundaberg railway station is a closed railway station at 28 Station Street, North Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.{{Cite QPN|24606|North Bundaberg|railway station in Bundaberg Region|accessdate=15 April 2018}} It is on the North Coast railway line and linked that line to the Mount Perry railway line.{{Cite web|url=http://qroti.com/placeinfo/qld/rail/north-bundaberg/|title=North Bundaberg|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080729114052/http://qroti.com/placeinfo/qld/rail/north-bundaberg/|archive-date=29 July 2008|access-date=29 May 2016}}

The station was constructed in 1881, and it was to be used as the last stop of transporting raw materials such as copper from the mines to the coast for shipping.{{cite web|url=https://qldrailheritage.com/scb/brm.htm|title=Bundaberg Railway Museum|last=Zelmer|first=A C Lynn|date=2014|website=QldRailHeritage|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802190836/http://qldrailheritage.com/scb/brm.htm|archive-date=2 August 2016|url-status=dead|accessdate=15 April 2018|df=dmy-all}} Very soon after the railway was completed, the production of the copper mines declined drastically. However, the line station still provided transport for sugar, timber, and other agricultural goods until portions of the Mt. Perry line began closing in 1960, completely closing the line in 1964.Rackemann, N. (1992). North Bundaberg Railway Station North Bundaberg Railway Station. Bundaberg.

Museum

The railway station buildings are used by the Bundaberg Railway Museum though the station itself remains closed.{{cite web|title=Attractions|url=http://www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/discover/local-visitor-attractions/botanic-gardens|publisher=Bundaberg Regional Council|accessdate=28 May 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520122602/http://www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/discover/local-visitor-attractions/botanic-gardens|archivedate=20 May 2016|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|title=Bundaberg Railway Museum|url=http://www.bundabergregion.org/destinations/bundaberg/attractions/bundaberg-railway-museum|publisher=Bundaberg North Burnett|accessdate=28 May 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611190834/http://www.bundabergregion.org/destinations/bundaberg/attractions/bundaberg-railway-museum|archivedate=11 June 2016|df=dmy-all}}

Although the museum is located a few hundred meters from the original location, most of the original station remains, including worker uniforms, tools, and a 1921 guard's van.{{citation|title=Bundaberg Region - Bundaberg Railway Museum|date=2017|accessdate=5 April 2018|url=https://www.bundabergregion.org/bundaberg-railway-museum|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406043111/https://www.bundabergregion.org/bundaberg-railway-museum|archivedate=6 April 2018|df=dmy-all}} Passenger services now only stop at Bundaberg railway station.

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