Cootamundra railway station

Cootamundra railway station
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Cootamundra
Cootamundra Railway Station.jpg
CountryLink Southern
Station code
Suburb Cootamundra
Street(s)
Distance from Central Station km
Station Altitude (above sea level) 329 m
Types of stopping trains CountryLink
Number of platforms 1
Number of tracks 3
Platform arrangement
Type of station Ground
Transfers available
Disabled access

Cootamundra Railway Station is located on the Main Southern railway line in Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1877 [1] and is at an altitude of 329 metres. The station consists of a large building on the main platform which previously housed a Railway Refreshment Room, and a now disused island platform. The environs contain several goods sidings and grain silo. The largest overhead signal gantry in the Southern Hemisphere was erected at Cootamundra in 1943, and was relocated and now stands preserved in the station surrounds.

Passengers are served by CountryLink XPT Melbourne - Sydney services and the weekly Sydney - Griffith Xplorer, Regional Rail Logistics operates a containerised freight service from Junee to Sydney,[2] with interstate freight trains also passing through the town.

References

  1. ^ Cootamundra station. NSWrail.net, accessed 14 August 2009.
  2. ^ "New rail service a boost for Riverina". The Daily Advertiser. www.dailyadvertiser.com.au. 11/12/2008. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/new-rail-service-a-boost-for-riverina/1383756.aspx. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 

External links

Preceding station   NSW Main lines   Following station
towards Albury
 Main Southern Line
Jindalee
towards Sydney
Preceding station   NSW Branch lines   Following station
towards Tumut
 Tumut Line Terminus
Cootamundra West
towards Lake Cargelligo
 Lake Cargelligo Line Terminus
Preceding station   CountryLink Services   Following station
Junee
towards Griffith or Melbourne
 CountryLink Southern
Griffith Xplorer
Melbourne XPT
Harden
towards Sydney

Coordinates: 34°38′28″S 148°01′50″E / 34.6410°S 148.0305°E / -34.6410; 148.0305



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