Cooerwull railway station, New South Wales

Sydneyclosedstation
NAME= Cooerwull


LINE=Main Western Line
DISTANCE= 157.081 km
PLATFORMS= 2
TRACKS= 2
STATUS= Closed
OPENED=23 June, 1941
CLOSED=11 February, 1974


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Cooerwull railway station is a disused rail station on the Main Western railway line in New South Wales, Australia.

History

The station was established during World War II to assist workers commuting from the Blue Mountains to employment in the iron, steel and small arms industries in Lithgow. [cite web| title=The Development of the Lithgow Region| publisher=Lithgow Tourism Information Web| month=December| year=2007| url=http://www.lisp.com.au/~lithtour/history/partb_2.htm| accessdate=2007-12-28] It also serviced a number of hostels for munitions workers which had been constructed along the northern side of the railway line.cite news|url=http://lithgow.yourguide.com.au/news/local/general/return-to-duty-for-old-bridge/200471.html| work=Lithgow Mercury| date=2002-12-31| title=Return to duty for old bridge| accessdate=2007-12-28]

The station closed in 1974.cite web| title=Lithgow Valley Zig Zag Reserve: Cooerwull Railway Footbridge| publisher=Zig Zag Railway Co-operative Ltd| month=May| year=2007| url=http://www.zigzagrailway.com.au/reserve.html| accessdate=2007-12-28] In 2002 the station footbridge was identified as the last of its design still standing in Australia, and was relocated along the Zig Zag Railway as a tourist attraction.. The remainder of the station has been incorporated into the Great Zig Zag public reserve as a relic of Lithgow's industrial heritage.

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