Cooerwull railway station

Cooerwull
Station information
Line Main Western Line
Distance from
Central Station		 157.081 km
Number of Platforms 2
Number of Tracks 2
Station Status Closed
Station opened 23 June 1941
Station closed 11 February 1974
Google map of station (150.1455°, -33.4834°) GDA94

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.[1] It also serviced a number of hostels for munitions workers which had been constructed along the northern side of the railway line.[2]

The station closed in 1974.[3] 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.[2] The remainder of the station has been incorporated into the Great Zig Zag public reserve as a relic of Lithgow's industrial heritage.[3]

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   NSW Main lines   Following station
towards Bourke
 Main Western Line
towards Sydney

References

  1. ^ "The Development of the Lithgow Region". Lithgow Tourism Information Web. December 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20070918171116/http://www.lisp.com.au/~lithtour/history/partb_2.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-28. 
  2. ^ a b "Return to duty for old bridge". Lithgow Mercury. 2002-12-31. http://lithgow.yourguide.com.au/news/local/general/return-to-duty-for-old-bridge/200471.html. Retrieved 2007-12-28. 
  3. ^ a b "Lithgow Valley Zig Zag Reserve: Cooerwull Railway Footbridge". Zig Zag Railway Co-operative Ltd. May 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20071217123048/http://www.zigzagrailway.com.au/reserve.html. Retrieved 2007-12-28.