Cootamundra railway station

Cootamundra
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

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cootamundra_railway_station Cootamundra railway station] at Wikimedia Commons
Preceding station   NSW Main lines   Following station
towards Albury
 Main Southern Line
towards Sydney
Preceding station   NSW Branch lines   Following station
towards Tumut
 Tumut Line Terminus
Lake Cargelligo Line Terminus
Preceding station   CountryLink Services   Following station
towards Griffith or Melbourne
 CountryLink Southern
Griffith Xplorer
Melbourne XPT
towards Sydney