Byron Bay railway station

Byron Bay
Location Jonson Street, Byron Bay
Coordinates 28°38′40″S 153°36′42″E / 28.6445°S 153.6116°ECoordinates: 28°38′40″S 153°36′42″E / 28.6445°S 153.6116°E
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Murwillumbah
Distance 882.66 km (548.46 mi) from Central
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 15 May 1894
Closed 16 May 2004
Location
Murwillumbah Branch
Legend
North Coast line to Sydney
Old Casino
Bungabbee
Leycester
Lismore
North Lismore
Woodlawn
Bexhill
Eltham
Laureldale
Booyong Junction
Tyumba
Teven
Ballina
Booyong
Binna Burra
Bangalow
St Helena
Byron Bay
Tyagarah
Myocum
Mullumbimby
Billinudgel
Crabbes Creek
Mooball
Burringbar
Stokers
Dunbible
Murwillumbah
Condong

Byron Bay railway station was a station on the Murwillumbah line opening on 15 May 1894.[1] It closed on 16 May 2004 when the line from Casino was closed.[2]

Despite no longer being served by trains, the station remains open as a NSW TrainLink booking office. A hotel occupies a building at the southern end of the platform.[3]

The station forecourt is served by NSW TrainLink coach services to Grafton, Casino, Tweed Heads, Surfers Paradise and Brisbane,[4] Greyhound Australia services to Brisbane, Hervey Bay and Sydney,[5] and Premier Motor Services services to Brisbane, Lismore and Sydney.[6]

It is also serviced by minibus operators to Ballina, Gold Coast and Brisbane Airports[7][8] and local bus operators Ballina Buslines and Blanch's Bus Company.[9][10]

Platforms & services

Byron Bay had one platform, with a passing loop and siding at the northern end of the station. It was served by trains from Sydney including the North Coast Mail until 1973 when replaced by the Gold Coast Motorail which in February 1990 was replaced by a XPT service.[11]

References

  1. Byron Bay Station NSWRail.net
  2. Closure of the Casino to Murwillumbah rail service NSW Parliament November 2004
  3. About the Rails The Rail Byron Bay
  4. North Coast timetable NSW TrainLink 6 April 2014
  5. Timetables Greyhound Australia
  6. Timetables Premier Motor Service
  7. Home Byron Easy Bus
  8. Home Xcede
  9. Timetables Ballina Buslines
  10. Timetables Blanch's Bus Company
  11. "The New Timetable" Railway Digest March 1990 page 94