Gerringong railway station
Gerringong | |||||||||||
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 Station looking south | |||||||||||
| Location |
Belinda Street, Gerringong Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′41″S 150°49′04″E / 34.744751°S 150.817695°ECoordinates: 34°44′41″S 150°49′04″E / 34.744751°S 150.817695°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 61 feet (19 m) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | South Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 128.56 km (79.88 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | GOG | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | MyZone 3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2 June 1893 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Gerringong railway station is located on the South Coast line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Gerringong, opening on 2 June 1893.[1]
Platforms & services
Gerringong has one platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink South Coast line services travelling between Kiama and Bomaderry.
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | South Coast Line | Endeavour railcar services to Kiama & Bomaderry | [2] |
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Upgrades
In November 2012, the railway station underwent upgrades by Transport NSW. The upgrades included enhanced lighting at the station, a new wheelchair accessible ramp and stairs, as well as the road surface being redone that surrounds the station.[3]
Dairy Siding
Gerringong used to have a siding for a local dairy company. It opened in September 1908, closing in the early 1990s.[4]
It consisted of a single lead trailing to Sydney bound trains. This meant that it was easy to pick up loaded wagons bound for Sydney, but not easy to leave empty wagons from Sydney. A special method was therefore used to shunt the siding in the Bomaderry bound direction. The train would stop before the turnout to the siding and both ends of the milk wagon(s) were uncoupled.[4][5]
The train would rush forward, giving the milk wagons a momentary tug, and as soon as the front part of the train had cleared the turnout, the turnout would be changed into the siding and the milk wagons would coast into the siding where the guard would apply the brakes at the appropriate time. The locomotive would then reverse to pick up the remainder of the train.[4][5] It ceased operating in October 1991.[6]
Gallery
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Historic photo of station, unknown date
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Entrance
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Northbound view
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Southbound view
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Northbound view
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Southbound view
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Station building exterior
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Northbound view of former junction
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Easy access ramp, installed in December 2012
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South end
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Station signs
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Bus stop at road leading to station
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Dairy siding
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End of the dairy siding
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Path leading up to station next to dairy siding
References
- ↑ Gerringong Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ South Coast Line timetable NSW TrainLink 20 October 2013
- ↑ Transport NSW, "Completed Works | Transport for NSW". See "Gerringong". Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Shunting at Gerringong" Roundhouse October 1990 pages 5-13
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Milk, Gerringong and Shunting Facing Turnouts" Parker, Bruce Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin October 1996 pp291-294
- ↑ "Rail milk service cut" Railway Digest February 1992 page 50
External links
Media related to Gerringong railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Gerringong station details Sydney Trains
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