Owned by RailCorp Line(s) Main Northern Opened 1 September 1886 Station code 10 Platforms in use 1 | Operated by State Rail Authority Tracks 3 Phone +61 2 6736 2223 Owner RailCorp | |
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Location Railway Avenue, Tenterfield Distance 773.87 kilometres from Central Address Railway Ave, Tenterfield NSW 2372, Australia Hours Closed now Wednesday9AM–4PMThursday9AM–4PMFriday9AM–4PMSaturday9AM–4PMSunday9AM–4PMMonday9AM–4PMTuesdayClosedSuggest an edit Similar Wallangarra railway station, Tenterfield School of Arts, Dorrigo Steam Railway a, Boonoo Boonoo National, Lachlan Valley Railway | ||
Tenterfield railway station top 8 facts
Tenterfield railway station is a closed station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It served the town of Tenterfield, opening on 1 September 1886 when the line was extended from Glen Innes. It was the terminus of the line until it was extended to Wallangarra on 16 January 1888. It has one platform with two loops.
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The last train to operate north of Tenterfield was an Australian Railway Historical Society charter on 15 January 1988 hauled by diesel locomotive 4487. The last train to operate north of Glen Innes was hauled by steam locomotive 3001 on 22 October 1989 after which the line was formally closed north of Dumaresq.
The last train to regularly service Tenterfield was the overnight Northern Mail which ceased in November 1988. The Northern Tablelands Express provided a daylight service to Tenterfield until truncated in October 1985 to Armidale.
After its closure, the station became home to the Tenterfield Railway Station Museum.