Operated by Traveltrain Structure type Ground Phone +61 7 4684 3376 | Platforms 2 (1 island) Opened 4 February 1887 Owned by Queensland Rail | |
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Location Rockwell Street, Wallangarra Distance 792.81 kilometres from Sydney
358.49 kilometres from Brisbane Address Rockwell St, Wallangarra QLD 4383, Australia Hours Open today · 8AM–4PMSaturday8AM–4PMSunday8AM–4PMMonday9AM–3PMTuesday9AM–3PMWednesday9AM–3PMThursday9AM–3PMFriday(Good Friday)9AM–3PMHours might differSuggest an edit Line(s) Main Northern (New South Wales); Southern (Queensland) Similar The Tenterfield Railway, Girraween National Park, National Park office, First National Real Esta, Crisps Coaches & Bus Lines | ||
Wallangarra railway station is located on the New South Wales/Queensland state border in the town of Wallangarra.
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History
Wallangarra station opened on 4 February 1887, when the Queensland Railway's 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Southern line was extended from Stanthorpe.
On 16 January 1888, the New South Wales Government Railways' 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Main Northern line was extended from Tenterfield. Even though it shared a common station, the New South Wales station was initially named Jennings after the town on its side of the border. It adopted the Wallangarra name shortly after. The state border passes through the station.
Because of the break-of-gauge, the station was built with one island platform with one building, with the western occupied by the narrow gauge line from Queensland and the eastern side by the standard gauge line from New South Wales. Each side of the building sported the awnings and signage of its occupants. Until the completion of the North Coast line in 1930, it was the main route between Sydney and Brisbane.
In 1988, the New South Wales line from Tenterfield closed. The last train to operate north of Tenterfield was an Australian Railway Historical Society charter on 15 January 1988 hauled by diesel locomotive 4487. However, in the same year, Queensland Rail installed a gantry crane formerly used at Clapham Yard in Brisbane.
Queensland Rail ceased freight services to Wallangarra in March 2007. The Australian Railway Historical Society operated a twice yearly service to Wallangarra as the The Winelander. It last ran in February 2014 before the withdrawal of the carriage stock.
It is a popular destination for steam locomotive hauled specials, with the Southern Downs Steam Railway regularly operating services from Warwick.
Services
Until 1930, Wallangarra was the terminating point for the Sydney Mail, with passengers transferring to the Brisbane Limited for the remainder of the journey to Sydney. Wallangarra continued to be served by passenger trains until the services were truncated to Toowoomba and Tenterfield respectively on 1 February 1972.