Stanthorpe railway station

Railway station in Queensland, Australia

Stanthorpe

Station in June 2015

General information
Location| Davaldi Street, Stanthorpe
Coordinates| 28°39′28″S 151°56′16″E﻿ / ﻿28.65789°S 151.93766°E﻿ / -28.65789; 151.93766
Elevation| 714.1 metres (2,343 ft)
Owned by| Queensland Rail
Operated by| Traveltrain
Line(s)| Southern
Distance| 331.5 km (206 mi) from Brisbane
Platforms| 1
Tracks| 2
Construction
Structure type| Ground
History
Opened| 3 May 1881

Stanthorpe railway station is located on the Southern line in Queensland, Australia, serving the town of Stanthorpe.

## History

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Stanthorpe station opened on 3 March 1881, when the Queensland Railway's Southern line was extended from Warwick.[1][2] It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Wallangarra on 14 February 1887.[3][4]

In April 1927, the station was visited by the Duke and Duchess of York.[5]

## Services

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Until 1972, Stanthorpe was served by passenger trains operating between Brisbane and Wallangarra.[6] The station remains in place and is used as a calling point by Downs Explorer (formerly the Southern Downs Steam Railway) heritage services.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "The Opening of the Stanthorpe Railway". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXV, no. 7, 274. Queensland, Australia. 5 May 1881. p. 3\. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2017 - via National Library of Australia.
2. ^ 1880s Archived 2015-05-28 at the Wayback Machine Queensland Rail
3. ^ "QUEENSLAND". The South Australian Register. Vol. LII, no. 12, 560. South Australia. 15 February 1887. p. 5\. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2017 - via National Library of Australia.
4. ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". Warwick Examiner And Times. Vol. XXI, no. 1343\. Queensland, Australia. 16 February 1887. p. 2\. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2017 - via National Library of Australia.
5. ^ "Progress of Royal Train". The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 6 April 1927. p. 2\. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
6. ^ "The Sydney Mail". Southern Downs Steam Railway. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
7. ^ "All Tours". Downs Explorer. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

## External links

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* Media related to Stanthorpe railway station at Wikimedia Commons
* Stanthorpe Station History of Western Australian Railway & Stations gallery
* Stanthorpe When there were Stations gallery