Uranquinty railway station

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Uranquinty railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern line, serving the town of Uranquinty in the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. It was also a junction station for the Kywong line. Although passenger services no longer serve the station, the platform and signage remains.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1880, initially as Sandy Creek and was renamed Uranquinty on 4 February 1891. Uranquinty became a junction station when the railway line to Kywong was opened in October 1928. The station was entirely rebuilt after the station building and all contents were destroyed in a fire on 3 June 1934. Uranquinty continued to serve both railway lines until the closure of the Kywong line in May 1975. The station closed to all passenger services c. 1984, but remained in use for signalling purposes. In 1988, the buildings were demolished with only the platform and a replacement brick signalling facility remaining.

Description

Uranquinty station consisted of a single side platform with a substantial weatherboard station building and signal box, located on a passing loop.

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