Exeter railway station, New South Wales

Exeter railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the village of Exeter. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[4]

Exeter
Southbound view from Platform 1
General information
Location	Bundanoon Road, Exeter Australia
Coordinates	34°36′49″S 150°19′02″E
Elevation	721 metres (2,365 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Southern
Distance	155.88 kilometres from Central[1]
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	EXT
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	1878
Previous names	Badgerys Siding (1878–1890)
Passengers
2023[2]	1,400 (year) 4 (daily)[3] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Bundanoon towards Goulburn Southern Highlands Line Moss Vale towards Central
Former services Preceding station Former services Following station Bundanoon towards Albury Main Southern Line (1883-1969) Werai towards Sydney
Location Exeter Location within New South Wales

History

It opened in 1878 as Badgerys Siding, and was renamed to Exeter on 12 August 1890.^[5]

Platforms and services

Exeter has two side platforms. It is serviced by early morning and evening NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Sydney Central, Campbelltown, Moss Vale and Goulburn.^[6]

During the day the station is served by NSW TrainLink road coach services from Bundanoon to Wollongong and Moss Vale to Goulburn.^[6]

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	SHL	services to Moss Vale, Campbelltown & Sydney Central	[6]
2	SHL	services to Goulburn	[6]

Description

The historic Exeter station complex includes a timber station building with a skillion roof (1891), a timber waiting shed on platform 2 (1891), and an additional timber station building dating from 1915, with brick-faced platforms. It also includes the two storey gabled single box on platform 2 dating from c. 1897, the corrugated iron lamp room, signals, platform plantings and platform signs.^[4]

Heritage listing

Exeter is one of the best small station complexes in the State and demonstrates all of the elements of a turn of the century rural station group. In particular it has a rare on-station two level signal box (another is located at Katoomba railway station) and excellent planting on and around the station. The combination of station buildings dating from both periods of construction, signal box, signals and station details contributes to the high significance of the site. This is one of the best small country examples of station planting which was an important part of most station complexes.^[4]

The location of the group within the small and historic village of Exeter adds to both the importance of the site and the quality of the town. The site has a strong visual impact on the town and streetscape.^[4]

Exeter railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[4]