Stanthorpe railway station

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

Stanthorpe
Station in June 2015
General information
Location	Davaldi Street, Stanthorpe
Coordinates	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
Location

History

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

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]