Uranquinty railway station

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.

Uranquinty
Platform remains and signalling facility, February 2009
General information
Location	Olympic Highway, Uranquinty, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	35°11′33″S 147°14′44″E
Elevation	201 metres (659 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales
Operated by	State Rail Authority
Line(s)	Main Southern line Kywong line
Distance	535.720 km (332.881 mi) from Central
Platforms	1 (1 side)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
History
Opened	1 September 1880
Closed	c.1984
Electrified	No
Previous names	Sandy Creek (1880–1891)
Services
Preceding station Former services Following station Bon Accord towards Albury Main Southern Line Kapooka towards Sydney
Location

History

The station opened on 1 September 1880, initially as Sandy Creek and was renamed Uranquinty on 4 February 1891.^[1] 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.^[2]

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,^[3] 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.^[1]