Camurra is a railway station in northern

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. The station is the junction for the

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Boggabilla Boggabilla is a small town in the far north of inland New South Wales, Australia in Moree Plains Shire. At the , the town had a population of 551, of which 63% identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. The name Boggabilla c ...

, now cut back to

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Layout

The station layout is unusual for two reasons. Firstly the junction is at Camurra rather than at the important centre of Moree to avoid the need for an extra large bridge over the

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. Secondly, although the branch heads off to the east, the junction is at the western end of Camurra, requiring a 180 degree curve. This curve allows Boggabilla trains to reach Moree without the need to run around the engines. The junction is at the Mungindi end of Camurra station to allow trains from

to shunt or cross at Camurra if required.

References

Regional railway stations in New South Wales {{NewSouthWales-railstation-stub