The Temora railway station is a
heritage-listed former
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
and now youth hub and mixed-use building located on the
Lake Cargelligo railway line
The Lake Cargelligo railway line is a railway line in Central Western New South Wales, Australia. The first sod was turned commencing construction on 8 June 1913 with the line opening on 13 November 1917. The line branches from the Main South li ...
in
Temora in the
Temora Shire
Temora Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on Burley Griffin Way. The Shire was created on 1 January 1981 via the amalgamation of Narraburra Shire and the Municipality of Temora.
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local government area of
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, Australia. The station was built from 1893 to 1915 and served the
Riverina
The Riverina
is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation ...
town of Temora between 1 September 1893 until its closure for passenger services in the late 1970s. The station is also known as the Temora Railway Station group. The property was added to the
New South Wales State Heritage Register
The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritag ...
on 2 April 1999.
The station had a traditional role as a transfer point for passenger services to
Hillston
Hillston is a township in western New South Wales, Australia, in Carrathool Shire, on the banks of the Lachlan River. It was founded in 1863 and at the had a population of 1,465.
History
John Oxley and his exploration party were the first Eu ...
,
Lake Cargelligo
Lake Cargelligo () is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, on Lake Cargelligo. It is in Lachlan Shire. At the , Lake Cargelligo had a population of 1,479 people. Its name is said to be a corruption of the Aboriginal ...
,
Rankin Springs,
Burcher and Naradhan, most of which were withdrawn in the late 1970s. The station is not presently served by passenger services however remains an important signalling facility.
History
The railway line from
Cootamundra came through to Temora, opening on 1 September 1893. The station is located from
Sydney Central; at an altitude of ; being measurements at the rail, centre of the platform. The railway station took its name from the local property and town, named by Mr. J. D. Macansh in 1848 after a castle called "Temora" in one of Ossian's epic poems.
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One item within the yard is the bagged wheat shed, later to become the barley shed. This was built in 1905 to hold 30,000 bags of wheat, and was extended in 1907. Its erection was largely due to Mr. J. J. Donnelly, a prominent grain mechant of the Temora district, who came to Temora in 1893, and in 1904 had begun exporting grain to London. This trade he carried on successfully, included sending 202,000 bags of Temora wheat to London in 1907. The Gillespie and Pardey's Mill siding was opened in 1909. The line was interlocked on 4 March 1915.][
The Shell Siding came into operation in 1926.][
A F-type level crossing lights were established on the ]Junee
Junee () is a medium-sized town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town's prosperity and mixed services economy is based on a combination of agriculture, rail transport, light industry and government services, and in par ...
Road crossing on 9 January 1969.[
Temora's new youth space was officially opened on 9 December 2015 by Member for Cootamundra, ]Katrina Hodgkinson
Katrina Ann Hodgkinson (born 10 March 1966) is a former Federal Vice President of the National Party of Australia and a former Australian Member of Parliament. She was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Cootamundr ...
. The hub is part of the extensive redevelopment of the heritage-listed railway station. Council received a NSW Government
The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of New South Wales. It is currently held by a coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party. The Governmen ...
ClubGRANTS funding of $110,993 towards the new room, and acknowledges the support and assistance of the NSW Heritage Division (OEH), Transport NSW and the John Holland Group. The hub is the base for the Shire's Youth Team and a venue for events and programmes. The official opening of the overall redevelopment of the station will be celebrated next March, with a visiting steam train and other activities.[''Temora Independent''. 1 December 2015. p.3][ ]Dulux
Dulux is an internationally available brand of architectural paint originated from the United Kingdom. The brand name Dulux has been used by both Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) and DuPont since 1931 and was one of the first alkyd-based ...
was reported to have donated of paint in 2015 to the repainting. The station was refurbished with a new community/kids centre/cafe area in the former refreshment room, while the railway station area became a rail museum with historical photos and stories on display.
Description
The complex includes a type 4, third class standard roadside brick station building, completed in 1893; a brick structure, with a reversed curved veranda
A veranda or verandah is a roofed, open-air gallery or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front and sides of the structure.
Although the form ''vera ...
h across the eastern facade with a corrugated iron
Corrugated galvanised iron or steel, colloquially corrugated iron (near universal), wriggly tin (taken from UK military slang), pailing (in Caribbean English), corrugated sheet metal (in North America) and occasionally abbreviated CGI is a ...
, single hipped roof
A hip roof, hip-roof or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope (although a tented roof by definition is a hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak). Thus, ...
, and a verandah extending over the platform area; a refreshment room made of brick, as an initial island/side building, completed in 1912 and extended 1914; a type 3 signal box with a timber skillion roof
A shed roof, also known variously as a pent roof, lean-to roof, outshot, catslide, skillion roof (in Australia and New Zealand), and, rarely, a mono-pitched roof,Cowan, Henry J., and Peter R. Smith. ''Dictionary of Architectural and Building Te ...
, completed in 1915; and a footbridge, completed in 1913.[
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Heritage listing
As at 9 December 2015, Temora is a major station complex with a significant third class station building of substantial scale, well detailed in excellent original condition. It is one of the best surviving third class buildings in the State. The support buildings on the platform support the main building. The station retains an excellent street side verandah. The locomotive complex is a good example of a distant country facility with a rare surviving Institute building and office.[
The Temora railway station was listed on the ]New South Wales State Heritage Register
The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritag ...
on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[
The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.][
]
Gallery
File:Lake Cargelligo railway line near Temora (1).jpg, railway line near Temora
File:Lake Cargelligo railway line near Temora.jpg, railway line near Temora
File:Lake Cargelligo Water Tower & Turntable.jpg, Lake Cargelligo Water Tower & Turntable
File:Pacific National 81 class locos (8169 and 8137) at the Temora Sub Terminal.jpg, Temora Sub Terminal
File:CPH 12, 25 and 24 railmotors at Temora railway station.jpg, Temora Railway Station
File:Rail Motors 24 and 25 at Temora Railway Station.jpg
See also
* List of railway stations in New South Wales
References
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New South Wales State Heritage Register
Buildings and structures in New South Wales
Regional railway stations in New South Wales
Community buildings in New South Wales
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Disused regional railway stations in New South Wales
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1893
Railway museums in Australia
Temora, New South Wales