Wallerawang railway station is a heritage-listed disused

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located on the Main Western line in

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, Australia. It is also known as Wallerawang Railway Station and yard group. The property was added to the

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on 2 April 1999.

History

The station opened on 1 March 1870 as the terminus of the Main Western line when it was extended from Bowenfels. On 1 July 1870 the line was extended to Rydal. Originally named Mudgee Road, it was renamed Wallerawang in 1873.Wallerawang Station
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NSW Environment & Heritage In 1880, work commenced on the new rail line to Mudgee, the first stage of the Gwabegar line. Completed in May 1882, Wallerawang became a

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from a junction west of the station. With the

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replacing the Lithgow to

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and

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services with road coaches, the station closed in May 1989. Road coach services still call opposite the station. On 24 October 2022, the Deputy Premier

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announced that Wallerawang Station would be refurbished and reopened as a stop on the twice daily Bathurst Bullet service.

Description

The complex includes: *Station buildingsRNELEP ** platform 1 type 1, brick station/residence, 1870 ** platform 1 platform

awning An awning or overhang is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building. It is typically composed of canvas woven of acrylic, cotton or polyester yarn, or vinyl laminated to polyester fabric that is stretched tightly over a lig ...

, 1883 ** platform 2 timber waiting

shed A shed is typically a simple, single-story roofed structure that is used for hobbies, or as a workshop in a back garden or on an allotment. Sheds vary considerably in their size and complexity of construction, from simple open-sided ones de ...

, 1913 *Signal box ** east, 1915 ** west, 1915 *Goods shed - 84 x 24 side shed

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, 1882 *Platform faces - stone and brick, 1870 *Pedestrian bridge to platform 2 *Water

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up main *Water tank - cast iron tank on metal base *Jib crane - 1882 *Upper and lower quadrant signals *Landscaping surrounding the station and yard area *Enamel signs

Heritage listing

, Wallerawang station and yard group is a major railway junction with excellent examples of buildings from a range of periods, all in good condition and in use. The main station building is the best surviving example of a two-storey residence/station and a rare example in stone. The awning is an unusual one-off structure indicating the importance of the location with the need for additional shelter. The on-platform signal box is a rare surviving example of a large brick and timber box in good condition. The yard structures including the residences, goods shed and signal box are all good examples of various building types and remain as remnants of a larger facility. As a group the site has very high heritage significance. Wallerawang railway station was listed on the

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 scientifically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.

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External links

Wallerawang station details
Transport for New South Wales {{City of Lithgow topics, state=collapsed New South Wales State Heritage Register Wallerawang Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register Disused regional railway stations in New South Wales Railway stations in Australia opened in 1870 Railway stations closed in 1989 Main Western railway line, New South Wales