Mount Murray is a heritage-listed former

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on the Unanderra to Moss Vale railway line in

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, Australia. The station is listed on local and

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s as a rare surviving example of small station infrastructure. The platform is located on a passing loop, which is still in use today.

History

The station was opened with the line on 20 August 1932, as part of the war effort for a long crossing loop for heavy

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traffic. The platform was constructed from pre-cast concrete and the single small station building was of timber. The crossing loop was reopened and extended to following the installation of CTC in the 1980s. Since September 2008, signalling functions for the crossing loop through the station and the adjoining main line have been managed by ARTC's network control centre in

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Description

The station precinct consists of a timber wayside station building of a type 13 design with a platform faced in pre-cast concrete, dating from 1932. A toilet block also forms part of the complex.

Heritage status

The station buildings were listed as heritage items by

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in 1989. In 1999 the station and an area of tracks either side of it were also listed on the

. The station was described as architecturally, historically and socially rare, and "representative of many small structures that have been removed from the rail system as branch lines and small locations have become redundant." The line alongside the platform also forms part of the Sydney to

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heritage run operated by

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steam locomotives.}

References

External links

Photo of station

Mount Murray railway station
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1932 Disused regional railway stations in New South Wales New South Wales State Heritage Register Railway stations closed in the 1980s {{NewSouthWales-railstation-stub