Colo Vale is a former railway station which was located on the

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. It served the small town of Colo Vale, a northern village of the Southern Highlands of

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History

The station opened on 1 May 1883 as ''Colemans Siding'', and was renamed ''Colo Vale'' on 1 August 1885. The station along with the Loop Line was closed in 1978. The station is located on a crossing loop. It has been restored by the Colo Vale Community Association. In 2021, an upgrade to the line from Buxton to Colo Vale was announced, with project delivery by

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. When complete this will allow return of premium heritage train experiences to Colo Vale.

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{{commons category Disused regional railway stations in New South Wales Railway stations in Australia opened in 1883 Main Southern railway line, New South Wales Railway stations in Australia closed in 1978