Yerong Creek railway station

Yerong Creek railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern line, serving the town of Yerong Creek in the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. It served passengers between 1880 and the 1980s.

Yerong Creek
General information
Location	Yerong Creek, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	35°23′10″S 147°03′36″E
Elevation	215 metres (705 ft)
Operated by	State Rail Authority
Line(s)	Main Southern line
Distance	565.090 km (351.131 mi) from Central
Platforms	1 (1 side)
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Ground
History
Opened	1 September 1880
Closed	c.1984
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station Former services Following station Henty towards Albury Main Southern Line The Rock towards Sydney

History

The station opened in 1880 and was closed c.1984. The platform buildings were demolished in the 1980s, and only a low platform remains at the site.^[1]

In 2011, a train passed the signal at Yerong Creek without authority, an incident known as a signal passed at danger.^[2]

Description

Yerong Creek station consisted of a single side platform with a weatherboard station building and signal box. It was opened with a crossing loop of about 400m length. In 2010, the crossing loop was extended into a 7 km passing loop, with intermediate home signals protecting a level crossing and wheat sidings which have the effect of allowing the passing loop to hold two trains in one direction.

References

1. Yerong Creek station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 8 August 2009.
2. Signal passed at danger Yerong Creek, New South Wales 25 February 2011 Australian Transport Safety Bureau