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Merriwa Station

Main facility: Station (Closed)
Lines: Merriwa Branch
Location: (150.3619°, -32.1369°) [exact] GDA94
Distance: 370.540 km from Sydney
History:
29-Oct-1917 Opened
unknown Closed
Other facilities: Turntable: 60' manual, closed
Photos: 1969, circa 1984, 1988, 2001, 2002
Description: A down-side station on an 86m platform, Merriwa boasted the usual facilities of a steam-age terminus: a turntable, coal stage, engine shed and water tank. Opposite the station was a goods shed and gantry crane. At the up end of the yard were stockyards and a siding.
Current status: The station building is still well maintained, and is now a private residence. The crane and goods shed are still present. At the down end the water column, turntable and buffer stops are still present. Much of the yard is still intact.

1960 - 1970

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1980 - 1990

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2000 - 2010

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