Kapooka railway station
Appearance
Kapooka | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Olympic Highway, Kapooka, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°09′38″S 147°18′06″E / 35.1605°S 147.3018°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 258 metres (846 ft) | ||||||||||
Operated by | Public Transport Commission | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Southern line | ||||||||||
Distance | 529.410 km (328.960 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 (1 side) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1927 | ||||||||||
Closed | 4 May 1975 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1941 | ||||||||||
Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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Kapooka railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern railway line, serving the suburb of Kapooka in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1927 and closed in 1975.
History
[edit]Kapooka station was first opened in 1927, however a platform was not built until 1941. The station served passengers until its closure on 4 May 1975. After closure, its main role was as a signalling facility and passing loop. Neither the station or the passing loop survive today.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Kapooka station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 8 August 2009.