Tallong railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the village of Tallong, opening in 1869 as a small halt named Barbers Creek Tank. A platform was opened on 16 April 1878 and it was renamed Tallong on 6 April 1905.[4] It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[5]
Tallong | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 2, January 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Street, Tallong Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°43′06″S 150°05′10″E / 34.718308°S 150.086224°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 615 metres (2,018 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Southern | ||||||||||
| Distance | 185.38 kilometres (115.19 mi) from Central[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TJG | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1869 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Barbers Creek Tank (1869-1905) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[3] | <1 (daily)[2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Platforms and services
editTallong has two side platforms. It is serviced by early morning and evening NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Sydney Central, Campbelltown, Moss Vale and Goulburn.[6]
During the day it is served by one NSW TrainLink road coach service in each direction between Moss Vale and Goulburn.[6]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Moss Vale, Campbelltown & Sydney Central | [6] | |
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| 2 | services to Goulburn | [6] |
Transport links
editBerrima Buslines operates one route to and from Tallong railway station:
Description
editThe station complex consists of a type 7 station building constructed c. 1913) with concrete platforms. The station signs are also heritage-listed.[5]
The station dam and reservoir was first built in 1869, rebuilt in 1888, and had the dam wall raised in 1917. The corrugated iron clad pump station had its equipment changed to oil in 1911. The dam precinct also includes cast iron Atlas Engineering water tanks on metal stands and standard metal water columns with a swing arm, situated on the western side of the railway line.[5]
Heritage listing
editTallong station and dam group is one of the very few surviving sites with a dam and associated facilities that are visible from the line and a station location. The dam itself and pump house are significant elements in the industrial heritage of the railways. The station group is a significant early group of timber buildings from the 1870s through to early this century. All are rare surviving examples.[5]
Tallong railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[5]
The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as scientifically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.[5]
References
edit- ^ "North South Corridor Network Diagram" (PDF). www.artc.com.au. ARTC.
- ^ No data was given due to the extremely low quantity.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Tallong Station NSWrail.net
- ^ a b c d e f "Tallong Railway Station, yard and water supply". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01259. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ a b c d "Southern Highlands line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Berrima Buslines route 813". Transport for NSW.
Attribution
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This Wikipedia article contains material from Tallong Railway Station, yard and water supply, entry number 01259 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.
External links
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Media related to Tallong railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Tallong station details Transport for New South Wales
