This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series. This was another stop on the guided heritage tour by bus around armidale. As at 2018, the australian rail network consisted of a total of 36,064 kilometres 22,409 mi of track on three major track gauges. You can also fly into tamworth and take the train to armidale. Armidale has one of the finest groups of station buildings and residences from the boom period of railway construction which demonstrate the quality of buildings constructed and the importance attached to railway development at major settlements. Australians generally assumed in the 1850s that railways would be built by the private sector. Central railway station refreshment room, sydney dining room. Armidale railway precinct nsw environment, energy and. One such proposal is to convert the railway line known as the great northern railway or main north between armidale and wallangarra, or sections thereof, into a trail. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Resting high on the northern tablelands, armidale is the most cosmopolitan nsw city outside sydney catering for harmonious living for 25,000 citizens from 53 different nationalities. Gayinyaga aboriginal advisory committee armidale regional council.
May 08, 2010 friday 11 august 1876, the sydney morning herald to the editor of the herald sir, as the subject of railway extension is engaging the attention of the whole colony more or less, so to speak, and noticing a letter in your column of the 22nd ultimo, signed thomas moser, i desire to make a. Countrymindless rural railway closure vii acknowledgements influence by the following people is acknowledged and appreciated. From steam pioneer through entrepreneurial boom, to a lossmaking nationalised british rail, the history of the british railway industry has ridden a technological and social wave for nearly 200 years. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Armidale had a population of 24,504 as at june 2018. That proposal includes a preferred option of dismantling the railway track which has remained in situ and funding the construction. But what is the nature of the country to be traversed.
Arhs have a railway resource centre located in redfern nsw that holds a vast collection of railway books, historical photos, railway documents and ephemera. Located at 247 brown street are the railway station and station masters. About armidale armidale is located in the picturesque new england area and is the starting point for tourists to travel the waterfall way to the coast coffs harbour. Small but interesting railway museum, armidale traveller. Wonderful insight into the history of the railway system this was another stop on the guided heritage tour by bus around armidale. These pages contain a variety of information about the nsw railway network, both historical and current. Fly corporate offer flights to armidale from brisbane.
The property is owned by railcorp state government. Armidale railway precinct nsw environment, energy and science. We were given complimentary teacoffee and a biscuit whilst a very enthusiastic man explained the history of the railway line arriving in armidale and its maintenance over the years. Dumaresq chambers when matthew tierney will present armidale railway station open for business. Singleton railway station is a heritagelisted railway station located on the main northern line in new south wales, australia.
Aug 05, 2019 look for aboriginal history of new england nsw. The line branches from the mungindi line at moree and travels in an easterly direction through the town of gravesend then warialda rail, gradually increasing in elevation through delungra towards the terminus at inverell. Indeed, it shows how railways made work no less tedious or hard for many people, but far more profitable for their employers, particularly in colonies with rich natural resources. The day return service will run once per week, allowing customers to connect with existing rail services to sydney and melbourne. Townsville to kurukan leichhardt creek opened in april 1914 and a year later, the. We manage the archives collection, provide advice on the recordkeeping rules in the public sector, and provide a records repository for government. Armidale and region aboriginal cultural centre and keeping place located at 128 kentucky street is the armidale and region aboriginal cultural centre and keeping place with visual and performing arts programs designed to preserve and inform about aboriginal and torres strait island art and culture. Until the 1960s, the railways were the citys largest employer and, at one stage, employed almost 10% of its breadwinners. Armidale is a city in the northern tablelands, new south wales, australia. Qantaslink and regional express have regular flights to armidale from sydney. Armidale railway station and yard group movable relics nsw. Armidale s airport has five daily scheduled flights to and from sydney with qantaslink. Lobbying for the reintroduction of passenger train services north of armidale.
The history of the armidale school, by jim graham, published in 1994 and the armidale school register 18941993, compiled by belinda anstock, also published in 1994. Armidale railway station is a heritagelisted railway station at 240 brown street, armidale, armidale regional council, new south wales, australia armidale railway station railway station in new south wales, australia. Armidale family history group armidale regional council. In 1860 new south wales had 70 miles of governmentowned railways connecting. Railway stations in armidale, nsw 2350 australia whereis. We manage the archives collection, provide advice on the recordkeeping rules in the public sector, and provide a records repository for government reading room 161 oconnell street, kingswood nsw 2747 open tuesdays to fridays 9am5pm. Armidale, new south wales wikipedia republished wiki 2. This station is a request stop for the service, so the train only stops here if passengers have booked to boardalight here. You can also go to the tourist info office and use their free tour bus to visit the museum. Pdf meteorological observations for eversleigh station. The history of armidale dumaresq is described in the following articles. It is serviced by nsw trainlink hunter line services travelling between newcastle and scone it is also served by nsw trainlink xplorer services from sydney to armidale and moree. Regional airline fly corporate operates a scheduled air service with flights to and from brisbane. It was added to the new south wales state heritage register on 2 april 1999 history description heritage listing.
Aberdeen railway station is located on the main northern line in new south wales, australia. The following websites main purpose is to make available, information that will help aboriginal people with their family history and those wanting to confirm family stories of possible aboriginal ancestry. A daily train service from sydney to armidale is available via countrylink. Armidale consists of its own modern airport with five daily scheduled flights to and from sydney with qantaslink. State archives and records is the nsw recordkeeping authority. Countrymindless rural railway closure csu research output. The station serves the town of scone and opened on 17 april 1871. The railway precinct at armidale includes a significant station and railway yard dating from a period.
If you want to get cheap train tickets from sydney to armidale we recommend that you book in advance as the best sydney trains tickets sell out fast. The inverell railway line is a closed railway line in new south wales, australia. With a history extending back to the 1920s une has a wellearned reputation as one of australias best teaching, training and research universities. Aboriginal history research new england family history. First, judy my wife, who suggested i do something productive with my spare evenings, then put up with this study once started. The northern railway extension from tamworth old news from. The armidale railway station was built by edmond lonsdale in 1882, and welcomed its first train in february 1883. Public world how the railways transformed the world brendan martin 1 only someone with passion for the subject and an optimistic nature would set out to write a global history of the railways. The armidale bicentennial railway museum is conducted by armidale dumaresq council. Armidale s train station is on brown street, west of the town centre. The museum depicts the days when the railway was the nations common carrier. Many graduates of une have gone on to hold senior positions around.
The tab above will take you to the free to access index. It is the administrative centre for the northern tablelands region. It is approximately halfway between sydney and brisbane at the junction of. The bicentennial railway museum was opened in 1988 to commemorate the men who built the great northern railway. The university of new england une was the first australian university established outside a capital city. The fine cast iron work was completed at new england foundry in uralla by henry sheldon goddard. Rail transport in australia is a crucial aspect of the australian transport network.
Armidale railway station is a heritagelisted railway station at 240 brown street, armidale, armidale regional council, new south wales, australia. Armidale railway station is the terminal station of the main northern line in new south. In north and south america, most private railway companies vertically integrate their rail freight and passenger operations with infrastructure. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Armidale railway station turntable is a heritagelisted railway turntable at 216 brown street, armidale, armidale regional council, new south wales, australia. The moonbi range has been considered the great bugbear to overcome in constructing a railway line to armidale. The 197kilometre 122 mi long line branches from the western line at toowoomba, 161 kilometres 100 mi west of brisbane, and proceeds south through warwick and stanthorpe to the new south walesqueensland state border at wallangarra. Ptna are pushing for the reintroduction of passenger train services on the great northern railway between armidale. Armidale railway station is located on the main north railway line and is served by daily passenger trains to and from sydney. Armidale s location on this line, from 1883, helped it grow from a small shepherding settlement to a booming university town. Meteorological observations for eversleigh station, near armidale, new south wales, australia. Important piece of history railway museum, armidale.
Find directions to local railway stations in armidale, nsw 2350 with ease. Thanks to all those who worked hard to make it all happen. Singleton railway station, new south wales wikipedia. Railway hotel armidale is famed for great service and tasty food in the 1879 bistro. The railway station is located on the fringe of the armidale cbd.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Nsw trainlinks xplorer train service runs to armidale from sydney and newcastle. The history of armidale nsw armidale community radio. In 2010 the station was refurbished, with a new shelter and retaining walls built. The australian railway historical society arhs is the key organisation in australia who research the history of the nsw railways. The tourist information centre free 3 hour bus tours of the city by arrangement. Passenger trains north of armidale push for railway to. Visit railway museum on your trip to armidale or australia. This growth is partially also due to the european rail supply industry that has taken over product development and is now able to provide a range of different models of very high speed trains. The southern railway line serves the darling downs region of queensland, australia. The property is owned by railcorp, an agency of the government of new south wales.
The armidale railway station is a heritagelisted railway station at 240 brown street, armidale, armidale regional council, new south wales, australia. Armidale railway station, armidale, new south wales. And for many, the story of the railways is the story of industrial britain. It is approximately halfway between sydney and brisbane at the junction of the new england highway and waterfall way. Collections items sorted by submit date in descending order.
How can i get cheap train tickets to go from sydney to armidale. It was added to the new south wales state heritage register on 2 april 1999. An initial estimate of its intended length was 96 miles 35 chains 155. Armidale railway station armidale, new south wales.
Armidale airport, at 1,084 metres 3,556 ft, is the highest licensed airport in new south wales. It was built from 1882 to 1883 by edmund lonsdale and henry sheldon hoddard, and was opened on 3 february 1883 when the line was extended from uralla. The scone railway station is a heritagelisted railway station located on the main northern line in scone, in the upper hunter shire local government area of new south wales, australia. Public world how the railways transformed the world brendan martin 2 fascinating book is that it tells a far richer and more complex story than that would suggest.
The spread of railways from 1860 welcome to the royal. The controversial issue has divided the community with groups advocating and challenging the future of the railway tracks, including the destruction of railway corridors to build a bike track. The armidale railway station is on the main north railway line and is served by daily passenger trains to and from sydney. Park park rugby ral park ark harris university of new england school high school primary school equestrian fields wicklow grounds catholic high school showground exhibition. It commemorates the vital role that the railway played in armidale s social and economic history. The story of the nsw railways is as much a tale of the odd, inconsistent, non. We were given complimentary teacoffee and a biscuit whilst a very enthusiastic man explained the history of the railway. Railways have an extremely long life time and are constructed to withs. The northern railway extension from tamworth old news. For further information on the history of the school, the following sources are invaluable. Armidale railway station and yard group movable relics. The armidale railway station is a heritagelisted railway station at 240 brown street, armidale. Aberdeen railway station, new south wales wikipedia. Railways as world heritage sites 3 of a new kind of informal or railway imperialism in which the struggle for explicit political control was relinquished in favour of more subtle kinds of influence davis and wilburn 1991.