Oberon railway station
The Oberon railway station is a heritage-listed railway station and now museum located on the Oberon railway line in Oberon, in the Oberon Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The site is also known as the Oberon Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2]
Oberon railway station | |
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Oberon railway station in July 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Scotia Avenue, Oberon Australia |
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
| Line(s) | Oberon railway line |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 October 1923[1] |
Location of Oberon railway station in New South Wales | |
| Location | Oberon railway line, Oberon, Oberon Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°42′02″S 149°51′15″E / 33.7006°S 149.8541°ECoordinates: 33°42′02″S 149°51′15″E / 33.7006°S 149.8541°E |
| Elevation | 3,624 feet (1,105 m) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
| Official name | Oberon Railway Station group |
| Type | State heritage (complex / group) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 01215 |
| Type | Railway Platform / Station |
| Category | Transport - Rail |
Description
The complex comprises a type 12 pre-cast concrete station building, erected in 1923; a pre-cast concrete water closet, erected in 1923; timber platform faces, completed in 1923; and signs and artefacts, completed in 1923.[2]
Heritage listing
The Oberon railway station is a good example of a pre cast concrete building on a small timber faced platform that is an important part of the town of Oberon.[2]
The Oberon railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[2]
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 archaeologically rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "TO OBERON BY RAIL". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 28 September 1923. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d e "Oberon Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning and Environment. H01215. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
Bibliography
- "Oberon Railway Station Group". 2007.
- Attraction Homepage (2007). "Oberon Railway Station group".
Attribution
This Wikipedia article was originally based on Oberon Railway Station group, entry number 01215 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.