SAR Carrieton
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| − | Manned station on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Peterborough-Quorn Line </span>.<br> | + | Manned station on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Peterborough-Quorn Line </span>. Staff were withdrawn in November 1930.<br> |
Station, passing and goods loops with a stockyard siding and loco servicing siding.<br> | Station, passing and goods loops with a stockyard siding and loco servicing siding.<br> | ||
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| + | The township of '''Carrieton''' is 2 miles to the East of the station. The cottages built at both ends of the yard were to accomodate the line maintenance crews and their families.<br> | ||
Some of the station buildings on the line, such as here at '''Carrieton''', were built in a far "grander style" than was needed as it was hoped that the line would attract many settlers and industries to the region. This hope was never fulfilled. | Some of the station buildings on the line, such as here at '''Carrieton''', were built in a far "grander style" than was needed as it was hoped that the line would attract many settlers and industries to the region. This hope was never fulfilled. | ||
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