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| | The '''Gladstone-Wilmington Line''' is '''unsignalled'''. Train Order working is in operation on the line.<br> | | The '''Gladstone-Wilmington Line''' is '''unsignalled'''. Train Order working is in operation on the line.<br> |
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| − | There were no rail passenger services after 1969 with passengers now served by an infrequent bus service. The line was closed in 1990 and the track has since been removed. The right-of-way from '''Melrose''' to '''Wilmington''' has been converted into a rail trail. The site of the former '''Melrose''' station and yard is now occupied by a large grain receiving facility.
| + | Passenger services ended in 1969. The line was closed in 1990 and the track has since been removed.<br> |
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| | + | The right-of-way from '''Melrose''' to '''Wilmington''' has been converted into a rail trail. The site of the former '''Melrose''' station and yard is now occupied by a large grain receiving and storage facility. |
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| | The '''Gladstone-Wilmington Line''' is '''unsignalled'''. Train Order working is in operation on the line.<br> | | The '''Gladstone-Wilmington Line''' is '''unsignalled'''. Train Order working is in operation on the line.<br> |
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| − | There were no rail passenger services after 1969 with passengers now served by an infrequent bus service. The line was closed in 1990 and the track has since been removed. The right-of-way from '''Melrose''' to '''Wilmington''' has been converted into a rail trail. The site of the former '''Melrose''' station and yard is now occupied by a large grain receiving facility. The original yard crane is now on display with interpretive panels at the nearby Melrose Showgrounds.
| + | Passenger services ended in 1969. The line was closed in 1990 and the track has since been removed.<br> |
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| | + | The right-of-way from '''Melrose''' to '''Wilmington''' has been converted into a rail trail. The site of the former '''Melrose''' station and yard is now occupied by a large grain receiving and storage facility. The original yard crane is now on display with interpretive panels at the nearby Melrose Showgrounds. |
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Revision as of 14:29, 10 September 2022
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Distance from Gladstone: 67 kms, 41¾ miles
A manned station on the Gladstone-Wilmington Line until 1983 when all the station staff on the line were withdrawn. The town of Melrose is just over a mile south of the station.
Station and goods loops, with storage/shunting sidings.
The Gladstone-Wilmington Line is unsignalled. Train Order working is in operation on the line.
Passenger services ended in 1969. The line was closed in 1990 and the track has since been removed.
The right-of-way from Melrose to Wilmington has been converted into a rail trail. The site of the former Melrose station and yard is now occupied by a large grain receiving and storage facility.
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