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Minore railway station

Coordinates: 32°15′33″S 148°27′25″E / 32.2591°S 148.4569°E / -32.2591; 148.4569 (Minore railway station (closed))
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Minore
General information
LocationNarromine Street, Minore
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates32°15′33″S 148°27′25″E / 32.2591°S 148.4569°E / -32.2591; 148.4569 (Minore railway station (closed))
Line(s)Main Western
Distance476.700 km (296.208 mi) from Central
Platforms1 (1 side)
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Opened6 June 1887 (138 years ago) (1887-06-06)
Closed20 October 1975 (49 years ago) (1975-10-20)
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesManoa (1887–unknown)
Services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Narromine
towards Bourke
Main Western Line Dubbo
towards Sydney


Minore railway station was a regional railway station located on the Main Western line, serving the Orana locality of Minore.

History

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Minore station opened in 1887 as Manoa. It is was renamed Minore at an unknown date, and closed to passenger services in 1975. The station building subsequently demolished. However, a safeworking hut was built on the platform by the 1990s for use by railway workers, and by 2007 the platform was still in staff use.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Minore Station". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 2 February 2012.