Stanthorpe railway station is located on the
Southern line in
Queensland
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, Australia, serving the town of
Stanthorpe
Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Stanthorpe had a population of 5,286 people.
The area surrounding the town is known as the Granite Belt.
Geography
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History
Stanthorpe station opened on 3 March 1881, when the
Queensland Railway's Southern line was extended from
Warwick
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. It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to
Wallangarra on 14 February 1887.
In April 1927, the station was visited by the
Duke and Duchess of York.
Services
Until 1972, Stanthorpe was served by passenger trains operating between
Brisbane
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and Wallangarra. The station remains in place and is used as a calling point by
Downs Explorer (formerly the Southern Downs Steam Railway) heritage services.
References
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Stanthorpe StationHistory of Western Australian Railway & Stations gallery
StanthorpeWhen there were Stations gallery
Darling Downs
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1881
Regional railway stations in Queensland
Stanthorpe, Queensland
Southern railway line, Queensland