Ben Bullen railway station

The Ben Bullen railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the Wallerawang–Gwabegar railway line at Ben Bullen, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Ben Bullen Railway Station group.[1] The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

Ben Bullen
Ben Bullen railway station, 2011
General information
LocationWallerawang-Gwabegar railway line, Ben Bullen, City of Lithgow, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°13′06″S 150°01′19″E
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Gwabegar
Distance200 km (120 mi) from Central
Platforms1 side
Tracks2
History
Opened1882 (1882)
Closed1974
Services
Preceding station Former Services Following station
Cullen Bullen
towards Gwabegar
 Gwabegar Line Capertee
towards Wallerawang
Official nameBen Bullen Railway Station group
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1082
TypeRailway Platform/ Station
CategoryTransport - Rail

History

The station opened on 15 May 1882 and closed on 1 June 1974.[2]

Description

The complex comprises a type 4 standard roadside station building, brick (small), erected in 1882; and a brick platform face, also erected in the same year; and a signal frame - (SU+L).[1]

Heritage listing

Ben Bullen is an excellent example of the smallest standard roadside station building used. It is located away from settlement in an area of farming and mining and is now in isolation at a level crossing site that gives the site a prominence in the country side. The building is well detailed and retains its timber platform awning with brackets. The building is an important example of the small scale railway station and is a visually important element in the local landscape.[1]

Ben Bullen railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]

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 arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Ben Bullen Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01082. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  2. "Ben Bullen Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Ben Bullen Railway Station group, entry number 01082 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.

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