Stockinbingal railway station

Stockinbingal is a former passenger railway station on the Lake Cargelligo railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1893[1] and closed to passenger services in 1983.[2] The station survives largely intact, in good condition, as a safeworking location. Stockinbingal is the junction location of the cross country line to Parkes on the Broken Hill line.

Stockinbingal
General information
LocationStockinbingal
New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates34°30′02″S 147°52′47″E
Line(s)Lake Cargelligo branch line
History
Opened1893
Closed1983
Services
Preceding station Former Services Following station
Gundibindyal
towards Lake Cargelligo
 Lake Cargelligo Line Cootamundra West
towards Cootamundra
Terminus Stockinbingal-Parkes Line Milvale
towards Parkes

The station still has a short crossing loop, and a junction for the line to Temora.

References
  1. Stockinbingal station, NSWrail.net, accessed 11 August 2009.
  2. Banger, C. The Intercapital Daylight, 1956-1991 Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol 52 No. 764. June 2001


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