Theebine railway station

Theebine railway station (formerly Kilkivan Junction) is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line of Queensland, Australia at Theebine. Slightly south of the railway station is the junction between the main North Coast line and the Kingaroy branch, which continues into west Queensland.[1] It is also the junction for the Dickabram line.

Theebine
General information
LocationTheebine Road, Theebine
Coordinates25°56′49″S 152°32′41″E
Line(s)North Coast Line
Connectionsno connections
History
ClosedYes
Previous namesKilkivan Junction
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Curra
towards Brisbane
 North Coast Line Gundiah
towards Cairns
Station is 201.06 km (124.93 mi) from Central

History

Formerly Kilkivan Junction, it was named by the Railways Department as Theebine on 23 May 1910, using a Waka language word, dhil-bvain indicating the lung fish, Ceratodus Forsteri.[2][3]

The Kingaroy to Theebine railway, opened in December 1904, was used for agriculture and commercial freight as well as transporting passengers and was one of the first branch lines built in Queensland.[4] The Theebine to Kingaroy line was officially closed in early 2010.[5]

References
  1. "Theebine". Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "Theebine – Rail Station (entry 34195)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. "NAMES OF BAILWAY STATIONS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 335. Queensland, Australia. 20 May 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 30 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "NANANGO DISTRICT". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 9987. Queensland, Australia. 6 December 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 30 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail Brochure v4. "Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail". Gympie Regional Council. Retrieved 29 October 2022.


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