Cooerwull railway station

Cooerwull
Cooerwull
Line(s)	Main Western Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Demolished
History
Opened	23 June 1941
Closed	11 February 1974
Electrified	22 June 1957
Location
	(150.1455°, -33.4834°) GDA94

Cooerwull railway station was a railway station on the Main Western railway line in New South Wales, Australia.

History

The station was established during World War II to assist workers commuting from the Blue Mountains to employment in the iron, steel and small arms industries in Lithgow.[1] It also serviced a number of hostels for munitions workers which had been built along the northern side of the railway line.[2]

The station closed in 1974 when services to Bowenfels were cut back to Lithgow.[3] In 2002 the station footbridge was identified as the last of its design still standing in Australia, and was relocated to Top Points station on the Zig Zag Railway.[2] The remainder of the station has been incorporated into the Great Zig Zag public reserve as a relic of Lithgow's industrial heritage.[3]

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station		NSW Main lines		Following station
Bowenfels towards Bourke		Main Western Line		Lithgow towards Sydney

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References

"The Development of the Lithgow Region". Lithgow Tourism Information Web. December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 September 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
"Return to duty for old bridge". Lithgow Mercury. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
"Lithgow Valley Zig Zag Reserve: Cooerwull Railway Footbridge". Zig Zag Railway Co-operative. May 2007. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2007.

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[1] "The Development of the Lithgow Region". Lithgow Tourism Information Web. December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 September 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2007.

[LithMercury-2] "Return to duty for old bridge". Lithgow Mercury. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2007.

[ZigZag-3] "Lithgow Valley Zig Zag Reserve: Cooerwull Railway Footbridge". Zig Zag Railway Co-operative. May 2007. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2007.