Dalby railway station

Dalby railway station is located on the Western line in Queensland, Australia, serving the town of Dalby. The station has one platform with a passing loop and opened on 16 April 1868.[1] The Dalby station has had 3 station building over its lifetime, the first built at the western end of the platform. This was removed and a new building built at the eastern end of the platform so that an additional platform could be constructed to service the newly created branch lines to Tara, Jandowae and Bell. The wooden station building built in 1913 was burned down in 1930, to be replaced later in that year by a pre-cast concrete building using the same foundations and floor plan of the original building.

Not to be confused with Old Dalby railway station.

Dalby
Station front in July 2013
Location2 Hunter Street, Dalby
Coordinates27.1798°S 151.2715°E / -27.1798; 151.2715
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byTraveltrain
Line(s)Western
Platforms1 (plus one disused)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSingle Story Precast concrete
Parking5 inc 1 disabled
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusBuilding occupied by Western Downs Outreach Project Inc.

Passenger services stop Wed/Fri 1.17am westbound and Thurs/Sat 4:47am eastbound.

Platform access is via the ramp on the west side of the station building.
History
Opened20 April 1868
Rebuilt1914 for the provision of a second platform to service branch lines. Was again rebuilt after a fire in 1930
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Brisbane
The Westlander
toward Charleville

As of 1 December 2015 the building is occupied by the community group "Western Downs Outreach Project".[2] The station building is now used as a community lounge that is open six days a week. A soup kitchen operates on Monday, Thursday & Saturday nights. Markets are held at front and within the station building on the first Sunday of each month. All proceeds are used to restore the building and continue the soup kitchen.[2]

Services

Dalby is served by Queensland Rail Travel's twice weekly Westlander service travelling between Brisbane and Charleville.[3] Ticket office is operated by WDOP as an agent for Queensland Rail Travel. Open Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm. Also an agent for Bus Queensland, Murrays Coaches and Premier Motor Services.

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References
  1. Dalby Centre for the Government of Queensland
  2. Western Downs Outreach Project. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. "Westlander & Inlander timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 14 December 2018.
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