Sarina Railway Station - Sarina, QLD
Posted by: Tuena
S 21° 25.558 E 149° 13.033
55K E 729815 N 7629082
The Sarina Railway Station is on the Spirit of Queensland Line.
Waymark Code: WMNV04
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 05/03/2015
Views: 1
The station is unmanned & caters for locals & those travelling on The Sunlander, a train running between Brisbane & Cairns which is a favourite of tourists. The station is also on the North Coast Line which carries freight other than coal.
Sarina was connected to Mackay by rail in 1913 & to the capital, Brisbane by 1925. The station is 925 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Opposite the station is the CSR Sugar Refinery & distillery Plane Creek which has its own cane lines, wagons & diesels.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: The Spirit of Queensland & North Coast Lines
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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