Railway Station (former), Finch Hatton, QLD, Australia
Posted by: 
blingg
S 21° 08.441 E 148° 37.942
55K E 669507 N 7661411
The former station in a country town
Waymark Code: WM12HC4
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 05/29/2020
Views: 1
The former Finch Hatton Railway Station is a single storey, timber framed building, set on low timber stumps, clad with timber weatherboards. The building consists of the former ladies' room and closet, shelter area and office,
The Finch Hatton Railway line opened on 21 September 1904. The station was not built until 1910 and formed part of the Pioneer Valley Line of the Mackay Railway which terminated at Netherdale.
The railway, west of Finch Hatton officially closed on 19 December 1977 after being damaged by flooding. The section between Marian and Finch Hatton [which included the Finch Hatton Railway Station] closed on 2 October 1990.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Community uses
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Mackay to Netherdale
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Please post an original picture of the station/depot taken while you were there. Please also record how you came to be at this station/depot and any interesting information you learned about it while there.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|