Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 433.011km
Opened : 12th April 1915
Closed : n/a
Status : In use
Name meaning : After Henry Kendall, the poet, who resided here from 1875 to 1881.
Notes : The Up platform is 92 metres in length and (rare for the NCL) still has the original station building which has been partially re-used. A goods shed was provided on opening along with a 5 tonne crane and a centrally interlocked loop. Water facilities at either end of the platform consisted of two 228mm bore water colums, water was pumped from the nearby Camden Haven River. 25/7/1917 loop closed. 14/10/1922 new interlocked loop provided. 15/11/1925 water tank capacity doubled to 90kl. 26/6/1934 405 metre crossing loop laid in. 27/3/1981 stock and transit siding removed. 25/9/1984 goods shed removed. 12/12/1984 signal hut removed. Kendall has a short 389 metre crossing loop which has a 215 metre dead end siding facing the Down side.
May1914, placing first section of top boom, Kendall Rail Bridge (SLNSW)
1913: The construction of the Rail Bridge over the river at Kendall
CHHS
Kendall Station (Kerry Myers) - opened 1915, still in use.
Kendall (Brian Leedham)
Kendall area, 1914
Kendall in 1915, just before opening (kendall.org.au)
44212+44?? are heading south hauling a goods train though Kendall station. The goods shed is just visible at the far left. (1981)
[Copyright: Graeme Skeet]
Kendall (undated) (Port Macquarie Museum
Location of Kendall station (Six Maps)
Timber jinker at Kendall station (undated, uncredited)
First train trip over Kendall railway bridge by construction team (1914)
Kendall Bridge today (Hayleigh Zwickl) (20/3/2021)
c1916-1918: Kendall, taken from the railway line near Railway St....... looking up to the old shops up on Comboyne St.
slNSW
Kendall railway bridge (Camden Haven Historical Society)
Kendall (undated) (Port Macquarie Museum)
Kendall yards, 1950s
Kendall (Phil Martin, 2022)
Kendall (undated, Records NSW)
NL25 at Kendall, 15/11/1984 (Munro)
Kendall (Hi Res) (location)
Kendall, probably 1960s (Mid Coast Libraries)
Kendall (25) Station notes:
3 x 80 class on a up goods circa 1990, the AOOX wagon is loaded with logs for the Alan Taylor & co pole plant, the logs will be unloaded dressed & reloaded into the wagon for final delivery.
623 AOOX wagons were built in Australia showing Australia's once great manufacturing capabilities.
(Jobs not welfare)
Photo Late Ray Price.
Greg Riddel.
In the late 80's early 90's most sidings on the North Coast saw some sort of traffic wether it be for revenue of departmental use here is an example of the later with 1 x NODY & 1 x NOCY wagons in Kendall siding, they have delivered Perway stores for track upgrading circa early 90's, also included is a train consist form showing 1 x NOBX wagon for Kendall as another example.
The local control panel is still working but no longer used, the panels at Wauchope & Telegraph Point are still in situ but are disconnected.
Greg Riddel.
6590 takes the loop at Kendall to avoid the station platform.
14-4-96 (Greg Riddel)
AH 811 Special and Out of Gauge Loads.
Kendall 14-4-96 (Greg Riddel)