Byron Bay Quarry Siding

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Type : Station
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 888.317km
Opened : 1 February 1896
Closed : 26th October 1971
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Not named other than noted
Notes: A ground level hut similar to Myocum existed and was an 'A' stop. A 6 metre Up side platform existed at the site.

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Geoff Bensley
The quarry is on the right

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Geoff Bensley
Looking west from the quarry siding

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Photo taken within the large railway land area at quarry siding .

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Geoff Bensley
Quarry Lane road reserve leading down to the railway line

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Ken Date states:

I don't remember if there was a siding but I suppose there must have been one there. There was a small hut beside the line that constituted the 'station' and it was still shown as an 'a' stop in the 1972 timetable. The station did not have a platform, it was a ground level affair (similar to the nearby Myocum). By the 1972 timetable, Quarry Siding was the only station listed between Byron Bay and Mullumbimby, whereas once Quarry Siding, Myocum and Tyagarah were all in the timetable along that stretch.

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Geoff Bensley images of the location