Nashua

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Type : Station
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 861.404km
Opened : 1 February 1896
Closed : 17 March 1972 (WN19-1972)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Named after the nearby property of the same name owned by James and John Toohey who named it after an American Indian tribe of the same name which translates to "land between two rivers" or "river with the pebbled bottom". There is no record of why they chose the name.
Notes : The platform was on the Down side of the track and was paid for by local subscription. The original low level Down platform was 36.8 metres long, then later reduced to 15.2 metres long. The station had a goods siding constructed in 1901 which was abolished in March 1939 (WN11-1939). 24/7/1901 - waiting shed authorised.
Prior to 2nd December 1929 Nashua was a booking station and had a junior porter in attendance - both withdrawn on that date (WN51-1929). The station was connected to the 70 North Telephone Circuit on 14th November 1925. By October 1966 all goods and livestock services had been withdrawn.

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Nashua station, undated, SLNSW

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The location of the one-time platform, looking towards Murwillumbah. (Dec-2003), [Copyright: Matthew Fitzhenry]

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The nameboard has been relocated to a nearby property. (Dec-2003) [Copyright: Matthew Fitzhenry]

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The view looking back towards Sydney. The platform was on the right in the middle distance. (Dec-2003) [Copyright: Matthew Fitzhenry]

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Nashua station sign

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Location of Nashua (Six Maps)

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Class N67 No.69 locomotive - used by Kerle and Kerle railway contractors on the Lismore - Nashua section

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Nashua in 2016 (Geoff Bensley)

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Nashua station sign, 2016 (Geoff Bensley)

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Nashua station sign - now on a property nearby to the location of the old station (public domain image)

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1939 diagram - showing the abolition of the siding.

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Nashua - 1936 diagram

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Photo of the Nashua station sign on the adjacent property 14 July 2022.