Berrico

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Type : Station/Loop
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 301.860km
Opened : 15 February 1934
Closed : 29 June 1975 (station), May 1990 (loop)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : An Aboriginal word meaning "hollow place"
Notes : Another station that has no nearby settlement or road access (Berrico is approximately 13km away from the station). The loop was constructed and opened first, the 7.6 metre long Down side platform opened in October 1934. The box originally opened 19.1.1925 at Larras Lee on the Molong - Dubbo line but was made redundant on 13.11.1933 when the loop closed. It was relocated to Berrico for the opening of the loop on 15.2.1934 and remained in use until 9.8.1982.

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Berrico's Up Home signal (No.4) with the Low Speed signal cleared for the Loop to permit No.NT-26 "Grafton XPT" to cross No.NT-3, "Murwillumbah XPT". Also in the picture is the Dog Trap road level crossing.  8-3-1994. (Graeme Kirkby)

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The Down side platform was 7.6m long. No settlement or road nearby.

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NT-3, the "Murwillumbah XPT" sweeps under the old timber overbridge at Berrico, 29-8-1994. NT-26, the "Grafton XPT" was waiting in the Loop. (Graeme Kirkby)

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A view from NT-26, the "Grafton XPT" in Berrico Loop awaiting the passing of NT-3, the XPT to Murwillumbah. 11-3/15am, 8-3-1994. Berrico Loop was closed May 2009. (Graeme Kirkby)

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A view from the cab of NT-26, "Grafton XPT" standing in the Loop at Berrico as NT-3, "Murwillumbah XPT" passes through. 11-5am on Friday, 11-2-1994. (Graeme Kirkby)

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NT-26, the Up "Grafton XPT" stands in the Loop at Berrico waiting for NT-3, the " Murwillumbah XPT" to pass, 11-1/7am on Friday, 11-2-1994. Berrico Loop closed in May 2009. (Graeem Kirkby)

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Peter Neve :

Back in September 1966, the ARHS/nsw ran a two day tour to Taree (and the Manning River Siding), using 3661 on the North Coast section.  This section of the North Coast line had been nominally dieselised since 1958.
The attached photo was taken on the return, on Sunday 25th September 1966 at Berrico. Our train is standing in the Loop, from memory to make a cross with the down North Coast Daylight Express.
From the well-kept surrounds, I assume that the signal box was still in operation. Got to put the time between trains to good use with a small garden! The signalling experts will soon provide an answer.