Granton

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Type : Station
Line : Main Line
Distance from Hobart : 019.700km
Opened : 1887 (as New Norfolk Road), name changed to South Bridgewater (1914), name changed to Granton (1914)
Closed : 1980 (passengers)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Original - as per location, as South Bridgewater - after the locale, as Granton
Notes : Crossing loop and watering facilities. Station was burnt out in 1969 and rebuilt. Wagon cleaning facilities. A water tower existed on a loop siding.

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Granton in August 2023 (Google)

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Location of the station (LISTmap)

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Remains of Granton station after fire. It was burnt during 1969 and rebuilt. David Lidster photo

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Y6 and an X head a freight south out of Granton station in the early 1970's. TGR photo

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Undated image (Paige Copley)