Wingham

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Loading sleepers at Wingham (undated) (Garry Simmonds)

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Wingham: 'Rattles' The old overhead bridge at the up end of the station. Would have been the noisiest rail bridge on the north coast line, especially when log trucks were crossing it at three in the morning!... (Garry Woodward)

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Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 367.055km
Opened : 4 February 1913
Closed : n/a
Status : In use
Name meaning : Named after Wingham in Kent, England
Notes : As built, the Down side platform was 91.4 metres, this was extended to 167 metres in 1942. The original station building of timber had a general and ladies waiting room and store, this was later replaced with the current brick building. 1913 Provision of sheep races. 1922 limestone siding added. 1939 awning and platform extended. 1942 platform extended again. 1944 transit siding added. 1951 crossing loop extended. 19/7/1981 transit siding removed. 26/2/1981 stock siding removed. 11/86 residences demolished (SM cottage remains).

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Wingham, January 1980 (NSW Rail Rambler)

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Wingham: The old (now gone) loading ramp which loaded a variety of products including sawdust, but worst of all, the stripped down bones from the local abattoirs which might have sat in the open wagon for a couple of days... or more, right alongside our SM's residence home! (Garry Woodward)

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Wingham, 1960s (Bob Elbourne)

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Wingham - undated (Bob Elbourne)

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Location of Wingham station (Six Maps)

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   Old station master's cottage at Wingham

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Wingham Railway Station on opening day 1913 - Manning Valley Historical Society photo.

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Wingham - undated

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First train to Wingham

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Wingham Rail Station

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Wingham Rail Station

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Wingham railway bridge - Manning Valley Historical Society photo