Coffs Harbour

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North Coast Mail at Coffs harbour, undated, State Archives

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Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 607.814km
Opened : 30 August 1915
Closed : n/a
Status : In use
Name meaning : Named after early settler Korff
Notes : Opened with a Down 137.16 metre platform with timber station building containing an out-of room, ladies and general waiting rooms, SM's office and men's toilets. The station was replaced with the current brick structure. On opening, a goods shed and engine shed (relocated from Bungendore) were provided along with an 18.2 metre turntable and coal stage. Platform extended to 184 metres in 1945 and at the same time the current station (brick) was constructed; at this time the coal stage was removed and a 2 ton yard crane installed. 17/7/1922 - interlocked loop laid in. 3/12/1923 - Railway Refreshment Room opened. 15/12/1924 - 304mm bore water colum located at the Up end of the platform installed. August 1928 - weir constructed for water storage. 9/8/1926 - 900kl water resorvoir built. March 1929 - 10 ton cart weighbridge installed. 12/9/1938 - removal of water supply pump and engine - water after this time taken from town supply. 25/8/1944 - platform extended by 45 metres and a 90kl water tank erected at Down end of platform. 14/10/1962 - RRR closed. October 1967 - stockyard closed. 1971 - all water facilities removed following end of steam on the North Coast. The following sidings existed : Wharf Siding (30/8/1915), Harbour Works Siding (30/8/1915 - 1952), Jetty Branch, Goods shed siding for Jetty Branch (closed 2/9/1958), Plywood siding, dead-end siding terminating at 608.777km.

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Coffs Harbour, 1982 (Greg Lee)

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Coffs Harbour 1982 (Greg Lee)

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Coffs Harbour down home first signal, 1982 (Greg Lee)

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Coffs Harbour , 1982 (Greg Lee)

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Coffs Harbour goods shed, 1982 (Greg Lee)


Garry Hayes states:


"With Tony Prothero's (Goods Clerk) step through motor bike out front, in its usual position.
In latter years, when it became the 'Freight Centre', the front door was relocated to the side, just near the first window, about where the tyres are stacked.
My desk sat just under the window inside the office.


Every morning Tony would stand out the front feeding the seagulls most of his morning tea sandwiches whilst having a cuppa, and then at lunch time he would mount the bike and proceed over to the Pier Hotel where he would partake in a liquid lunch. He'd then head back to the office where he'd promptly have an afternoon siesta whilst sitting at the desk, for about 30".

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Coffs Harbour 1982, Greg Lee



Garry Hayes states:


"For the transport of wooden telegraph poles from Coffs Hardwoods."


Jonathon Willmont states:


"Timber was loaded there onto a ship for NZ. Bananas loaded from BGF siding. I was there when Bob Dwyer fuelled his boat from 44 gallon drums on his way up north to fish for marlin."

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Coffs Harbour 1982 (Greg Lee)





Garry Hayes states:


"Up Outer Home which used to protect the MSB line crossing"

Ray Geraghty states:


"Covered vans for bananas ex Coffs hbr."


Roy Powell states:


"ship them to honeysuckle get unloaded and straight to the dump to keep prices inflated happened many a time"

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44239 Northbound North Coast Mail, Coffs Harbour, September 1980 (dunedoo, flickr)

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Coffs Harbour in 1924

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Coffs Harbour in 151 (Claude Nolan)

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North Coast Mail approaching Coffs Harbour, 1980s (NSW Rail Rambler)

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Coffs Creek at Park Beach Reserve - North Coast Mail

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Coffs Creek, 13 May 1957 (Ken Cranfield)