Buckley's Siding

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Type : Platform
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 858.158km
Opened : 1896 (Forsyth) or possibly 1899 (first appeareance in Working Timetable)
Closed : 19th July, 1913 (possibly before)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Named after the property it was associated with.
Notes : Small platform and waiting shed added in 1900. The platform and waiting shed was located on the Down side, the 132' dead end siding was located on the Up side. The property is still owned by the Buckley family. The original siding was constructed to be used as a sugar cane siding. The siding (though attested to in other sources) is not mentioned in any WN.

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Location of the one time siding (Six Maps)

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Northern Star, 14/11/1906 - report on a fatal accident at the siding 9/11/1906

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Layout of Buckley's Siding