Mitchell railway station

Mitchell
Eastbound view in July 2013 looking towards Roma and Toowoomba
General information
LocationWarrego Highway, Mitchell
Coordinates26°29′14″S 147°58′07″E / 26.4872°S 147.9687°E / -26.4872; 147.9687
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byTraveltrain
Line(s)Western
Distance436 kilometres from Toowoomba
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1885
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Roma
towards Brisbane
The Westlander Morven
towards Charleville
Mitchell railway station
Mitchell railway station is located in Queensland
Mitchell railway station
Location of Mitchell railway station in Queensland
LocationOxford Street (passenger station), Alice Street (goods shed) and Sheffield Street (station master's, Mitchell, Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates26°29′14″S 147°58′07″E / 26.4872°S 147.9687°E / -26.4872; 147.9687
Design period1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Built1884–1933
Official nameMitchell Railway Station
Typestate heritage (built)
Designated8 September 2005
Reference no.601077
Significant period1880s–1910s (historical)
Significant componentsresidential accommodation – station master's house/quarters, platform, views to, shed – goods, railway station, loading bay/dock

Mitchell railway station is located on the Western line in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Mitchell. The station has one platform, opening in 1885.[1][2] The station has a number of heritage-listed buildings, including the passenger station in Oxford Street, the goods shed in Alice Street (used by Aurizon and Watco Australia), and the station master's house in Sheffield Street. The buildings were added to Queensland Heritage Register on 8 September 2005.[2]

  1. ^ Mitchell Centre for the Government of Queensland
  2. ^ a b "Mitchell Railway Station (entry 601077)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.