Toowoomba railway station

Toowoomba
Station front in July 2013
General information
LocationRailway Street, Toowoomba
Coordinates27°33′27″S 151°57′06″E / 27.5574°S 151.9517°E / -27.5574; 151.9517
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byTraveltrain
Line(s)Western
Main
Southern
Distance162.04 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 side, 1 bay)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1867
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Helidon
towards Brisbane
The Westlander Oakey
towards Charleville
Toowoomba railway station
Toowoomba railway station is located in Queensland
Toowoomba railway station
Location of Toowoomba railway station in Queensland
LocationRussell Street, Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates27°33′21″S 151°57′07″E / 27.5557°S 151.952°E / -27.5557; 151.952
Design period1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Built1873–1950s circa
ArchitectFDG Stanley
Official nameToowoomba Railway Station, Honour Board and Railway Yard Structures
Typestate heritage (built)
Designated21 October 1992
Reference no.600872
Significant period1870s–1930s (historical)
1873–ongoing (social)
Significant componentsair raid shelter, railway refreshment room/s, furniture/fittings, residential accommodation – workers' quarters, railway station, yard, views from, office/s, shed – goods, store/s / storeroom / storehouse, crane / gantry, weighbridge/weigh station, platform canopies/awnings (railway), machinery/plant/equipment – transport – rail, shed/s, views to, out building/s, switch room, pit – brake examination (railway), signal box/signal cabin/switch house/mechanical points (rail), platform, pit – machinery, memorial – honour board/ roll of honour, rest room/retiring room/powder room
BuildersR. Godsall

Toowoomba railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the Western line at Russell Street, Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. It serves the city of Toowoomba, which is the junction for the Western, Main and Southern lines. The station has one platform with a passing loop, opening in 1867. It was designed by FDG Stanley and built in 1873 by R. Godsall. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[1]

  1. ^ "Toowoomba Railway Station, Honour Board and Railway Yard Structures (entry 600872)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.