Orange railway station, New South Wales

Orange
View from the footbridge in August 2018
General information
LocationPeisley Street, Orange, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°17′12″S 149°06′13″E / 33.2868°S 149.1036°E / -33.2868; 149.1036
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Western
Distance322.6 km (200.5 mi) from Sydney Central
Platforms1
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeOAG
History
Opened19 April 1877
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Parkes
towards Broken Hill
NSW TrainLink Western Line
Broken Hill Outback Xplorer
Blayney
towards Sydney
Stuart Town
towards Dubbo
NSW TrainLink Western Line
Dubbo XPT
Millthorpe
towards Sydney
Former services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Orange Showground
towards Bourke
Main Western Line Bloomfield NSW
towards Sydney
Official nameOrange Railway Station and yard group
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1218
TypeRailway Platform / Station
CategoryTransport – Rail

Orange railway station is a heritage-listed former railway bridge and now railway station located on the Main Western line on Paisley Street, Orange in the City of Orange local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1877 to 1950. It is also known as Orange Railway Station and yard group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

The station serves the city of Orange and opened on 19 April 1877 when the line was extended from Blayney. It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Wellington on 1 June 1880.[2][3] A disused bay platform is located at the southern end.

  1. ^ "Orange Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01218. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ Orange Station NSWrail.net
  3. ^ "Orange Railway Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.