Parkes railway station

Parkes
Station building in August 2018
General information
LocationWelcome Street, Parkes, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°08′32″S 148°10′24″E / 33.1421°S 148.1733°E / -33.1421; 148.1733
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Broken Hill
Distance445.5 km (276.8 mi) from Sydney Central
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codePKE
History
Opened18 December 1893
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Condobolin
towards Broken Hill
NSW TrainLink Western Line
Broken Hill Outback Xplorer
Orange
towards Sydney
Former services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Brolgan
towards Broken Hill
Broken Hill Line Mogincoble
towards Orange
Tichborne Stockinbingal–Parkes Line Terminus
Terminus Parkes–Narromine Line Nanardine
towards Narromine
Official nameParkes Railway Station group
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1220
TypeRailway Platform/ Station
CategoryTransport – Rail
Location
Parkes is located in New South Wales
Parkes
Parkes
Location in New South Wales

Parkes railway station is a heritage-listed former locomotive depot and railway station and now locomotive roundhouse and railway station located on the Broken Hill line in May Street, Parkes in the Parkes Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The railway station serves the town of Parkes and was built from 1881 to 1893. It is also known as the Parkes Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

  1. ^ "Parkes Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01220. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.