Warwick - Wallangarra

Warwick - Wallangarra

Wallangarra was created to service a break-of-gauge between Queensland's narrow gauge Southern railway line of 3 ft 6 in and New South Wales's standard gauge Main North railway line of 4 ft 8 1/2 in when the two systems came together in 1888.

The railway was the only rail link between Queensland and New South Wales until a standard gauge track was completed in 1932, with the completion of the bridge at Grafton. From that time on, the Wallangarra station lessened in importance.

Despite being declared as Wallangarra, the station itself has the Queensland name boards hyphenated as Wallan-Garra.

In January 1888, the Sydney Mail was introduced, when first class sleeping cars were added to the Wallangarra train (Second class sleeping cars were introduced in 1896). A daily service was provided, departing Brisbane at 19:00 with the return service departed Wallangarra at 17:00.

A travelling post office was added to the Warwick train in 1877, and extended to Stanthorpe, and then Wallangarra as the line was extended. This was removed from the train in 1932 as a cost saving measure.

Warwick - Wallangarra
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