North Western NSW Railfan Guide
Boggabilla Branch Status
Opened as an unfenced Pioneer Line with speeds as follows:
  • Light engine & trains 25 mph.
  • Two engines coupled together 20 mph.
  • Rail Motors 35 mph.
  • No Headlight during dark 15 mph.

    • Current line classification is, class 3W from Moree to North Star.
    81, 82, G, X, EL and lighter units are allowed 35 kph.
    (At the moment only Branch line units are allowed to run on this line due to the track condition).
    Branch line units are allowed 80 kph.
    As a side note, this line has many 10, 20, 30, and 40 kph speed.
    Anybody who ran a train at 80 kph on this line would have rocks in their head and a death wish.
    This line will need to be re-built from Moree if the inland route proposal ever sees the light of day.

    Camurra - North Star.

     LOCATIONS CURRENTLY LISTED
    Camurra
  • See Werris Creek - Mungindi Section.
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Staff & Ticket: Moree - Camurra
    Staff & Ticket: Camurra - Crooble
    Staff & Ticket: Camurra - Garah
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    679.60 km

     Wongabinda
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding.
    Camurra - Crooble Section.
    Closed.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    694.30 km

  • 1932 Station Layout

    Opened in 1932
    Supplied with a 100' platform, a 20 ton weighbridge and a loading bank when opened.
    Today the remains of the loading bank can still be seen.


    Calimpa
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding.
    Camurra - Crooble Section.
    Closed.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    700.70 km

  • 1932 Station Layout


    Opened in 1932
    Supplied with a loading bank and siding when opened.
    Today the remains of the loading bank can still be seen.


    Milguy
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding.
    Camurra - Crooble Section.
    Open.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    613.80 km

  • 1932 Station Layout


    Opened in 1932.
    Supplied with a 100' platform, 20 ton weighbridge and a loading bank when opened.


    Crooble
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Staff & Ticket: Camurra - Crooble
    Staff & Ticket: Crooble - North Star
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    ??? km

  • 1932 Station Layout
  • 1996 Station Layout


    Opened in 1932.
    Supplied with a 100' platform, a 1339' crossing loop, stock yards and a loading bank when opened.
    Travelling water tanks were to be conveyed by Mixed - Goods trains and 15 minutes was allowed at Crooble to take water and for ashpit attention.


    Croppa Creek
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding.
    Crooble - North Star Section.
    Open.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    733.50 km

  • 1932 Station Layouts
  • 1997 Station Layouts


    Opened in 1932.
    Supplied with a 100' platform, stock yards and a loading bank when opened.


    North Star
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Staff & Ticket: Crooble - North Star
    Staff & Ticket: North Star - Boggabilla (services suspended)
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    758.75 km

  • 1903 Station Layout
  • 1988 Station Layout
  • 1996 Station Layout


    Opened in 1932.
    North Star is the terminus for current operations.
    Supplied with a 100' platform, 1474' crossing loop, stock yards and a loading bank when opened.


    Bibilah
  • Status:
    Intermediate Platform.
    North Star - Boggabilla Section.
    Closed.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    765.40 km


    Opened with a 20' platform only which suggests that it was a stopping point for the passanger train servicing a local property only.
    Closed: ??


     Mungle
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding.
    North Star - Boggabilla Section.
    Closed.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    768.30 km


    Opened in 1932.
    At opening supplied with a loading bank only.


     Malgarai / Wearne
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding.
    North Star - Boggabilla Section.
    Closed.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    779.20 km

  • 1932 Station Layout


    Opened in 1932.
    At opening supplied with stock loading facilities only.
    Renamed Wearne ??


    Boggabilla
  • Status:
    Staff Station.
    Staff & Ticket: North Star - Boggabilla
    Services Suspended.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    795.90 km

  • 1932 Station Layout


    Opened in 1932.
    Supplied with a 205' Platform and station building, 907' crossing loop, a 50' turntable, coal stage, watering facilities, a 20 ton weighbridge, a 30' x 12' Goods Shed, Stock loading facilities, a loading bank and a Station Master in charge.
    Services were suspended in 1987 between North Star and Boggabilla when flooding damaged the track.