North Western NSW Railfan Guide

Mungindi Line Status


Werris Creek - Mungindi.

LOCATIONS CURRENTLY LISTED


Werris Creek
  • Status:
    Attended Junction Staff Station.
    Electric Staff: Werris Creek - Breeza
    Staff & Ticket: Werris Creek - West Tamworth
    Bidirectional Rail Vehicle Detection Territory, South of Werris Creek
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    ??? km

  • 1923 Station Layout
  • 1952 Wheat Layout
  • 1965 Wheat Layout




    Gap
  • Status:
    Unattended Intermediate Junction Staff Station.
    Electric Staff: Werris Creek - Breeza
    Staff & Ticket: Gap - Springridge
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    416.3 km

  • 1987 Station Layout


    The Gap, located 5.3 km North West of Werris Creek is the Junction for the Main North West and the cross country line to Binnaway, Gwabegar and Dubbo. The road normally lays for trains heading to Breeza as the majority of train do. The Gap was also the junction for a line that use to connect the North West with the southern end of Werris Creek yard at South Box. The abandoned formation runs through private land, but is easily observed.



    Breeza
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Electric Staff: Werris Creek - Breeza
    Electric Staff: Breeza - Curlewis
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    434.00 km

  • 1994 Station Layout




    Nea
  • Status:
    Unattended Intermediate Siding.
    Electric Staff: Breeza - Curlewis Section
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    449.9 km

  • 1996 Station Layout




    Curlewis
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Electric Staff: Breeza- Curlewis
    Electric Staff: Curlewis - Gunnedah
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    458.48 km

  • 1996 Station Layout


    Curlewis



    Gunnedah
  • Status:
    Staff Station.
    CountryLink Station
    Electric Staff: Curlewis - Gunnedah
    Electric Staff: Gunnedah - Emerald Hill
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    Gunnedah 475.90 km
    Gunnedah Stock Sdgs 477 km
    Gunnedah Section Silo 479 km
    Site of Gunnedah Abattoir 480.2 km
    Gunnedah Coal 481 km

  • 1995 Station Layout
  • 1995 Section Silo & Stock Sdgs Layout
  • 1995 Abattoirs & Coal Loop Layout


    Gunnedah is a busy yard in a cramped and confined area. Namoi Flour Mill (part of the Manildra Group) receives domestic wheat trains most Monday to Fridays and exports bulk flour in hopper wagons to Nowra twice a week. This is in addition to other coal, container, passenger and domestic and export Wheat trains that run through. Gunnedah is a staffed location with a SRA person working most trains through. Manildra and ARG (now QRN) have crews based here. One of the Manildra Loco's (MM class, ex 49 class) resides at Gunnedah.



    Emerald Hill
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Electric Staff: Werris Creek - Breeza
    Electric Staff: Breeza - Curlewis
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    493.36 km

  • 2000 Station Layout




    Boggabri
  • Status:
    CountryLink Station Unattended Staff Station.
    Electric Staff: Emerald Hill - Boggabri
    Electric Staff: Boggabri - Turrawan
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    Boggabri 515.17 km
    Boggabri Section Silo 516 km

  • 1992 Station Layout
  • 1992 Section Silo Layout




    Baan Baa
  • Status:
    Unattended Intermediate Siding.
    Electric Staff: Boggabri - Turrawan Section
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    530.70 km

  • 1996 Station Layout




    Turrawan
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Electric Staff: Boggabri - Turrawan
    Electric Staff: Turrawan - Narrabri
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    547.64 km

  • 1997 Station Layout




    Narrabri Junction / West
  • Current Status:
    Unattended Intermediate Staff Station.
    Electric Staff: Narrabri - Turrawan
    Staff & Ticket: Narrabri West - Wee Waa
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    Narrabri Junction 565 km
    Narrabri West 565.77 km

    Narrabri West has always held some importance with train running in the north west. At one stage a large loco depot.
    After the loco depot closed train crew still remained in the Narrabri area, but were now signing on at Narrabri Station.
    Today Narrabri West is once again the sign on center for Train Crew and Terminal Operators in the north west.
    A variety of locomotives from most operators can often be seen at Narrabri West.


    1903 Station Layout.

    Narrabri Junction / West 1903.




    1925 Station Layout.

    Narrabri Junction / West 1925.




    1935 Station Layout.

    Narrabri Junction / West 1935.




    1988 Station Layout.

    Narrabri Junction / West 1988.




    1992 Station Layout.

    Narrabri Junction / West 1992.




    1997 Station Layout.

    Narrabri Junction / West 1997.


    Narrabri Area
  • Status:
    Attended Country Link Station
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Electric Staff: Narrabri - Turrawan
    Staff & Ticket: Narrabri - Edgeroi
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    569.24 km

  • 1920 Station Layout
  • 1939 Station Layout
  • 1950 Station Layout
  • 1997 Station Layout


    Narrabri makes a good base in which to explore the North West. Facilities include accommodation, food, fuel, vehicle repairs, activities and places to go for the non railfan. Much rail activity centers around Narrabri and Narrabri West, but like many things railway you have to ask to find out what is happening.



    Edgeroi
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Train Staff & Ticket: Narrabri - Edgeroi
    Train Staff & Ticket: Edgeroi - Bellata
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    593.56 km

  • 1913 Station Layout
  • 1950 Station Layout
  • 1967 Station Layout
  • 1996 Station Layout




    Bellata
  • Status:
    Unattended Country Link Station
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Train Staff & Ticket: Edgeroi - Bellata
    Train Staff & Ticket: Bellata - Gurley
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    615.46 km

  • 1911 Station Layout
  • 1996 Station Layout




    Gurley
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Train Staff & Ticket: Bellata - Gurley
    Electric Staff: Gurley - Moree
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    635.41 km

  • 1903 Station Layout
  • 1920 Station Layout
  • 1996 Station Layout




    Moree Area
  • Current Status:
    Unattended Country Link Station
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Electric Staff: Moree - Gurley
    Staff & Ticket: Moree - Camurra
    Yard working along the truncated Inverell Line
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    665.60 km

    Moree Area.
    Old Stock Yard siding.
    Current Dunevants siding.
    Old Abbitor siding.
    Current Moree Silo siding.
    Current Moree Seed Cleaners siding (ex Patricks siding).
    Moree Yard.

    Moree. Yard working exist along the truncated Inverell line. Six months advice must be given to RIC before trains can be run out to Delungra
    (though I doubt very much if you will get approval as the line is in very poor condition. Trains have not run past the truncated loading point at Moree for many years.


  • 1996 Moree Sub Terminal Layout




    1929 Station Layout.

    Moree 1929.




    1971 Station Layout.

    Moree 1971.




    1991 Station Layout.

    Moree 1991.




    1997 Station Layout.

    Moree 1997.




    1998 Station Layout.

    Moree 1998.


    Camurra
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Train Staff & Ticket: Moree - Camurra
    Train Staff & Ticket: Camurra - Crooble
    Train Staff & Ticket: Camurra - Garah
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    676.90 km

  • 1913 Station Layout
  • 1932 Station Layout
  • 1991 Station Layout
  • 1997 Station Layout


    Camurra is the junction for the line to North Star (Boggabilla).



    Ashley
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding..
    Closed.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    ??? km

  • 1913 Station Layout




    Moppin
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding..
    Closed.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    ??? km

  • 1913 Station Layout




    Garah
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Staff & Ticket: Camurra - Garah
    Staff & Ticket: Garah Weemelah (No Tickets)
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    724.05 km

  • 1913 Station Layout
  • 1914 Station Layout
  • 1990 Station Layout
  • 1997 Station Layout




    Bengerang
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding..
    Closed.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    ??? km

  • 1914 Station Layout




    Weemelah
  • Status:
    Unattended Staff Station.
    Staff & Ticket Section: Garah - Weemelah (No Tickets)
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    762.60 km

  • 1914 Station Layout
  • 1997 Station Layout
  • 1998 Station Layout


    Weemelah opened with the Garah - Mungindi section was previously known as Benarba. I have no record of when the name changed to Weemelah.
    Weemelah is the current terminus of the Werris Creek Mungindi line.



    Neeworra
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding..
    Closed.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    ??? km

  • 1913 Station Layout




    Mungindi
  • Status:
    Intermediate Siding..
    Closed.
  • Rail Distance(from Sydney, via Muswellbrook):
    ??? km

  • 1913 Station Layout