The Summit railway station
This article is about the railway station in Queensland. For other Summit railway stations, see Summit railway station (disambiguation).
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 Northbound view in June 2015 | |
| Location | Granite Belt Drive, The Summit |
| Coordinates | 28°34′30″S 151°56′59″E / 28.57493°S 151.94961°ECoordinates: 28°34′30″S 151°56′59″E / 28.57493°S 151.94961°E |
| Owned by | Queensland Rail |
| Operated by | Traveltrain |
| Line(s) | Southern |
| Distance | 307 kilometres from Brisbane |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 March 1881 |
The Summit railway station is located on the Southern line in Queensland, Australia. It services the town of The Summit, a fruit growing district in the Granite Belt. It is the highest station in the state.[1][2]
History
The Summit station opened on 3 March 1881, when the Queensland Railway's Southern line was extended from Warwick to Stanthorpe.[3][4] It was served by freight trains conveying apples for Golden Circle until 2007.
References
- ↑ Warwick to Wallangarra & return Southern Downs Steam Railway
- ↑ North Dalveen, Cottonvale, Thulimbah, The Summit & Applethorpe Granite Belt Wine Country
- ↑ The Opening of the Stanthorpe Railway Brisbane Courier 5 May 1881 page 3
- ↑ 1880s Queensland Rail
External links
Media related to The Summit railway station at Wikimedia Commons- The Summit When there were Trains gallery
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