Tenterfield railway station
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Tenterfield
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Station front in May 2008
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| Location | Railway Avenue, Tenterfield |
| Coordinates | 29°03′20″S 152°00′19″E / 29.0555°S 152.0053°E |
| Owned by | RailCorp |
| Operated by | State Rail Authority |
| Line(s) | Main Northern |
| Distance | 773.87 kilometres from Central |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
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| Station code | TEN |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 September 1886 |
| Closed | 22 October 1989 |
Tenterfield railway station is a closed station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It served the town of Tenterfield, opening on 1 September 1886 when the line was extended from Glen Innes. It was the terminus of the line until it was extended to Wallangarra on 16 January 1888. It has one platform with two loops.
The last train to operate north of Tenterfield was an Australian Railway Historical Society charter on 15 January 1988 hauled by diesel locomotive 4487. The last train to operate north of Glen Innes was hauled by steam locomotive 3001 on 22 October 1989 after which the line was formally closed north of Dumaresq.
The last train to regularly service Tenterfield was the overnight Northern Mail which ceased in November 1988. The Northern Tablelands Express provided a daylight service to Tenterfield until truncated in October 1985 to Armidale.
After its closure, the station became home to the Tenterfield Railway Station Museum.
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