Charleville railway station, Queensland

Charleville railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the Western line at King Street, Charleville, Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1888 to 1957. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 12 July 2005.

Charleville
Station front in July 2013
General information
LocationKing Street, Charleville
Coordinates26°24′22″S 146°14′39″E
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byTraveltrain
Line(s)Western
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1 March 1888
Rebuilt1957
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station
Morven
towards Brisbane
The Westlander Terminus
Charleville railway station, Queensland
Location of Charleville railway station, Queensland in Queensland
LocationKing Street, Charleville, Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates26.4064°S 146.2441°E / -26.4064; 146.2441
Design period1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Built1888–1957
Queensland Heritage Register
Official nameCharleville Railway Station
Typestate heritage (built)
Designated12 July 2005
Reference no.602368
Significant period1880s (historical)
Significant componentsfoyer – entrance, office/s, views to, views from, shed – goods, ticket box/office, railway station, furniture/fittings, platform canopies/awnings (railway), loading bay/dock, track

The station has one platform, opening on 1 March 1888 when the line was extended from Morven as the terminus of the line. In 1898, the line was extended west to Cunnamulla.

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