Exeter Railway Station, New South Wales
History
It opened in 1878 as Badgerys Siding, and was renamed to Exeter on 12 August 1890.
Platforms and services
Exeter has two side platforms. It is serviced by early morning and evening NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Sydney Central, Campbelltown, Moss Vale and Goulburn.
During the day the station is served by NSW TrainLink road coach services from Bundanoon to Wollongong and Moss Vale to Goulburn.
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Moss Vale, Campbelltown & Sydney Central | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | services to Goulburn |
Description
The historic Exeter station complex includes a timber station building with a skillion roof (1891), a timber waiting shed on platform 2 (1891), and an additional timber station building dating from 1915, with brick-faced platforms. It also includes the two storey gabled single box on platform 2 dating from c. 1897, the corrugated iron lamp room, signals, platform plantings and platform signs.
Heritage listing
Exeter is one of the best small station complexes in the State and demonstrates all of the elements of a turn of the century rural station group. In particular it has a rare on-station two level signal box (another is located at Katoomba railway station) and excellent planting on and around the station. The combination of station buildings dating from both periods of construction, signal box, signals and station details contributes to the high significance of the site. This is one of the best small country examples of station planting which was an important part of most station complexes.
The location of the group within the small and historic village of Exeter adds to both the importance of the site and the quality of the town. The site has a strong visual impact on the town and streetscape.
Exeter railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
References
- ^ https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/ARTCS3090006_NS_Sth.pdf
- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Exeter Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01142. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ Exeter Station NSWrail.net
- ^ "Southern Highlands line timetable". Transport for NSW.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article contains material from Exeter Railway Station group, entry number 01142 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.
External links
Media related to Exeter railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Exeter station details Transport for New South Wales
