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the+summit+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

28°34′29″S 151°56′58″E / 28.574600°S 151.949543°E / -28.574600; 151.949543
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The Summit
Northbound view in June 2015
General information
LocationGranite Belt Drive, The Summit
Coordinates 28°34′29″S 151°56′58″E / 28.574600°S 151.949543°E / -28.574600; 151.949543
Elevation923.5 metres (3,030 ft)
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Traveltrain
Line(s) Southern
Distance307 kilometres from Brisbane
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened3 March 1881 (1881-03-03)

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. At 923.5 metres (3,030 ft) above sea level, it is the highest station in the state. [1] [2] [3]

History

The Summit station opened on 3 March 1881, when the Queensland Railway's Southern line was extended from Warwick to Stanthorpe. [4] It was served by freight trains conveying apples for Golden Circle until 2007. [5]

References

  1. ^ "Upcoming events". Southern Downs Steam Railway. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ "North Dalveen, Cottonvale, Thulimbah, The Summit + Applethorpe". Granite Belt Wine Country. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. ^ "The Summit – railway station (entry 34151)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. ^ "The Opening of the Stanthorpe Railway". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXV, no. 7, 274. Queensland, Australia. 5 May 1881. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "The Summit". When there were Stations. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.

the+summit+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

28°34′29″S 151°56′58″E / 28.574600°S 151.949543°E / -28.574600; 151.949543
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Summit
Northbound view in June 2015
General information
LocationGranite Belt Drive, The Summit
Coordinates 28°34′29″S 151°56′58″E / 28.574600°S 151.949543°E / -28.574600; 151.949543
Elevation923.5 metres (3,030 ft)
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Traveltrain
Line(s) Southern
Distance307 kilometres from Brisbane
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened3 March 1881 (1881-03-03)

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. At 923.5 metres (3,030 ft) above sea level, it is the highest station in the state. [1] [2] [3]

History

The Summit station opened on 3 March 1881, when the Queensland Railway's Southern line was extended from Warwick to Stanthorpe. [4] It was served by freight trains conveying apples for Golden Circle until 2007. [5]

References

  1. ^ "Upcoming events". Southern Downs Steam Railway. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ "North Dalveen, Cottonvale, Thulimbah, The Summit + Applethorpe". Granite Belt Wine Country. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. ^ "The Summit – railway station (entry 34151)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. ^ "The Opening of the Stanthorpe Railway". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXV, no. 7, 274. Queensland, Australia. 5 May 1881. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "The Summit". When there were Stations. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.

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