Grandchester railway station, Heritage railway station in Ipswich, Australia.
The Grandchester railway station features a timber platform structure with a hipped roof, peripheral verandah, and traditional architectural elements from the 1870s.
The station marked the western terminus of Queensland's first railway line, opening in 1865 and receiving substantial construction work between 1875 and 1876.
The station building contains a roll of honor board painted by Hugh F. O'Brien, representing the connection between railway service and local community development.
The complex maintains its original two-tier cast iron water tank, brick well, and pump house, which supported steam locomotive operations through the Little Liverpool Range.
This railway station stands as the first in Queensland constructed using local materials, incorporating a distinctive central chimney stack with arched cowls.
Location: Queensland
Website: http://nationaltrust.org.au/qld/GrandchesterRailwayStation
GPS coordinates: -27.66270,152.46600
Latest update: March 5, 2025 07:17
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