Exeter railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the village of Exeter. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
History
It opened in 1878 as Badgerys Siding, and was renamed to Exeter on 12 August 1890.Exeter Station NSWrail.net
Platforms and services Exeter has two side platforms. It is serviced by early morning and evening Sydney Trains Intercity 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.
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 1897, the corrugated iron lamp room, signals, platform plantings and platform signs.
Heritage listing Exeter is one of the best small station complexes in New South Wales. It has a rare on-station two level signal box (another is located at Katoomba railway station) and planting near the station.
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
Attribution
External links
Exeter station details Transport for New South Wales