Woodford Railway Station in 1919

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TitleWoodford Railway Station in 1919DescriptionIn 1885 a trial survey from Caboolture to Gympie was run out via the Stanley and Mary Rivers.

In 1899 the government Surveyor in Charge and his party camped at Paddy’s Pinch, situated about twenty kilometres from Caboolture, surveying a railway between Caboolture and Woodford. Other routes were also being looked at according to the newspapers of the day, including a route to Nanango via Esk and Caboolture.

In 1899, that a group of parliamentarians, that included the then Treasurer, and Minister for Agriculture, visited the Woodford and Durundur areas to hear what the local population had to say in relation for a rail connection to the North Coast Line. There were two suggestions being considered one via Caboolture, and the other via a line from Beerburrum, which would have been a good ten miles shorter. A number of petitions were presented to the good parliamentarians calling for rail connection. The area between Woodford to Kilcoy was described as consisting of good agricultural land, with a number of local sawmills. It was suggested that it might be worthwhile however to consider construction of a line using the guarantee principle under the Tramways Act. A survey was also being discussed for a railway from Caboolture to Nanango.

At the same time a line was also surveyed for a smaller gauge railway than that operating on the government 1067mm gauge - again as a cost saving measure

This survey was for a narrow gauge 2 feet 6 inches line (790mm), and it was presented together with estimated costs to Parliament in December 1900. It was to run northwest from Caboolture following the Woodford line of road.

It was a costly proposal as the proposed narrow gauge line had to include the provision of servicing and repair facilities for the narrow-gauge locomotives and rollingstock that would have to be specially bought for its operation.

Construction of a railway to Woodford was finally approved and began in April 1908. The Commissioners Annual Report noted that the work was carried out by day labour, and good progress was being made.

The railway line which was 17.64 miles (28.74 kilometres) in length was opened on 6 December 1909. It was something of an incomplete railway that greeted opening. There were no signals on the line, and construction was not as then complete.

A heavy storm washed away some of the embankmenting on the line, and remedial works were required. There were 105 men employed on the railway works.
Information supplied by Greg Hallam, Qld Railway Historian.

Now situated at Tullock Downs, Stanmore.Date1919PhotographerUnknownCollectorJohn Oxley Library, BrisbaneRecord typePhotographFormat typePhysicalOriginal format colourBlack and whiteNotesCopied by John Oxley Library, BrisbaneLocation of originalsJohn Oxley Library, Brisbane
Negative Number: 8960

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Geo coords^[1]Geo addressGeorge Street, Woodford, 4514, Australia Last edited by: Barbara Freeman

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CollectionCaboolture Library Photographic Collection

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PlaceWoodford (Qld.)Subject (keywords)railway stationsrailway platformsrailway carriagestrainsgroups (people)peoplechildrenwater tankspassengers

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Woodford Railway Station in 1919