Yass Junction Station
Opened As Yass: July 1876
Renamed Yass Junction: April 1892
Yass is an Aboriginal word meaning 'Waters'.
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Yass Junction is served by two Sydney/Melbourne XPT services, in each direction, each day.
It also is served twice a week by the Griffith Explorer service (To Griffith Wed & Sat, From Griffith Thur/Sun)
Looking towards Melbourne.
Despite being double tracked, with two platforms, services in both directions use platform 1.
The waiting room is in substantially better condition that that which we found at Harden (to be covered later).
Above: The former platform for trains to Yass Town.
Below: The line to the left is the former Yass Town branch, which was formally closed in 1988.
Yass Town station is now a museum.
Nowadays, disappointment is a major part of travelling around inspecting the heritage railway stations out in the country.
But it was incredibly sad to see that closure of the railway bridge was the usual easy way out for the footbridge here.
But it was incredibly sad to see that closure of the railway bridge was the usual easy way out for the footbridge here.
It was always an easy, popular, and safe way to watch trains passing through. Alas, now one less legal way for people to go about their hobby.
The rail was a tad more direct, but by road it would no doubt be much faster.
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Station Series - Menangle Station
Thanks: Brian Leedham and Scott Martin
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