Whittingham Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION), NSW Details

History

The station was opened as `Falkners Platform` in 1869 and changed to to `Whittingham in February 1877. It was closed ... (State Rail Authority of New South Wales `How &Why of Station Names`)

Description

A railway station on the Sydney-Tenterfield Line. It is about 5 km SE of Singleton Railway Station and about 2km WSW of Neotsfield.

Origin

Named after a town about 54 km north-west of Newcastle England. Other sources suggest different origins. (State Rail Authority of New South Wales ` How & Why of Station Names`)

Whittingham Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION), NSW
title Whittingham Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION)
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state NSW
reference 64706
placename Whittingham Railway Station
designation RAILWAY STATION
geographical name
previous names Falkners Railway Station; Wittingham Railway Station (Nr)
lga SINGLETON
description A railway station on the Sydney-Tenterfield Line. It is about 5 km SE of Singleton Railway Station and about 2km WSW of Neotsfield.
meaning
origin Named after a town about 54 km north-west of Newcastle England. Other sources suggest different origins. (State Rail Authority of New South Wales ` How & Why of Station Names`)
history The station was opened as `Falkners Platform` in 1869 and changed to to `Whittingham in February 1877. It was closed ... (State Rail Authority of New South Wales `How &Why of Station Names`)
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