Yurol railway station
railway station in Queensland, Australia
Yurol railway station is a former railway station at on Elm Street, Cooroy, Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is on the North Coast railway line serving the area of Yurol. It was designed by the Office of the Chief Engineer of Queensland Rail and upgraded by the Department of Railways including a siding and level crossing in 1915 following its original construction in 1912 with significant input from the Noosa Council. Originally called Thorley's Siding it was renamed to Yurol Siding in 1915 and was equipped with interlocking gear and used as a Telegraph station.
History
Ordinally called Thorley's Siding from 1912, it was renamed to Yurol Siding in 1915. The name 'Yurol' was approved by the Queensland Government on 23 May 1913 and means "Scrub Vine". The permanently staffed facility was equipped with interlocking gear and used as a Telegraph station prior to the telegraph station being installed at the Cooroy railway station.
On 25 November 1919, at 3:25am an empty goods carriage derailed with only a minor interruption to the mainline.
In 1925, the disused night officers building at the North Arm train station was moved to Yurol for use by the rail gang that was preparing the site for electricity.
On 9 October 1929, the Noosa Council insisted that the road connecting Cooroy to the new station not include a level crossing due to the dangers associated with them.
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