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The Summit railway station

Coordinates: 28°34′29″S 151°56′58″E / 28.574600°S 151.949543°E / -28.574600; 151.949543
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The Summit
Northbound view in June 2015
General information
LocationGranite Belt Drive, The Summit
Coordinates28°34′29″S 151°56′58″E / 28.574600°S 151.949543°E / -28.574600; 151.949543
Elevation923.5 metres (3,030 ft)
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byTraveltrain
Line(s)Southern
Distance307 kilometres from Brisbane
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened3 March 1881 (1881-03-03)

The Summit railway station is located on the Southern line in Queensland, Australia. It services the town of The Summit, a fruit growing district in the Granite Belt. At 923.5 metres (3,030 ft) above sea level, it is the highest station in the state.[1][2][3]

History

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The Summit station opened on 3 March 1881, when the Queensland Railway's Southern line was extended from Warwick to Stanthorpe.[4] It was served by freight trains conveying apples for Golden Circle until 2007.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Upcoming events". Southern Downs Steam Railway. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ "North Dalveen, Cottonvale, Thulimbah, The Summit + Applethorpe". Granite Belt Wine Country. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. ^ "The Summit – railway station (entry 34151)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. ^ "The Opening of the Stanthorpe Railway". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXV, no. 7, 274. Queensland, Australia. 5 May 1881. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "The Summit". When there were Stations. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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