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Albury Railway Station<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Albury Railway Station (1881).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the very interesting attractions in Albury is the railway station. There is probably no more grand rural railway station (it is more than 300 metres long). This Italianate red-and-white brick railway station (1881) has a 22-metre high clock tower. It also features original cedar joinery and a cast-iron platform with fluted columns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the third-longest platform in Australia and the longest undercover platform in the southern hemisphere. The station master’s residence, now the town’s Visitor Information Centre, is also worth visiting. It\u00a0has attractive gardens.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albury railway station is important in the history of both New South Wales and Victoria. As the two states developed, they opted for different railway gauges which meant that from 1886 through to 1962 all passengers and freight had to be transferred from one state’s railway system to the other state’s at Albury. Everyone and everything had to change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The station had two clocks, one for Albury time and one for Wodonga time as there was 25 minutes difference between New South Wales and Victoria before Eastern Standard Time was introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where:<\/strong> Albury, NSW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Botanical Gardens<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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