Junee Railway Station on the Great Southern Line
Junee's elegant Railway Station was built in 1881 in the French Renaissance style under the supervision of John Whitton, Chief Engineer of the NSW Government Railways.
Symmetrically designed, the single storey low central section has its roof concealed by a parapet and is flanked on either side by square pavilions having Mansard curved roofs. Walls are faced brick with tuck pointed Flemish Bond and stucco, with cast iron entrance verandas and platform canopy.
The large two-storey brick railway hotel was built in 1885 under the direction of John Whitton, Chief Engineer of the NSW Government Railways. Designed in Victorian Italianate Renaissance style, having stucco decorative dressings and hipped roof behind parapet with large projecting cornices. It was built to give overnight accommodation before the days of railway sleeping carriages.
The original Junee Railway station opened 6 July 1878 then renamed 28 February 1881 to Junee Junction, it was then renamed "Loftus" in 1883 after the current Governor of NSW, but was gazetted in 1885 as Junee in accordance with local usage.
This photo taken 27 September 1947 in the Junee Railway Refreshment Rooms, the day the Roundhouse was opened.
The cache is a micro, and you will need to bring your own writing implement. Stealth will be required!
No need to go near the tracks!
The Railway Station Cafe now operates in the refreshment Rooms, and is a lovely place to stop for a bite to eat, and check out the size of the mirrors