Celebrate 200 Years of Railway History!
In 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway (United Kingdom) opened the world’s first passenger railway station on Tuesday 27th September — a milestone that transformed travel forever. Steam locomotives carried passengers and goods at unprecedented speed, sparking a transport revolution that connected towns, boosted industry, and shaped modern Britain.
This special SideTracked Railway 200 event at South Brisbane Station is part of a worldwide celebration running from Wednesday 24th to Tuesday 30th September 2025. Attendances at this event count towards SideTracked statistics, and a unique profile badge will be created especially for this event. Whether your chosen location is old, disused, miniature, or still bustling today, it’s part of a railway story that’s been 200 years in the making.
South Brisbane railway station
South Brisbane railway station is a heritage-listed railway station at 133 Grey Street, South Brisbane, City of Brisbane Qld. It is one of two stations serving the South Brisbane area, the other being South Bank. It was built from 1891 to 1918, making it the second oldest railway station in central Brisbane. It is also known as Cultural Centre Station, Melbourne Street Station, and South Brisbane (Interstate) Station. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
Come and enjoy a morning geo-chat (with optional breakfast/coffee):
Where: Storytellers (located at Queensland Performing Arts Centre), Melbourne St and Grey St, South Brisbane Qld 4101.
When: 09:30 - 10:00 hr, Thursday 25/09/2025.
[Note: The CO will be present at the event location for the scheduled event duration.]
Please log your "Will Attend" by Tuesday 23/09/2025 to assist with a table booking.
Note: All are welcome. Eating and drinking is optional.
Disclaimer and Notes
First to Find:
- No First to Find will be awarded for this event.
Disclaimer:
- Geocaches / Geocaching Events must comply with all applicable laws, including health and safety guidelines. As an Event Owner, I am responsible for ensuring the number of attendees is per requirements or restrictions for gatherings, which does not apply to this Event.
- Adapted from Geocaching Terms of Use.
COVID-19 mitigations:
- Hand sanitiser will be available; and
- Should an Attendee become aware that they have contracted COVID-19, then advise the CO as soon as reasonably practicable, and an announcement will be made advising everyone of this higher risk.
Removing visibility of a historical Event:
- Should you wish to hide the Event cache type once it has already been held, then "Ignore" the cache via the top RHS menu:
