History
Opened on 1 April 1886, the station comprised a single platform on the west side of the line. There were also three sidings on the same side.
This station was officially closed on 1 November 1965, although following the Glen Ogle landslide on 27 September 1965, the service was suspended and replaced by buses until the official closure.
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