Emerald railway station, Queensland 1.39

Emerald railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the Central Western railway line at Clermont Street (Capricorn Highway/Gregory Highway), Emerald, Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. The building design was signed by Henrik Hansen was built in 1900 by Thomas Moir. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.ServicesEmerald station is served by Traveltrain's Spirit of the Outback.HistoryThe Central Western railway was extended from Comet to Emerald on 19 May 1879. Emerald was chosen as a point for branch lines to Clermont (1884) and Springsure (1887) to save building separate lines to each and to enable the main line to be extended due west. Although the railway extended west to Withersfield on 20 October 1880, Emerald's position as a railway junction made it a locomotive depot allowing Emerald to become a major regional centre.The name Emerald was taken from a nearby property, Emerald Downs. In 1880 a goods shed and sheepyards were erected, and a coal stage in 1881. In 1882 an engine shed, fitting shop and smithy were erected. By 1885, with the building of the Clermont branch, a small repair shop and a new coal stage had also been built. In 1895 a contract was let for extension of the engine shed. Nothing is known of the original station building except that its removal to Raglan and Bajool was approved in 1903.