Beckom
| Beckom Federal division(s) | Riverina | |
|---|---|---|
Beckom is a village in the central part of the
railway line in 1908. Passenger services ceased in 1983 and the station closed in 1985 however the line remains open for goods trains.[4]
Beckom Post Office opened on 4 January 1909 and closed in 1993.[5]
History
Beckom takes its name from a settler's wife P 342 Inform., from the Royal Australian Historical Society Journal Vol. 8 Supplement.
Gallery
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Beckom Hotel -
Beckom Bowling Club with silos in the distance
Notes and references
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beckom (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ Little, Laura (4 October 2010). "Looking back on 100 years". The Daily Advertiser. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
- ^ Beckom Station. NSWrail.net, accessed 10 November 2010.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 6 March 2021.
External links
Media related to Beckom at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station | Former Services | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardlethan towards Roto
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Temora- Roto Line
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Mirrool towards Temora
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