Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway have received a NSW Government Heritage grant worth $14,490 to upgrade and restore Oberon Railway Station. Member for Bathurst Paul Toole delivered the good news to Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway President Greg Bourne in a recent visit to the railway.
Opened in 1923, the station building has seen better days and requires restoration works to ensure the future of the building. Works will include painting the exterior, upgrading gutters and addressing the windows and doors of the building that are no longer sealed to the outdoor elements.
Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway Inc. is working towards re-establishing the branch line to an operational standard and operating a tourist train attraction in the future. The upgrades to the station will become part of the tourism attraction that will be the historic railway when it is reopened. Visitors will climb aboard the historic locomotives at the station and be treated to a scenic ride across the Oberon region to Hazelgrove.
