Gallery of log for Then and Now
Cooma Railway Station - constructed 1888
Its design followed a prototype, devised by John Whitten, Engineer-in-Chief, which allowed for the same basic layout to be used for stations of varying importance and size.
The scale and style of the Cooma building is a reflection of the towns status and prosperity at the time. Whitten applied different decorative architectural features to each station and Cooma's building is distinguished by rendered mouldings around windows and doors, cast iron columns with ornate capitals, iron lace work, gables with fretwork and tall finials.
The last commercial service to Cooma was in mid 1989, when a daily service operated from Sydney via Canberra to Cooma.
Now a 1926 renovated carriage is operated by volunteers and runs on Sundays to Chakola. It is a popular trip for tourists.
Its design followed a prototype, devised by John Whitten, Engineer-in-Chief, which allowed for the same basic layout to be used for stations of varying importance and size.
The scale and style of the Cooma building is a reflection of the towns status and prosperity at the time. Whitten applied different decorative architectural features to each station and Cooma's building is distinguished by rendered mouldings around windows and doors, cast iron columns with ornate capitals, iron lace work, gables with fretwork and tall finials.
The last commercial service to Cooma was in mid 1989, when a daily service operated from Sydney via Canberra to Cooma.
Now a 1926 renovated carriage is operated by volunteers and runs on Sundays to Chakola. It is a popular trip for tourists.
