Ardglen, New South Wales

Ardglen
New South Wales
Ardglen; New South Wales
	Ardglen
	Ardglen
Coordinates	31°45′S 150°47′E / 31.750°S 150.783°E
Population	50 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)	2338
Elevation	703 m (2,306 ft)
Location	5 km (3 mi) from Murrurundi
LGA(s)	Liverpool Plains Shire
County	Buckland
State electorate(s)	Upper Hunter
Federal division(s)	New England

Ardglen is a village on the Main North railway line and close to the New England Highway on the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.

History

A railway station was opened there on 13 August 1877 as Doughboy Hollow, which was later renamed Ardglen on 29 June 1893. No trace of the railway station now exists.^[2] The significant 488 metre single-track rail tunnel, Ardglen Tunnel, passes through the Liverpool Range south of the former rail station site.^[3] It is one of the very few remaining single-track tunnels in use.

This tunnel is at the summit of the line at the watershed, with ruling grades of 1 in 40 approaching in both directions. Bank engines are required for the heaviest trains.

Doughboy Hollow Post Office opened on 16 November 1877, was renamed Ardglen in 1893 and closed in 1983.^[4]

The former public school has now closed.

The NSW Railways has been operating a hard rock quarry for over 100 years near Ardglen village.^[5]

Ardglen is in the Liverpool Plains Shire local government area (LGA) and Buckland County.^[6]

Heritage listings

Ardglen has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Main Northern railway: Ardglen Tunnel^[7]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ardglen (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Ardglen station NSWrail.net, accessed 15 September 2009.
^ NSW Rail Net: Ardglen Tunnel Retrieved 2010-1-9
^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
^ Proposed Ardglen Quarry Extension Retrieved 2009-12-27
^ "Ardglen". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
^ "Ardglen Tunnel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01021. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.

Preceding station	Former Services			Following station
Kankool towards Wallangarra		Main North Line		Temple Court towards Sydney

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ardglen (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[2] Ardglen station NSWrail.net, accessed 15 September 2009.

[3] NSW Rail Net: Ardglen Tunnel Retrieved 2010-1-9

[Post_Office-4] Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[5] Proposed Ardglen Quarry Extension Retrieved 2009-12-27

[6] "Ardglen". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 January 2010.

[nswshr-1021-7] "Ardglen Tunnel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01021. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.

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v t e New England region of New South Wales, Australia
Federal divisions	New England Parkes
State electorates	Barwon Northern Tablelands Tamworth
Local government areas	Armidale Glen Innes Severn Gunnedah Gwydir Inverell Liverpool Plains Moree Plains Tamworth Tenterfield Uralla Walcha
Cities	Armidale Tamworth
Towns and villages	Ardglen Ashford Attunga Barraba Bendemeer Ben Lomond Bingara Black Mountain Bolivia Bonshaw Brackendale Breeza Bukkulla Bundarra Carroll Coolatai Croppa Creek Curlewis Dangarsleigh Deepwater Delungra Dorrigo Drake Dundee Dungowan Duri Ebor Elsmore Emerald Hill Emmaville Gilgai Glencoe Glen Innes Graman Gravesend Gunnedah Guyra Hanging Rock Hillgrove Inverell Invergowrie Jennings Kellys Plains Kelvin Kentucky Kootingal Kingstown Legume Limbri Liston Llangothlin Manilla Mingoola Mole River Moonbi Mount Russell Mullaley Myall Creek Niangala North Star Nowendoc Nundle Red Range Rocky River Sandy Flat Somerton Stannifer Stannum Stonehenge Tambar Springs Tenterfield Tia Tingha Torrington Upper Horton Uralla Urbenville Walcha Walcha Road Wallabadah Wandsworth Warialda Warialda Rail Weabonga Wellingrove Werris Creek Willow Tree Wollomombi Wollun Woolbrook Wytaliba Yarrowitch Yarrowyck Yetman
National parks and other conservation areas	Bald Rock Basket Swamp Boonoo Boonoo Bundarra-Barraba Important Bird Area Carrai Cathedral Rock Chaelundi Cottan-Bimbang Cunnawarra Ebor Falls Gibraltar Range Guy Fawkes River Kings Plains Kwiambal Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve Mummel Gulf New England Nowendoc Nymboida Oxley Wild Rivers Warrabah Washpool Werrikimbe
Rivers	Aberfoyle Apsley Back Barnard Beardy Blicks Blue Mountain Bobo Boonoo Boonoo Boyd Cells Chandler Chandlers Clouds Commissioners Cooplacurripa Curricabark Dyke Gara Georges Guy Fawkes Gwydir Hastings Kunderang Little Murray Little Nymboida Macleay Manning Maryland Moredun Mummel Nowendoc Nowlands Oaky Oban Rocky Rowleys Sara Severn Styx Tia Timbarra Tobins Towallum Urumbilum Walcrow Warnes Wollomombi Yarrow Yarrowitch
Mountain ranges and mountains	Barren Ben Lomond Dorrigo Plateau Duval Grundy Hyland Moonbi Range Point Lookout Round Thunderbolts Range Tia Range Yarrowyck
Tourist attractions	Apsley Falls Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre Dangar Falls Ebor Falls Newell Falls Sherrard Falls Tamworth Country Music Festival Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre Wollomombi Falls

v t e Towns and localities in the Liverpool Plains Shire local government area
Ardglen Big Jacks Creek Blackville Braefield Caroona Colly Blue Currabubula Little Jacks Creek Parraweena Premer Quirindi Spring Ridge Wallabadah Werris Creek Willow Tree
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