Albury's Signal Box & Station - The Break-of-Gauge That spilt Australia

Описание: 🚦 Albury’s Forgotten Signal Box – The Lost Border Divide 🚉
Welcome to Shadowed Secrets, where we explore the places Australia left behind. Today, I step into a railway relic frozen in time — the Albury Signal Box — and uncover the surprising story of a country divided by just 165mm of steel. 🇦🇺⚙️

📍 Albury sits right on the border of NSW and Victoria — and for over a century, it was the most famous "break-of-gauge" point in Australia. NSW ran standard gauge, VIC ran broad gauge. That tiny difference meant trains couldn’t cross the border, and Albury became the site of delays, transfers, and frustration for generations of travellers. 🧳🛤️

🧱 I explore the now-silent signal box that once controlled this chaotic junction, then take a walk through the massive 455-metre platform of Albury Station — one of the longest in the country. From signalmen juggling two systems to passengers forced to carry their luggage across state lines, this is a story of disconnection and missed opportunity.


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