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Tarana railway station  is a heritage-listed former railway station at Main Western railway, Tarana, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Tarana Railway Station and yard group. The property is owned by RailCorp (State Government). It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

Description
BUILDINGS station buildings signal box - type 3, timber, skillion roof, 1916
 * station/residence - type 1, brick with extensions,1872
 * type 11, brick,1915

STRUCTURES platform faces - brick dock platform pedestrian bridge, steel, c. 1916 jib crane water tank - type 1 cast-iron, up platform, c. 1906

ARTEFACTS station lighting and signs

Heritage listing
As at 9 January 2008, The structures form a large group indicating the form of the site following duplication during 1916. It is largely intact, the only significant element missing being the goods shed. It contains a fine example of a station/residence in combination with a range of interesting supportive structures. The station group forms one of the best station complexes surviving from the early period of railway construction.

Tarana railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.