14/09/2026
Memories of the Table Top Railway Station across from the school.
Miss Anne Remembers........ "There was a time when the railway station at Table Top was much more than a place where trains stopped. For the local children, it was a place of fascination, adventure and wonderful memories.
Back in the 1970s, Harold — affectionately known as Banjo — and his wife, Mary Pattison, lived beside the Table Top Railway Station. Harold was the Stationmaster, and the railway was a big part of everyday life in the local community.
As children, we would make our way down to the railway signal box, captivated by the workings of the railway. We loved watching the Stationmaster change the signals, directing the trains and ensuring they travelled along the correct line on either side of the station. To young eyes, it was an exciting and almost magical sight — the levers moving, the signals changing and, not long afterwards, the rumble of a train approaching.
The railway was also an important part of life for local families. Back in the 1960s, children from the Table Top area would catch the train to school. They travelled into Albury, with students attending Scott's School and Albury High School, and would alight at the back of Scott's School in Albury.
For those children, the train was not simply transport to school. It was part of growing up — a familiar journey shared with friends and neighbours, and another little piece of country life that connected Table Top with Albury.
Today, the railway station and the old signal box may bring only fleeting glimpses of the past, but for those who remember, they hold a special place in their hearts.
These are the stories that remind us that places are made special not only by the buildings and tracks that remain, but by the people, friendships and everyday moments that happened there".....
With fond memories,
Anne Farrah (nee Nichols)
