[2] In March 1874, the Government of New South Wales passed an Act which allowed private enterprise to construct a railway from Moama to Deniliquin, connecting with the Victorian Railways line at the bridge over the Murray River near Echuca.

[4] Deniliquin railway station was opened on 4 July 1876 where a large crowd of people assembled to greet the arrival of the first train at 2 pm, celebrated by performances from the town's brass band.

[5] A ceremony took place in the station's large good shed to mark the opening of the line, attended by up to 700 people including the directors of the railway company as well as John Hay, MP for The Murray.

[7][8] The station nowadays is unrecognisable, with no platforms intact and the yard ripped up.

There have been a number of calls from within Deniliquin and along the former line from Echuca for the rail to be returned.