The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

[4][5] The Australian Railway Historical Society (ACT Division) negotiated with the State Rail Authority and the then-Yass Shire regarding the future of the tramway and yard, resulting in the council assuming control and leasing the station to the ARHS.

[1] Yass Town group of buildings is a site of high significance and of unusual layout and design.

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

[1] This Wikipedia article was originally based on Yass Town Railway Station and yard group, entry number 01293 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 28 May 2018.