Entrance to Railway Station, Clermont Street, Emerald

The Emerald Railway Station in Clermont Street is a National Trust classified building. Made out of chamferboard, its features include a semi-circular roof to the central portico, iron lacework and cast-iron columns. Constructed c1900-c1901, its design is attributed to Henrik Hansen. Other surviving examples of Hansen’s work include the following railway stations: Archer Park, Rockhampton; Mount Morgan; Shorncliffe and South Brisbane. Information taken from: Queensland Heritage Register, 2006, retrieved 24 October 2007, from http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/chims/basicSearch.html. Curved steps lead to the central portico of the main entry. The curved pedimented roof is supported by twenty-four cast iron columns which are grouped in pairs. The roof area contains galvanised iron ventilation louvres. Information taken from Hardcastle, S., Henrik Hansen 1843-1931: Selected works, 1997