As hundreds of Inland Rail workers prepare to move into temporary accommodation just outside Stockinbingal, remnants of history still stand as a reminder of the town’s booming railway days. Photo: Visit NSW.

The tiny village of Stockinbingal, home to just 347 residents, is about to awaken to a dramatic surge in activity.

Within months, hundreds of workers building the Inland Rail line between Illabo and Stockinbingal will be living just outside town in a new temporary workforce accommodation facility.

The influx will more than double the local population, giving this quiet township a taste of its bustling railway past.

Around 60 workers have already settled in, with the facility expected to accommodate up to 350 people over the next two years as they construct 39 kilometres of the 1600

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