 The construction of the Victoria Tunnel through the Little Liverpool Range to the west of Grandchester was behind schedule, and so although it served a very small population, Bigges Camp (as it was initially known) became the terminus for 10 months, until the line was extended to Gatton.The original Grandchester railway station, including the former Station Master's residence, still exists.The name Grandchester derives from the old English name for "bigge" ("Grand") and "camp" ("Chester"), which was the initial name of the locality, and suggested by the wife of the Governor of the day when the railway opened.