List of closed Sydney railway stations

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[edit] Closed Lines

Name Type Opened Closed Stations Current status
Abattoirs Branch Diesel-era freight and suburban 1911 (abattoirs loop)
1941 (saleyards loop)
9 November 1984 (abattoirs loop)
22 June 1991 (saleyards loop)
22 August 1996 (Pippita branch)
1 station; 4 workers' platforms Track reopened to Pippita in 1998 as part of Olympic Park Line, remainder dismantled to make way for the Sydney Olympic Park.
Camden Line Steam-era suburban 10 March 1882 1 January 1963 8 All dismantled; formation visible in places.
Holsworthy Line Steam/diesel-era military and freight 21 January 1918 21 June 1977 1 (restricted) All dismantled; bridge over Georges River still in use as footbridge.
Richmond-Kurrajong Line Steam-era suburban 8 November 1926 26 July 1952 8 Alignment mostly intact; no trace of track or stations
Rogans Hill Line Steam-era suburban 28 January 1923 (to Castle Hill)
24 November 1924 (to Rogans Hill)
31 January 1932 11 All dismantled; no trace remains of alignment
Ropes Creek Line Electric-era suburban ? 1986 3 Track present for a kilometre or so as a storage siding; most track lifted; stations partially intact.
Toronto Branch Line Diesel-era suburban 7 March 1891 1990 3 Rail trail for entire length; stations intact, including Fassifern branch line platform
Warwick Farm Racecourse Line Electric-era suburban ? 1990s 1 Track lifted; station still intact
Rookwood Cemetery Line Steam-era cemetery 22 October 1864
(to Cemetery Station No. 1)[1][2]
26 May 1897
(to Cemetery Station No. 3)[2]
19 June 1908
(to Cemetery Station No. 4)[2]
1948 4 Dismantled - formation remains in places

[edit] Converted lines

Name Original type Opened Conversion completed Stations Converted to
Royal National Park Branch Line Electric-era suburban 9 March 1886 1991 2 In use by Sydney Tramway Museum; National Park stop still intact and in use by trams; Scout's Camp platform dismantled but formation still in use.
Darling Harbour Goods Line Diesel/electric-era freight ? 1997 to Wenworth Park
2001 to Lilyfield
None on original line; 11 upon conversion Central-Powerhouse museum still in use as a heavy rail museum siding; Powerhouse Museum-Lilyfield in use as Metro Light Rail.

[edit] List of closed Sydney railway stations and platforms

[1]

  • Abattoirs Branch
    • Pippita Station
    • Metropolitan Meat Platforms
    • Abattoirs Platform
    • Brickworks Platform
    • Saleyards Platform
  • Camden Branch
    • Maryfields Platform Opened ??-Mar-1937, Closed 01-Jan-1963
    • Kenny Kill Platform Opened 10-Mar-1882, Closed 01-Jan-1963
    • Currans Hill Platform Opened 10-Mar-1882, Closed 01-Jan-1963
    • Narellan Station Opened 10-Mar-1882, Closed 01-Jan-1963
    • Grahams Hill Station Opened 10-Mar-1882, Closed 01-Jan-1963
    • Kirkham Station Opened 10-Mar-1882, Closed 01-Jan-1963
    • Elderslie Station Opened 01-Oct-1893, Closed 01-Jan-1963
    • Camden Station Opened 10-Mar-1882, Closed 01-Jan-1963
  • Campsie-Flemington Goods Line
    • Enfield Loco Platform
    • Hope Street Platform
    • Delec Platform
  • Chullora-Sefton Goods Line
    • Boshops A Platform
    • Welders Platform
    • Sigway Platform
    • Perway Platform
    • Boshops B Platform
    • Boshops C Platform
    • Elcar Platform
  • Eastern Suburbs Line
    • Woollahra Station (never completed)
    • Charing Cross Station (originally proposed but never constructed)
    • Frenchmans Road Station (originally proposed but never constructed)
    • Randwick Station (originally proposed but never constructed)
    • University Station (originally proposed but never constructed)
    • Kingsford Station (originally proposed but never constructed)
  • Holsworthy Line
    • Anzac Rifle Range Platform
  • North Sydney Car Sidings
    • Milsons Point Station (#2)
    • Milsons Point Station (#1)
  • Richmond Line
    • Mulgrave Tank Platform
    • Phillip Platform Closed 26-Jul-1952
    • North Richmond Station (Opened 8-Dec-1926, Closed 26-Jul-1952)
    • Red Cutting Halt Opened ??-Sept-1928, Closed 26-Jul-1952
    • Kemsleys Platform Opened ??-Sept-1928, Closed 26-Jul-1952
    • Thompsons Ridge Opened ??-Nov-1928, Platform Closed 26-Jul-1952
    • Nurri Halt Opened ??-Sept-1928, Closed 26-Jul-1952
    • Duffys Halt Opened ??-Sept-1928, Closed 26-Jul-1952
    • Kurrajong Station Opened 8-Dec-1926, Closed 26-Jul-1952
  • Rogans Hill Branch
    • Mons Road Platform Opened 28-Jan-1923, Closed 31-Jan-1932
    • Northmead Platform Opened 28-Jan-1923, Closed 01-Jan-1932
    • Moxham Road Platform Opened 28-Jan-1923, Closed 01-Feb-1932
    • Model Farms Road Platform Opened 28-Jan-1923, Closed 01-Feb-1932
    • Junction Road Platform Opened 28-Jan-1923, Closed 01-Feb-1932
    • Baulkham Hills Platform Opened 28-Jan-1923, Closed 01-Feb-1932
    • Cross Street Platform Opened 28-Jan-1923, Closed 01-Feb-1932
    • Southleigh Platform Opened 28-Jan-1923, Closed 01-Feb-1932
    • Parsonage Lane Platform Opened ??-Dec-1923, Closed 01-Feb-1932
    • Castle Hill Platform Opened 28-Jan-1923, Closed 01-Feb-1932
    • Rogans Hill Platform Opened 24-Nov-1924, Closed 01-Feb-1932
  • Ropes Creek Line
    • Dunheved Station Opened 01-Mar-1942, Closed 22-Mar-1986
    • Cochrane Station Opened 02-Sept-1957, Closed 22-Mar-1986
    • Ropes Creek Station Opened 29-Jun-1942, Closed 22-Mar-1986
  • Sandown Line
    • Hardies Platform
    • Goodyear Platform
    • Cream of Tartar Works Platform Opened 07/03/1927, Closed ??/07/1959
    • Sandown Platform
  • South Coast Line
    • Helensburgh (1st) Opened 1-Jan-1889 Closed 30-May-1915
    • Lilyvale (1st) Opened Closed 30-May-1915
    • Stanwell Park (1st) Opened Closed 10-Oct-1920
    • Coal Cliff South Opened 1911 Closed
    • Clifton Opened 25-Jul-1888 Closed 15-Aug-1915
    • Yallah Opened 9-Nov-1887 Closed 19-Oct-1974
    • Omega Opened 2-June-1893 Closed
    • Toolijooa Opened 2-June-1893 Closed 19-Oct-1974
    • Jaspers Brush Opened 2-June-1893 Closed
  • The Royal National Park Branch
    • Scouts Camp Platform
    • The Royal National Park Station Opened 9-Mar-1886 Closed 11-June-1991 Now re-used as a tourist tramway stop with trams from the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus
  • Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch
    • Warwick Farm Racecourse Platform Opened 12-Jun-1889, Closed 7-Dec-1991, Last train 18-Aug-1990
  • Western Line
    • Parramatta Park Opened 23-Apr-1861 Closed 1914
    • Log Cabin Opened Jul-1940 Closed Sep-1950
    • Lucasville Opened 15-Apr-1878 Closed 18-Dec-1892
    • Breakfast Point Opened 1-Sep-1877 Closed 1889
    • Glenbrook (1st) Opened11-Jul-1867 Closed 25-Sep-1913
    • Numantia Opened 9-Feb-1876 Closed 1897
    • Alphington Opened1877 Closed 1888
    • Hartley Vale Opened 1876 Closed 6-Apr-1975 Track formation around the island platform remains

Stations from Newnes Junction (2nd) to Bottom Poins of the Great Lithgow Zig Zag were closed on the 16-Oct-1910 with the opening of the 10 Tunnels Deviation also refered to as the 1910 Deviation.

    • Newnes Junction (2nd) Opened 16-Oct-1910 Closed 6-Apr-1975 The station has a signal box on it for Clarence Colliery coal train movements
    • Newnes Junction (1st) Opened 27-Nov-1906 Closed 16-Oct-1910
    • Clarence (1st) Opened 1874 Closed 16-Oct-1910
    • Top Points
    • Bottom Points
    • Clarence (2nd) Opened 16-Oct-1910 Closed21-Sept-1974 1910 Deviation
    • Esk Bank Opened Jun-1874
  • Woronora Cemetery Line
    • Woronora Cemetery Platform Opened 13-Jun-1900 Closed 23-May-1947

[edit] References

  1. ^ Heritage page from All Saint's Church Ainslie website
  2. ^ a b c List of Opening Dates of N.S.W. Rail Lines Prior to June 1942: Compiled from listings in The Retired Rail and Tramwayman, 1942
  3. ^ a b c d e f State Rail Authority of New South Wales Archives Section, How & Why of Station Names: meanings and origins..., Second Edition, 1982, State Rail Authority of New South Wales,

[edit] See also

List of Sydney railway stations

[edit] External links

More info on each of these stations can be viewed at the following Links

Link: http://www.nswrail.net/trivia/closed_sydney_stations.php

Link: http://www.nswrail.net/lines/sydney-map.php