Picton Loop railway line, New South Wales
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| Picton to Bowral | |
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| Overview | |
| Mode | Coach loop service |
| Area | Southern Highlands |
| Map colour | Green |
| Owner | |
| Design | |
| Stations | 9 |
| Connects | Picton Thirlmere Bowral |
| 1867 | Rail line opened |
| 1919 | Bypassed by main south line |
| 1978 | Rail line closed |
| Operations | |
| Operator(s) | CityRail |
| Public transport | | |
The Bowral to Picton line is a coach service provided by CityRail in the Southern Highlands region south of Sydney, Australia. The coach route follows that of an old railway alignment that is now disused by commuter services. Six services are provided in each direction on weekdays.
The coach route serves the following stops:
- Picton Railway Station
- Westbourne Avenue, Thirlmere
- West Parade, Couridjah
- West Parade, Buxton
- Wilson Drive, Balmoral
- Wilson Drive, Hill Top
- Wilson Drive and Church Street, Colo Vale
- Mittagong Railway Station
- Bowral Railway Station
[edit] History
The Picton-Mittagong line was originally built in 1867 formed part of the Main Southern Line. Stations were constructed at:
- Thirlmere, 1885
- Couridjah, 1867
- Buxton, 1893
- Balmoral, 1878
- Hill Top, 1878
- Colo Vale, 1883
- Braemar, 1867
In 1919, the alignment was shifted, although the line and stations continued to be used for passenger services until 1978.[1]
[edit] Railway Transport Museum
The New South Wales Railway Transport Museum, located in Thirlmere and accredited as a rail operator, currently leases and maintains a 14-km section of the line to run historic trains. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe. Picton Loop Line. NSWrail.net. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
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