Camden railway line, New South Wales

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The Camden railway line is a closed railway line between Campbelltown and Camden in the southwestern outskirts of Sydney, Australia.

Contents 1 History 2 Stations 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

The Camden railway line was designed as a light railway and construction of the line started in 1881 the line opened on 10 March 1882 and ran between Campbelltown and Camden. It carried freight and passengers but was rarely busy. It was operated by a rather slow steam engine known to locals as Pansy. Due to the steepness of the grade between Campbelltown and Kenny Hill, the passengers would sometimes have to disembark from the train and walk alongside it, leaving their bags on board. The line closed on 1 January 1963. Traces of the original line's route can still be seen along looking up Kirkham Lane from Camden Valley Way. The elevated section as it passed through this low-lying area are visible - the nearby Nepean River would flood the land around this area when it burst its banks. Photographs of the line are on display in the Camden Historic Society Museum in Camden.

[edit] Stations

The intermediate stations from the Campbelltown end were: Maryfield formerly Rudds Gate, Kenny Hill, Currans Hill, Narellan, Grahams Hill, Kirkham, and Elderslie. They have all disappeared without trace.

[edit] See also

• Railways in Sydney
• Sydney Suburban Steam Railways by William A. Bayley

[edit] External links

• Camden Branch - NSWRail.net

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