List of never used railways

This list of never used railways and railway infrastructure comprises as following:

Contents

1 Railways
2 Infrastructure
3 See also
4 References

Railways

Financial problems

Manchester & Milford Railway - Llangurig
Queensland Railways, Cooktown - Laura railway, Laura River Bridge - test train only

Political problems

Ouse Valley Railway, 1866 - construction abandoned for political reasons

For future needs

Central railway station, Sydney, platforms 26 and 27.
St James railway station, Sydney, platforms 2 and 3.
North Sydney railway station, flying junction tunnel for never built line to Manly.

Wynyard platforms 1 and 2 to North Sydney never used for rail, used for trams, then converted to road use.
North Sydney to Chatswood four-tracking, partially build never used.

Redfern to Sydenham six-tracking, partially built, never completed.

Changed plans

Normanton - Croydon Railway - original destination was Cloncurry
between Campsie and Belmore earthworks for a triangle from Enfield were built but never used due to change in plans.

Partially built

Gulgong to Maryvale section of Sandy Hollow - Maryvale railway
Maidstone West to Tovil section of the Headcorn & Maidstone Junction Light Railway
Rolvenden to Tenterden Town section of the Cranbrook and Tenterden Light Railway
Casino to Bonalbo - construction abandoned in 1930s.
Guyra to Dorrigo - construction abandoned in 1950s.

Temporary use such as military

During World War II a number of extra crossing loops were built between Werris Creek and Wallangarra, but were not brought into use.

During World War II triangle junctions were built at Griffith, Stockinbingal, which were removed soon after the war. A triangle at Goobang Junction near Parkes from west to south was only partly built. It was finally completed around 2000.

Built as part of other schemes

Infrastructure

Overbridge on A4085.
Ahr Valley Tunnel
GWR Atmospheric Railway - a fiasco and abandoned.

See also

Duplication - Never Used

References