Bowenfels railway station
| Bowenfels | |
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 Bowenfels station looking west | |
| Station statistics | |
| Line(s) | Main Western Line |
| Platforms | 2 (1 demolished) |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Opened | 18 October 1869 |
| Closed | 21 September 1974 |
| Electrified | 22 June 1957 |
| Station status | Closed |
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Bowenfels is a disused railway station on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It consists of a historic sandstone building. The station opened in 1869 with the construction of the railway[1] and was electrified in the 1957 as part of the Blue Mountains line electrification programme. The electrification was to continue to Wallerawang but was curtailed 300 metres west of Bowenfels station. Passenger services were cut back to Lithgow in 1974 and the station closed.
In 1989 with State Rail Authority coaches causing congestion around Lithgow station, one of the solutions considered was building an interchange at Bowenfels and reinstating electric services from Sydney.[2] This wasn't pursued with an interchange being built at Lithgow instead.
The station was restored in 1994 and operated as the Lithgow tourist information office until 2004.[3] A new Visitor Information Centre was built nearby that year, the main feature being a giant representation of a miner's lamp.
Although not in regular use the overhead electric wires remain in situ and up until at least 1987 were kept serviceable by running light engine movements.[4]
Gallery
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Bowenfels station circa 1880
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Bowenfels station 1954
| Preceding station | NSW Main lines | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marrangaroo towards Bourke |
Main Western Line | Cooerwull towards Sydney |
References
- ↑ "Main West Line". Nswrail.net.
- ↑ "SRA Buses Cause Trouble in Lithgow" Railway Digest May 1989 page 172
- ↑ "Lithgow Tourism". Lithgow Tourism.
- ↑ "Western Report" Railway Digest July 1987 page 212
Coordinates: 33°28′37″S 150°08′08″E / 33.4769°S 150.1355°E