Thirlmere railway station, New South Wales
Thirlmere | |
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| Coordinates | 34°12′16″S 150°34′19″E / 34.20456°S 150.57188°ECoordinates: 34°12′16″S 150°34′19″E / 34.20456°S 150.57188°E |
| Line(s) |
Picton loop line Main South |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed, restored for preservation and used for heritage trips |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 August 1885 |
| Closed | 1978 |
Thirlmere is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served Thirlmere, a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia.
History
The station opened on 1 August 1885 as Redbank and was renamed Thirlmere in 1886.[1] The station along with the Loop Line was closed in 1978.
The station has been restored by Volunteers from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum in Thirlmere.
Occasionally, the museum operates steam heritage trains on the line through the station, between Thirlmere, Picton and Buxton.[2]
Image gallery
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View of station from Transport Museum
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View of station from railway crossing
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Platform looking south
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Platform looking north
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Station building
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Opposite platform
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An entrance
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Signal box
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View of railway crossing from platform
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The railway crossing
Neighbouring Stations
| Preceding station | Closed lines | Following station | ||
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Couridjah towards Mittagong | Picton Loop Line (closed) | Picton Terminus |