Cemetery Station No. 3 railway station

Cemetery Station No. 3 was a railway station on Sydney's Rookwood Cemetery railway line. It served the Rookwood Cemetery.

History

The station opened as Mortuary station on 26 May 1897. The name was changed to Mortuary Terminus on 26 July 1897, then to Cemetery Station No. 3 on 15 June 1908. The station was closed on 29 December 1948.^[1] Its location is adjacent to the current Catholic Cemeteries Board HQ office and carpark and the 408 bus terminus.

References

↑ State Rail Authority of New South Wales Archives Section, How & Why of Station Names: meanings and origins..., Second Edition, 1982, State Rail Authority of New South Wales,

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Distance from Central railway station: 18.821 km

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station		Closed Lines		Following station
Cemetery Station No. 4 Terminus		Rookwood Cemetery Line		Cemetery Station No. 2 towards Regents Street

Coordinates: 33°52′44″S 151°03′19″E / 33.8789°S 151.0552°E / -33.8789; 151.0552

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