List of closed Sydney railway stations

Closed lines

Name Type Opened Closed Stations Current status Length
Abattoirs Branch Diesel-era freight and suburban 1911 (abattoirs loop)
1941 (saleyards loop)		 9 November 1984 (abattoirs loop)
22 June 1991 (saleyards loop)
22 August 1996 (Pippita branch)		 1 station; 4 workers' platforms Track reopened to Pippita in 1998 as part of Olympic Park line, remainder dismantled to make way for the Sydney Olympic Park.
Camden Line Steam-era suburban 10 March 1882 1 January 1963 8 All dismantled; formation visible in places.
Holsworthy Line Steam/diesel-era military and freight 21 January 1918 21 June 1977 1 (restricted) All dismantled; bridge over Georges River used as footbridge, however dismantled in 2008. The single track bridge under Newbridge Road is still in existence and used as a roadway next to Bill Morrison Park.
Richmond-Kurrajong Line Steam-era suburban 8 November 1926 26 July 1952 8 Alignment mostly intact; track visible in several sections along line route.
Rogans Hill Line Steam-era suburban 28 January 1923 (to Castle Hill)
24 November 1924 (to Rogans Hill)		 31 January 1932 11 All dismantled; no trace remains of alignment. The alignment is Windsor Road between Briens Rd Northmead and Old Northern Road at Baulkham Hills Junction then cuts the corner and proceeds through the bowling greens of Baulkham Hills Bowling Club and along Old Northern Road to Castle Hill.
Ropes Creek Line Electric-era suburban St Marys to Dunheved 1 March 1942 Dunheved to Ropes Creek 29 June 1942 22 March 1986 3 Track present for a kilometre or so as a storage siding; most track lifted; stations partially intact.
Toronto Line Diesel-era suburban 7 March 1891 1990 3 Rail trail for entire length; stations intact, including Fassifern branch line platform
Warwick Farm Racecourse Line Electric-era suburban 12 June 1889 1991 1 Track lifted; station dismantled in 2016. Last train ran on 18 August 1990.[1]
Rookwood Cemetery Line Steam-era cemetery 22 October 1864
(to Cemetery Station No. 1)[2][3]
26 May 1897
(to Cemetery Station No. 3)[3]
19 June 1908
(to Cemetery Station No. 4)[3]		 1948 4 Dismantled – formation remains in places
Sandown Line Steam/electric/diesel-era industrial 17 November 1888 2010 4 Closed - track and alignment still in place

Converted lines

Name Original type Opened Conversion completed Stations Converted to
Royal National Park Branch Line Electric-era suburban 9 March 1886 1991 2 In use by Sydney Tramway Museum; National Park stop still intact and in use by trams; Scout's Camp platform dismantled but formation still in use.
Darling Harbour Goods Line Diesel/electric-era freight ? 1997 to Wentworth Park
2001 to Lilyfield		 None on original line; 11 upon conversion Central-Powerhouse museum still in use as a heavy rail museum siding; Powerhouse Museum-Lilyfield in use as light rail in Sydney.

Closed stations and platforms

Added were Summit Tank, Ranelagh House and Robertson because they don't see a regular train service; only the Cockatoo Run which operates on the second Sunday of the month, and steam specials a couple of times per year.

Stations from Newnes Junction to Bottom Points of the Great Lithgow Zig Zag were closed on 16 October 1910 with the opening of the 10 Tunnels Deviation also referred to as the 1910 Deviation. The Zig Zag was bypassed due to increased rail traffic across the Blue Mountains. The 10 Tunnels Deviation was constructed as double track to handle the increased traffic. Today, the ten tunnels are not only electrified but also signalled to run trains in both directions on both tracks. Bi-Directional running.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:warwick_farm_racecourse
  2. ↑ Heritage page from All Saint's Church Ainslie website
  3. 1 2 3 List of Opening Dates of N.S.W. Rail Lines Prior to June 1942: Compiled from listings in The Retired Rail and Tramwayman, 1942
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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,

External links

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