Cochrane railway station, Sydney

Cochrane
Line(s) Ropes Creek Line
Platforms 2 Side Platforms
Tracks 2
Other information
Status Closed
History
Opened 2 September 1957
Closed 22 March 1986
Services
Preceding station   Closed Lines   Following station
Terminus
Ropes Creek Line

Cochrane Station was the second of three stations on the Ropes Creek railway line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

History

The station was built because of increased passenger numbers and increased productivity within the St Marys Munitions Works site along with the arrival of electrification in 1957. The station itself was classed as unattended because most of the workers using the station had weekly tickets or return tickets, making ticket selling facilities unnecessary. The station starts on a slight right-hand bend (looking towards Ropes Creek) and straightens out towards the middle. An overhead road bridge ran over the station; the waiting room was built underneath the bridge. The station was about 165 metres long and could accommodate an eight-car suburban train.

References

Coordinates: 33°43′55″S 150°46′48″E / 33.7319°S 150.7800°E / -33.7319; 150.7800

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