Hill Top railway station, New South Wales
Hill Top | |
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| Coordinates | 34°21′12″S 150°29′40″E / 34.3534°S 150.4945°ECoordinates: 34°21′12″S 150°29′40″E / 34.3534°S 150.4945°E |
| Line(s) |
Picton loop line Main South |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed, partially demolished |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 December 1878 |
| Closed | 1978 |
Hill Top is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served the small town of Hill Top, a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia.
History
The station opened on 5 December 1878 as Big Hill Upper Siding, was renamed Colo in 1881 and became Hill Top on 1 May 1883.[1] The station along with the Loop Line was closed in 1978.
The station has been almost demolished, the platform building is gone and the platform is falling apart.
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The Platform c1910, looking north
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The Platform c1955, looking south
Image gallery
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Platform seen from north end
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Platform seen from south end
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Platform seen from exterior
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The old railway crossing north of the station
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Railway track leading to station from railway crossing
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Platform seen from north end
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Looking north on the platform
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Looking south on the platform
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South end of the platform
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Middle of the platform, where station building was located
Neighbouring Stations
| Preceding station | Closed lines | Following station | ||
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towards Mittagong | Picton Loop Line (closed) | towards Picton |