List of closed railway stations in Sydney
The city of Sydney has been served by an extensive network of railway lines since the Main Suburban railway line opened in 1855, with over 70 railway stations in Sydney having been subsequently closed. Many of the stations closed as a result of the closure of the railway lines which they were located on.
Closed lines
There are several closed lines in Sydney. Dates refer to each railway line's opening and closure dates and are not necessarily reflective of passenger service dates.
- The Abattoirs railway line (1911–1996), from Lidcombe to Abattoirs.[1][2][3]
- The Camden railway line (1882–1963), from Campbelltown to Camden.[4]
- The Holsworthy railway line (1918–1977), from Liverpool to Holsworthy.[5][6]
- The Kurrajong railway line (1926–1952), from Richmond to Kurrajong.[7][8]
- The Potts Hill railway line (1912–1966), from Regents Park to Potts Hill.
- The Prospect Quarry railway line (1902–1926), from Toongabbie to Prospect.[9][10]
- The Rogans Hill railway line (1923–1932), from Westmead to Rogans Hill.[11]
- The Rookwood Cemetery railway line (1864–1948), serving Rookwood Cemetery.[12][13]
- The Ropes Creek railway line (1942–1986), from St Marys to Ropes Creek.
- The Warwick Farm Racecourse railway line (1889–1991), from Glenfield to Warwick Farm Racecourse.[14]
- The Woronora Cemetery railway line (1900–1947), from Sutherland to Woronora Cemetery.
Converted lines
There are several railway lines that have been either fully or partially converted for other purposes. The dates refer to each railway line's existence as part of the wider Sydney Trains and freight railway network.
Fully converted lines
- The Epping to Chatswood railway line (2009–2018), converted to form part of the Sydney Metro Northwest line.
- The Rozelle–Darling Harbour Goods railway line (1855–1996), converted to form part of the Inner West Light Rail.
- The Royal National Park railway line (1886–1991), converted to a heritage tramway for the Sydney Tramway Museum.
Partially converted lines
- The Bankstown railway line (1895–2024), converted to form part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest line.
- The Carlingford railway line (1885–2020), converted to form part of the Parramatta Light Rail.
- The Sandown railway line (1888–2019), converted to form part of the Parramatta Light Rail.
Stations
'Suburb' refers to the location of the station itself and may not correlate with the suburb served, such as Kirkham which was located in Elderslie but served the suburb of Kirkham.
Stations that were closed and later rebuilt or reopened have been noted through multiple dates.
'Replacement' refers to stations that were opened either directly after the former station's closure, or built later at the same location.
For ease of access, linkage to railway lines and suburbs are repeated throughout the table.
in after a station name means "industrial station": stations built especially for workers. Many of these lines and stations also served non-worker passengers, such as the Sandown line.
* after a station name means "renamed sometime before closure", with some renamed several times. Stations are referred to by their final name before closure.
► after a replacement station means "later renamed as".
after a replacement name indicates a Sydney Trains station.
after a replacement name indicates a Sydney Metro station.
after a replacement name indicates a Sydney Light Rail station.
+/- after a replacement station's name indicates that it lies close to the disused station but is slightly displaced (and may not run along the same line).
The following railway stations in Sydney have been closed:[15]
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Oakes, John (2001). Sydney's Forgotten Goods Railways. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 72–84. ISBN 0-909650-54-3.
- ↑ "Goodbye Tin Hare" Railway Digest February 1985 page 40
- ↑ "Olympic Park Officially Opened & Rail Services Commence" Railway Digest April 1998 page 7
- ↑ Bayley, William A. (William Alan) (1978), Sydney Suburban Steam Railways, Austrail Publications, ISBN 978-0-909597-20-7
- 1 2 "The Liverpool to Holdsworthy Military Railway" (PDF). Royal Australian Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2016.
- ↑ Harris Creek Historical Railway Bridge Royal Australian Historical Society
- ↑ "Kurrajong Railway Service Commences To-day". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 November 1926. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ↑ "Storm of Protest at the Closing of Kurrajong Railway". Windsor and Richmond Gazette. Vol. 65, no. 6. New South Wales, Australia. 27 August 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 22 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Prospect Hill – Railways".
- ↑ "Untitled Document".
- ↑ Oakes, J. Walking a Forgotten Railway:The Rogans Hill Line Revisited. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol 49 No 727, May 1998. ARHS NSW Division.
- ↑ "Heritage". All Saint's Church Ainslie. Archived from the original on 3 May 2006.
- ↑ "List of Opening Dates of N.S.W. Rail Lines Prior to June 1942". The Retired Rail and Tramwayman. 1942.
- ↑ Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch NSWrail.net. Retrieved 1 May 2020
- ↑ "Sydney Railway Lines". NSWrail.net.
- 1 2 3 4 "Forgotten Railways to the Olympic Site" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 737 March 1999 pages 87–96
- ↑ "Preparing for the Games – First train to Olympic Park" Railway Digest January 1998 page 11
- ↑ Forgotten Harris Park rail bridge in jeopardy Liverpool Champion 1 November 2016
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lost Railways: Camden Branch Line PocketOz. Retrieved 28 July 2026
- 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,
- ↑ Metropolitan Meats Platforms NSWrail.net, accessed 7 June 2024
- ↑ Reused as the terminus of a tourist tramway stop with trams from the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus.
- ↑ Last train ran on 18 August 1990.
- ↑ The station site is now the front office for Woronora Cemetery itself.
External links
More info on each of these stations can be viewed at the following Links