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Closed lines[edit]

Line name Type Opened Closed Stations Current status Notes
Abattoirs branch Diesel-era freight and suburban
  • 1911 (abattoirs loop)
  • 1941 (saleyards loop)
  • 9 November 1984 (1984-11-09) (abattoirs loop)
  • 22 June 1991 (1991-06-22) (saleyards loop)
  • 22 August 1996 (1996-08-22) (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 Steam-era suburban 10 March 1882 (1882-03-10) 1 January 1963 (1963-01-01) 8 All dismantled; formation visible in places
Holsworthy Steam/diesel-era military and freight 21 January 1918 (1918-01-21) 21 June 1977 (1977-06-21) 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
Toongabbie–Prospect Steam era freight, workers and occasional "picnic" passengers[1][2] 7 April 1902 (1902-04-07) 1926 (1926) 1 All dismantled; however some of the sleepers could still be seen at the rear of properties to the north of Girraween Road in the early 1990s
Richmond–Kurrajong Steam-era suburban 8 November 1926 (1926-11-08) 26 July 1952 (1952-07-26) 8 Alignment mostly intact; track visible in several sections along line route
Rogans Hill
  • 28 January 1923 (1923-01-28) (to Castle Hill)
  • 24 November 1924 (1924-11-24) (to Rogans Hill)
 31 January 1932 (1932-01-31) 11 All dismantled; no trace remains of alignment. The alignment is Windsor Road between Briens Road, 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 Electric-era suburban
  • 1 March 1942 (1942-03-01) (St Marys to Dunheved)
  • 29 June 1942 (1942-06-29) (Dunheved to Ropes Creek)
 22 March 1986 (1986-03-22) 3 Track present for a kilometre or so as a storage siding; most track lifted. Ropes Creek converted to park, Cochrane now under housing and Dunheved platform is still there, with the track and building demolished
Warwick Farm Racecourse 12 June 1889 (1889-06-12) 1991 1 Track lifted; station dismantled in 2016. Last train ran on 18 August 1990 [3]
Rookwood Cemetery Steam-era cemetery
1948 4 Dismantled – formation remains in places [4][5]

Converted lines[edit]

Line name Original type Opened Closed Conversion completed Stations Converted to
Royal National Park Electric-era suburban 9 March 1886 (1886-03-09) 11 June 1991 1993 2 In use by Sydney Tramway Museum; National Park station still intact and serviced by trams; Scout's Camp platform dismantled but formation still in use.
Darling Harbour Goods Diesel/electric-era freight ? In stages between

1984 and 2010

  • 1997 (to Wentworth Park)
  • 2001 (to Lilyfield)
  • 2014 (to Dulwich Hill)
  • None on original line
  • 23 upon conversion
 Powerhouse Museum–Dulwich Hill in use as part of Inner West Light Rail.
Epping–Chatswood rail link Underground electric-era suburban 2009 29 September 2018 2019 5 Converted into part of Sydney Metro Northwest. New signals and platform screen doors were installed, in line with metro standards.
Carlingford Steam/electric-era suburban
  • 17 November 1888 (1888-11-17) (to Camellia)
  • 20 April 1896 (1896-04-20) (to Carlingford)
 5 January 2020 2023 (expected)
  • 7 on original line
  • 5 upon conversion
 To be incorporated into Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail.
Sandown Steam/electric/diesel-era industrial 17 November 1888 (1888-11-17) 2010 (Officially 2019)
  • 5 on original line
  • None upon conversion
 The western end of the line will be used by Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail project to provide access to a tram stabling and maintenance facility. The line is also under consideration for being incorporated into Stage 2, connecting Camellia and Olympic Park.

Stations[edit]

Over 70 railway stations in Sydney have been closed, since the first railway line was built in 1855.

'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 before closure", with some renamed several times.
► after a replacement station means "later renamed as".
after a replacement name indicates a metro station rather than a railway station.
after a replacement name indicates a light rail stop rather than a railway 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:[6]

Name Suburb Line Opened Closed to passengers Replacement Current Status Notes and
References
Abattoirs Sydney Olympic Park Abattoirs 1926
1938		 1938
1984		 None Demolished
Anzac Rifle Range Wattle Grove Holsworthy 1920 1974 None Demolished
Baulkham Hills Baulkham Hills Rogans Hill 1923 1932 None Demolished
Boshops Ain Chullora-Sefton 1923 1993 None Demolished
Boshops Bin Chullora-Sefton 1937 None Demolished
Boshops Cin Chullora-Sefton 1937 None Demolished
Brickworks Sydney Olympic Park Abattoirs 1939 1984 None Demolished
Camden Camden Camden 1882
1883
1901		 1883
1901
1963		 None Demolished
Camellia* Camellia Carlingford 1885 2020 Camellia
 ► Rosehill Gardens 		Demolished
Carlingford Carlingford Carlingford 1896 2020 Carlingford Demolished
Castle Hill Castle Hill Rogans Hill 1923 1932 Castle Hill +/- Demolished
Cemetery No. 1* Rookwood Rookwood Cemetery 1867 1948 None Demolished [7]
Cemetery No. 2* Rookwood Rookwood Cemetery 1901 1948 None Demolished [7]
Cemetery No. 3* Rookwood Rookwood Cemetery 1867 1948 None Demolished [7]
Cemetery No. 4* Rookwood Rookwood Cemetery 1908 1948 None Demolished [7]
Clyburnin* Auburn Main Southern 1951 None Demolished
Cochrane Ropes Crossing Ropes Creek 1957 1986 None Demolished
Cream of Tartar Worksin Camellia Sandown 1927 1959 None Demolished
Cross Street Baulkham Hills Rogans Hill 1923 1932 None Demolished
Currans Hill Smeaton Grange Camden 1882 1963 None Demolished
Delecin Strathfield South Flemington-Campsie 1957 1996 None Disused
Duffys Kurrajong Kurrajong 1928 1952 None Demolished
Dundas* Dundas Carlingford 1896 2020 Dundas Reused
Dunheved St Marys Ropes Creek 1942 1986 None Disused
Elcarin Chullora-Sefton 1937 1994 None Demolished
Elderslie* Elderslie Camden 1893 1963 None Demolished
Enfield Locoin Strathfield South Flemington-Campsie 1924 1996 None Demolished
Enfield Southin Belfield Flemington-Campsie 1924 1996 None Demolished
Grahams Hill* Narellan Camden 1882 1963 None Demolished
Goodyearin Camellia Sandown 1934 1990/1991 None Demolished
Hardiesin Camellia Sandown 1938 1991 None Demolished
Hope Streetin Strathfield South Flemington-Campsie 1927 1996 None Disused
Junction Road Baulkham Hills Rogans Hill 1923 1932 None Demolished
Kemsleys North Richmond Kurrajong 1928 1952 None Demolished
Kenny Hill* Currans Hill Camden 1882
c.1904		 c.1904
1963		 None Demolished
Kirkham* Elderslie Camden 1882 1963 None Demolished
Kurrajong Kurrajong Kurrajong 1926 1952 None Demolished
Log Cabin Penrith Main Western 1940 1950 None Demolished
Maryfields* Campbelltown Camden 1883
1937		 1937
1963		 None Demolished
Metropolitan Meat Platforms Sydney Olympic Park Abattoirs 1915 None Demolished [8]
Model Farms* Winston Hills Rogans Hill 1923 1932 None Demolished
Mons Road Westmead Rogans Hill 1923 1932 None Demolished
Moxhams Road Northmead Rogans Hill 1923 1932 None Demolished
Mulgrave Tank Mulgrave Richmond 1887 1891 None Demolished
Narellan Narellan Camden 1882
1893
1901		 1893
1901
1963		 None Demolished
North Richmond North Richmond Kurrajong 1926 1952 None Demolished
Northmead* Northmead Rogans Hill 1923 1932 None Demolished
Nurri Kurrajong Kurrajong 1928 1952 None Demolished
Parramatta Park* Parramatta Main Western 1861 1914 None Demolished
Parsonage Lane Castle Hill Rogans Hill 1923 1932 None Demolished
Perwayin Chullora-Sefton 1926 1993? None Demolished
Phillip* Richmond Kurrajong 1928 1952 None Demolished
Pippita Lidcombe \
Homebush West		 Abattoirs 1940 1995 None Demolished
Prospect Pemulwuy Prospect Quarry None Demolished
Red Cutting North Richmond Kurrajong 1928 1952 None Demolished
Regent Street* Chippendale Rookwood Cemetery 1869 1938 None Reused [7]
Rogans Hill Rogans Hill (Castle Hill) Rogans Hill 1924 1932 None Demolished
Rookwood* Lidcombe Main Southern c.1887 1967 None Demolished [7]
Ropes Creek Ropes Crossing Ropes Creek 1942 1986 None Disused
Rosehill Rosehill Carlingford 1888
1959		 1959
2020		 None Demolished
Royal National Park* Royal National Park Royal National Park Branch 1886
1978		 1978
1991		 None Reused [9]
Rydalmere* Rydalmere Carlingford 1896
1993		 1993
2020		 Rydalmere
 ► Yallamundi 		Demolished
Saleyards Sydney Olympic Park Abattoirs None Demolished
Sandownin* Camellia Sandown 1892 1991 None Demolished
Scouts Camp Loftus Royal National Park Branch 1946 1991 None Demolished
Sigwayin Chullora Chullora-Sefton 1952 1990 None Demolished
Southleigh* Castle Hill Rogans Hill 1923 1932 None Demolished
Telopea Telopea Carlingford 1925 2020 Telopea Demolished
Thompsons Ridge Kurrajong Kurrajong 1928 1952 None Demolished
Warwick Farm Racecourse Warwick Farm Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch 1889
1979		 1977
1991		 None Demolished [10]
Weldersin Chullora-Sefton 1939 1993 None Demolished
Woronora Cemetery Sutherland Woronora Cemetery 1900 1947 None Demolished [11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ "Prospect Hill – Railways".
  2. ^ "Untitled Document".
  3. ^ Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch NSWrail.net. Retrieved 1 May 2020
  4. ^ "Heritage". All Saint's Church Ainslie. Archived from the original on 3 May 2006.
  5. ^ "List of Opening Dates of N.S.W. Rail Lines Prior to June 1942". The Retired Rail and Tramwayman. 1942.
  6. ^ "Sydney Railway Lines". NSWrail.net.
  7. ^ a b c d e f State Rail Authority of New South Wales Archives Section, How & Why of Station Names: meanings and origins..., Second Edition, 1982, State Rail Authority,
  8. ^ Metropolitan Meats Platforms NSWrail.net, accessed 7 June 2024
  9. ^ Reused as the terminus of a tourist tramway stop with trams from the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus.
  10. ^ Last train ran on 18 August 1990.
  11. ^ The station site is now the front office for Woronora Cemetery itself.

External links[edit]

More info on each of these stations can be viewed at the following Links

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