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List of closed railway stations in Sydney

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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

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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.

Converted lines

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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

Partially converted lines

Stations

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'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. 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 stop.
+/- 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]

Name Suburb Line Opened Closed to passengers Replacement Current Status Notes and
References
Abattoirs Sydney Olympic Park Abattoirs 1926
1938
1938
1984
Olympic Park +/- Demolished [16][17]
Anzac Rifle Range Wattle Grove Holsworthy 1920 1974 None Demolished [5][18]
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 [16]
Bumberry Junction Macquarie Fields Main Southern 1891 1892 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 [19]
Cemetery No. 2* Rookwood Rookwood Cemetery 1901 1948 None Demolished [19]
Cemetery No. 3* Rookwood Rookwood Cemetery 1867 1948 None Demolished [19]
Cemetery No. 4* Rookwood Rookwood Cemetery 1908 1948 None Demolished [19]
Clyburnin* Auburn Main Southern 1951 None Demolished
Cochrane Ropes Crossing Ropes Creek 1957 1986 None Demolished
Como Como Illawarra 1885 1972 Como +/- 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 Platform Sydney Olympic Park Abattoirs 1915 1984 None Demolished [16][20]
Milsons Point Milsons Point North Shore 1893
1915
1915
1924
Milsons Point Demolished
Milsons Point Lavender Bay North Shore 1915
1924
1915
1932
Milsons Point Demolished
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 [16]
Potts Hill Potts Hill Potts Hill 1912 1966 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 [19]
Rogans Hill Rogans Hill (Castle Hill) Rogans Hill 1924 1932 None Demolished
Rookwood* Lidcombe Main Southern c.1887 1967 None Demolished [19]
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 [21]
Rydalmere* Rydalmere Carlingford 1896
1993
1993
2020
Rydalmere
 Yallamundi
Demolished
Saleyards Sydney Olympic Park Abattoirs None Demolished [16]
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 [22]
Weldersin Chullora-Sefton 1939 1993 None Demolished
Woronora Cemetery Sutherland Woronora Cemetery 1900 1947 None Demolished [23]

References

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Notes

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Citations

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  1. ^ Oakes, John (2001). Sydney's Forgotten Goods Railways. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 72–84. ISBN 0-909650-54-3.
  2. ^ "Goodbye Tin Hare" Railway Digest February 1985 page 40
  3. ^ "Olympic Park Officially Opened & Rail Services Commence" Railway Digest April 1998 page 7
  4. ^ Bayley, William A. (William Alan) (1978), Sydney Suburban Steam Railways, Austrail Publications, ISBN 978-0-909597-20-7
  5. ^ a b "The Liverpool to Holdsworthy Military Railway" (PDF). Royal Australian Historical Society.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Harris Creek Historical Railway Bridge[permanent dead link] Royal Australian Historical Society
  7. ^ "Kurrajong Railway Service Commences To-day". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 November 1926. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Prospect Hill – Railways".
  10. ^ "Untitled Document".
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Heritage". All Saint's Church Ainslie. Archived from the original on 3 May 2006.
  13. ^ "List of Opening Dates of N.S.W. Rail Lines Prior to June 1942". The Retired Rail and Tramwayman. 1942.
  14. ^ Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch NSWrail.net. Retrieved 1 May 2020
  15. ^ "Sydney Railway Lines". NSWrail.net.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Forgotten Railways to the Olympic Site" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 737 March 1999 pages 87–96
  17. ^ "Preparing for the Games – First train to Olympic Park" Railway Digest January 1998 page 11
  18. ^ Forgotten Harris Park rail bridge in jeopardy[permanent dead link] Liverpool Champion 1 November 2016
  19. ^ 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,
  20. ^ Metropolitan Meats Platforms NSWrail.net, accessed 7 June 2024
  21. ^ Reused as the terminus of a tourist tramway stop with trams from the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus.
  22. ^ Last train ran on 18 August 1990.
  23. ^ The station site is now the front office for Woronora Cemetery itself.
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