STATIONS - RANDOM SELECTION

 

Given I currently live in the virus infested city of Sydney, I've had little to do for the last 6 weeks, and now the next eleven it would seem, other than go through even more photographic memories of the once greater times we all enjoyed.

The station series normally focuses on one station at a time. However, given travel will now gain you a spanking from the authorities, either real ones, or the self-appointed railfan type, we will just look at some images I prepared earlier.

You're welcome.

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Thirlmere, New South Wales

Picton to Mittagong Loop Line

Home of whatever the 'NSW Rail Transport Museum' is called this week.

Names after a lake some 24kms south-west of Penrith (Cumbria, England)

Werris Creek, New South Wales

Main North Line

Opened: Current site in 1880.

Comes from the Aboriginal name for the area 'Weia Weia', which was corrupted as 'Werrie's Creek', than later to 'Werris Creek'.

Millmerran, Queensland

Terminus of branchline from Wyreema (Wallangarra line).

Opened October 1911

The branch is not thought to be in use.

The name is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal words 'meel' (eye) and 'merran' (to look out).

Cowra, New South Wales

Blayney to Demondrille line

Opened November 1986

An Aboriginal word for rocks.

The line is not currently in operation, however the locally based 'Lachlan Valley Railway' are believed to be set to restore local heritage train services.

Monarto South, South Australia

Adelaide-Wolseley (on to Melbourne) line.

Former junction for the line to Sedan.

The station was removed as part of the 90s standardization project.
The station building has been moved to the 'Old Tailem Town Pioneer Village'.

Cootamundra West, , New South Wales

Cootamundra - Temora line

Opened: March 1911

Cootamundra comes from the Aboriginal word 'Low Lying Place'.

The train seen is the former Griffith Speedfreight which passed though, early evening on weeknights, destined for Sydney.

While this line remains a very busy one, the Cootamundra West station has not seen regular passenger trains since the 80s.

Moss Vale, New South Wales

NSW Main South Line

Opened: December 1867 (Suttons Forest)

Renamed: 1877

The Moss Vale name came from a Jimmy Moss, the only resident of a little valley near the station.

Robertson, New South Wales

Unanderra - Moss Vale line

Opened: August 1932

Named after former NSW Premier Sir John Robertson. Our 5th state Premier.

Homebush Abattiors, New South Wales

Opened: 1926

Moved site: 1938

This whole area has since been redeveloped as Olympic Park in Homebush Bay.
These photos were all taken some three years after closure in 1984, during a walk around the former line that served here and the State Brickworks.

The weather in these shots makes it hard to believe that, not all that long prior, we had to take refuge in a toppled Brickworks signalbox as a massive storm hit.

Broken Hill, New South Wales 

NSW Western Line

Opened: 1919 (Station shown)

Replaced: 1957

Location was named after a rock formation.

Station heritage supremo, Brian Leedham, has an online group aimed at saving the station. Join here.

Thirlmere again.

Picton, New South Wales

NSW Main South Line

Opened: July 1863

Possibly named by Governor Brisbane, after Sir Thomas Picton, given both had fought in the Peninsula War.

Bethungra, New South Wales

NSW Main South Line.

Opened: April 1878

An Aboriginal word meaning 'Black Mountain'.

Ariah Park, New South Wales

Temora to Griffith line

Opened: November 1906

Barellan, New South Wales

Temora to Griffith line
Opened: November 1908

Well there you go, a random selection of station shot to brighten you Covid ordeal.

A huge thank you to Brian Leedham for your heritage inspiration.

Also, thanks to:

Wayne Riley and Rodney Turret

nswrail.net

Wikipedia