1932 -Opened as Ranelagh
1948 - Renamed St Anthonys
1970 - Closed
???? - Reopened as Ranelagh House
I am unable to find any information on a subsequent closure, however, the platform looks very disused and somewhat of a safety issue.
The station is named after the nearby hotel located on the north side of the line.
The hotel, built in 1924, is currently named 'The Robertson Hotel', but has previously been known at 'Ranelagh House', and 'Fountaindale Grand Manor'.
According to the book 'How & Why Of Station Names' it was used as a RAAF training base in the 1940's. Later it was run by the Franciscan Friary as a novitiate.
The subject of this post.
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Not hugely impressive is it? :-)
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Mr Beetle tells me he has been waiting for a train at Ranelegh House station for 5 months.
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The architecturally outstanding Ranelagh station.
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Fountaindale Road crossing looking northwards towrds the Illawarra Highway.
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The rear of Ranelagh House station.
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What would have once been the station access from Ranelagh House.
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Fountaindale Road crossing looking towards Moss Vale.
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Ranelagh House station.
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Ranelagh House station and Fountaindale Road crossing.
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Looking towards Unanderra from Fountaindale Road.
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Fountaindale Road level crossing.
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Thanks
Brad Coulter Snr & Bradly Coulter Jnr
How and Why of Station Names - SRA of NSW
nswrail.net
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