New South Wales was home to a vast and diverse rail network, with railway stations and yards, that tell stories of Australia’s past, present, and future. From bustling city hubs to quiet rural stops, each station has its unique character, reflecting the region it serves. In this photo series, we’ll take a visual journey through some of the most intriguing and picturesque railway stations both here and interstate.
This series highlights the essence of NSW's rail heritage, from iconic architectural designs to the functional infrastructure that keeps the railways running. You’ll see platforms bathed in morning light, signal boxes that have stood the test of time, bridges that connect both towns and generations and infrastructure that has since been eradicated from the face of the planet. Each photograph captures a moment in the life of these stations, offering a glimpse into the everyday operations and history that intertwines with the people who pass (or in many cases passed) through them.
Join me as we explore the beauty and charm of these places, where every track, platform, and signal has a story to tell. Whether you’re a railway enthusiast or simply appreciate the quiet elegance of infrastructure in motion, this series offers a look at locations visited over my decades of travelling around.
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Above and below.
Images inside the signal box at Parkes.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Inside the signal box at Parkes.
Believed to be for operating the Forbes Road level crossing gates.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Gerogery Station (Main South).
Opened: 1880
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Looking south from Wallendbeen station (Main South).
1920: Opened in this second location.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Looking north at Wagga Wagga station (Main South).
Former junction for the now closed Tumbarumba line.
1879: Opened
Photos: Brad Peadon
Former east carriage shed in Sydney Yard.
Long since eradicated.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Former Hume Highway crossing for the branch line to Warwick Farm Racecourse.
Photos: Brad Peadon
The most magnificent-looking pigeon coup in the country.
Harden Station on the Main South.
1877: Opened
Photos: Brad Peadon
The beautiful Wallangarra station on the NSW/Queensland border.
1888: Opened as Jennings, swapping between that and Wallangarra a few times over the years. They finally settled on Wallangarra in 1904.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Rockdale Signalbox some years after we were evicted due to asbestos issues.
Despite offering to get the issue fixed, it seems the railways felt it would be better off as a decaying eyesore, occasionally visited by druggies.
Despite offering to get the issue fixed, it seems the railways felt it would be better off as a decaying eyesore, occasionally visited by druggies.
Hence the lovely kept grounds are now akin to the Amazon Jungle.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Yass Railway Museum in the former Yass Town yard.
Opened from Yass Junction in 1892.
Photos: Brad Peadon
The original Meadowbank Bridge over the Parramatta River in Sydney.
Designed by John Whitton and built in 1886.
The replacement, built in 1980, is just visible behind.
Photos: Brad Peadon
The rapidly decaying Harden South Box (Main South).
Photos: Brad Peadon
Central platforms 22 and 23 at night.
Photos: Brad Peadon
The Kiah Road overbridge on the now little-used 'South Maitland Railway'. With the Austar (Pelton) mine now closed, the line only sees occasional use for wagons being held in storage.
Photos: Brad Peadon
The AMPOL terminal at Pagewood during a major refurbishment that was only briefly used.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Bundanoon in the afternoon.
Photos: Brad Peadon
A Tangara approaching the lovely Tempe station in suburban Sydney.
Opened: 1884
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Terence Cassidy is about to head onto Tempe station.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Above and below.
Bomaderry station, the terminus of the Illawarra line.
Opened: 1893
Photos: Brad Peadon
Moss Vale signalbox (Main South).
Photos: Brad Peadon
Before it was an electronic method of communication, Email was a manufacturing company that made major appliances.
At one stage their Botany warehouse was served by a siding off the Botany railway line.
Today this area is full of units.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Cootamundra West station is situated just off the Main South line at, not surprisingly, Cootamundra.
Opened: 1911
Photos: Brad Peadon
Above and below.
Bomaderry again, this time from ground level and opposite the station.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Newcastle signal box on the former branch line that ran into Newcastle City.
Today the signal box is a cafe, and the track location is a recreational area.
Photos: Brad Peadon
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