Grahams Hill railway station
Grahams Hill | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Grahams Hill Road, Narellan, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°02′27″S 150°43′52″E / 34.0408°S 150.7311°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Department of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Camden | ||||||||||
| Distance | 63.705 kilometres (39.584 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (1 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Demolished | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 March 1882 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1 January 1963 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Oxley Street (1882-1883) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Grahams Hill railway station was a railway station on the Camden railway line, serving the area of Grahams Hill in the suburb of Narellan, New South Wales, Australia.
History
[edit]Grahams Hill opened in 1882 with the rest of the original line, originally as Oxley Street. It was renamed Grahams Hill the following year. The station itself was much smaller than others on the line, such as its neighbour Narellan.[1]
On 1 January 1963, all stations along the Camden railway line including Grahams Hill were closed. The station was subsequently demolished.[2]
The original railway crossing signs have since been moved nearby the Narellan Hotel, and a train carriage on the site acknowledges the railway's history.
Future proposals
[edit]In the 2010s, a Transport for NSW report, 'North South Rail Line and South West Rail Link Extension Corridors' proposed the construction of a rail line to serve the South Western Sydney area, including a station at Narellan close to the former site of Grahams Hill. The proposal was formed in response to the increasing demand for public transport to service the growing area. Narellan would serve as the terminus of the southern branch of the extension, although a further extension to Macarthur was also proposed.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Grahams Hill railway station NSWrail.net, accessed 7 July 2024
- ^ Lost Railways: Camden Branch Line PocketOz, accessed 7 July 2024
- ^ North South Rail Line and South West Rail Link Extension Corridors Draft Strategic Environmental Assessment. Transport for NSW. Accessed 7 July 2024
- ^ Rail corridor announced for Camden. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), accessed 7 July 2024