Camellia | |||||||||||
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Closed commuter rail station | |||||||||||
Northbound view of station platform, December 2006 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Grand Avenue North, Camellia Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°49′06″S151°01′28″E / 33.818362°S 151.024399°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Carlingford | ||||||||||
Distance | 22.95 kilometres (14.26 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Demolished | ||||||||||
Station code | CEL | ||||||||||
Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 21 January 1885 | ||||||||||
Closed | 5 January 2020 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Subiaco | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2018 | 140 (daily) [1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | ||||||||||
Former services | |||||||||||
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Camellia railway station, originally Subiaco railway station, was a railway station in Sydney, Australia, that was open between 1885 and 2020. It was located on the Carlingford line, serving the suburb of Camellia and at the time of closure was served by Sydney Trains T6 Carlingford line services.
Camellia station opened on 21 January 1885 as Subiaco. It was renamed Camellia on 14 September 1901. [2]
In 2014, Camellia was the least patronised station on the Sydney Trains network, with 70 boardings per day being recorded. [3]
The Camellia to Carlingford section of the Carlingford railway line is being converted to light rail as part of the Parramatta Light Rail project with the line closed on 5 January 2020. [4] The area near Camellia station will be the branching point for the lines to Carlingford and Strathfield. [5]
The station and surrounding area were fully demolished in May 2020.
At the time the station closed, the platform had the following services:
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | services to Carlingford services to Clyde | [6] |
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Camellia station was served by one NightRide route:
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