Elderslie railway station, Sydney

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Elderslie
Elderslie railway station 1900s.png
Elderslie station in the foreground, surrounded by floodwaters in the early 1900s
General information
LocationMacArthur Road, Elderslie, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 34°03′15″S150°42′24″E / 34.0543°S 150.7068°E / -34.0543; 150.7068 (Elderslie railway station (closed))
Operated by Department of Railways
Line(s) Camden
Distance66.427 km from Central
Platforms1 (1 side)
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Opened1 October 1893
Closed1 January 1963
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesCarpenters Lane (1893-1894)
Services
Preceding stationFormer servicesFollowing station
Camden
Terminus
Camden Line Kirkham
towards Campbelltown

Elderslie railway station was a railway station on the Camden railway line, serving the suburb of Elderslie, New South Wales, Australia.

History

The Camden line had originally opened in March 1882, although no station was provided at Elderslie at this time.

Elderslie opened in 1893 as Carpenters Lane, being renamed Elderslie on 1 June 1894. The station itself was almost identical to its neighbour Kirkham, consisting of a small wooden platform, and a wooden station building. [1]

Throughout its existence, station services were weaker than that of others on the line. Lighting at the station was non-existent and this proved to be an issue, with the Camden Council making multiple requests for services to be upgraded on the platform. The platform itself was also considerably lower than the doors of the train carriages used, but requests for the platform to be raised were ignored. [2] [3]

Elderslie station closed to services with the rest of the Camden railway line on 1 January 1963. After closure, the station was abandoned and demolished. No remains of the station are extant. [4]

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References

  1. Elderslie railway station NSWrail.net, accessed 9 July 2024
  2. Railway Service Camden News (NSW 1895-1954). Trove, National Library of Australia. 22 June 1933. p.1, accessed 9 July 2024
  3. Elderslie Railway Platform Camden News (NSW 1895-1954). Trove, National Library of Australia. 17 July 1947. p.1, accessed 9 July 2024
  4. Lost Railways: Camden Branch Line PocketOz, accessed 9 July 2024