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- ↑ 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