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| Line name | Type | Opened | Closed | Stations | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abattoirs branch | Diesel-era freight and suburban |
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| Track reopened to Pippita in 1998 as part of Olympic Park line, remainder dismantled to make way for the Sydney Olympic Park | |
| Camden | Steam-era suburban | 10 March 1882 | 1 January 1963 | 8 | All dismantled; formation visible in places | |
| Holsworthy | Steam/diesel-era military and freight | 21 January 1918 | 21 June 1977 | 1 (restricted) | All dismantled; bridge over Georges River used as footbridge, however dismantled in 2008. The single track bridge under Newbridge Road is still in existence and used as a roadway next to Bill Morrison Park | |
| Toongabbie-Prospect | Steam era freight, workers and occasional "picnic" passengers [1] [2] | 7 April 1902 | 1926 | 1 | All dismantled; however some of the sleepers could still be seen at the rear of properties to the north of Girraween Road in the early 1990s | |
| Richmond-Kurrajong | Steam-era suburban | 8 November 1926 | 26 July 1952 | 8 | Alignment mostly intact; track visible in several sections along line route | |
| Rogans Hill |
| 31 January 1932 | 11 | All dismantled; no trace remains of alignment. The alignment is Windsor Road between Briens Rd Northmead and Old Northern Road at Baulkham Hills Junction then cuts the corner and proceeds through the bowling greens of Baulkham Hills Bowling Club and along Old Northern Road to Castle Hill | ||
| Ropes Creek | Electric-era suburban |
| 22 March 1986 | 3 | Track present for a kilometre or so as a storage siding; most track lifted; stations partially intact | |
| Warwick Farm Racecourse | 12 June 1889 | 1991 | 1 | Track lifted; station dismantled in 2016. Last train ran on 18 August 1990 | [3] | |
| Rookwood Cemetery | Steam-era cemetery |
| 1948 | 4 | Dismantled – formation remains in places | [4] [5] |
| Line name | Original type | Opened | Closed | Conversion completed | Stations | Converted to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal National Park | Electric-era suburban | 9 March 1886 | 11 June 1991 | 1993 | 2 | In use by Sydney Tramway Museum; National Park station still intact and serviced by trams; Scout's Camp platform dismantled but formation still in use. |
| Darling Harbour Goods | Diesel/electric-era freight | ? | In stages between 1984 and 2010 |
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| Section from Central station to Powerhouse museum still in use as a heavy rail museum siding; Powerhouse Museum-Dulwich Hill in use as part of Inner West Light Rail. |
| Epping-Chatswood Rail Link | Underground electric-era suburban | 2009 | 29 September 2018 | 2019 | 5 | Converted into part of Sydney Metro Northwest. New signals and platform screen doors were installed, in line with metro standards. Former North Shore, Northern & Western Line (T1) has been divided into Metro North West Line (M), North Shore & Western Line (T1) and Northern Line (T9) upon the completion of conversion. |
| Carlingford | Steam/electric-era suburban |
| 5 January 2020 | 2023 (expected) |
| To be incorporated into Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail. |
| Sandown | Steam/electric/diesel-era industrial | 17 November 1888 | 2010 (Officially 2019) |
| The western end of the line will be used by Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail project to provide access to a tram stabling and maintenance facility. The line is also under consideration for being incorporated into Stage 2, connecting Camellia and Olympic Park. |
The following railway stations in Sydney have been closed: [6]
| Line name | Station/platform name | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abattoirs Branch | Pippita | 4 October 1940 | 9 November 1984 | |
| Metropolitan Meat Platforms | ||||
| Abattoirs Platform | ||||
| Brickworks Platform | ||||
| Saleyards Platform | ||||
| Camden | Maryfields | March 1937 | 1 January 1963 | Opened as Rudds Gate |
| Kenny Kill | 10 March 1882 | |||
| Currans Hill | ||||
| Narellan | ||||
| Grahams Hill | ||||
| Kirkham | ||||
| Camden | ||||
| Carlingford | Rosehill | 17 November 1888 | 5 January 2020 | |
| Camellia | 21 January 1885 | Camellia, Rydalmere, Dundas, Telopea and Carlingford will be served by the Parramatta Light Rail | ||
| Rydalmere | 20 April 1896 | |||
| Dundas | ||||
| Telopea | 13 June 1925 | |||
| Carlingford | 20 April 1896 | |||
| Chullora-Sefton Goods Line | Boshops A Platform Sig Shops Branch | |||
| Welders Platform | ||||
| Sigway Platform | ||||
| Perway Platform | ||||
| Boshops B Platform | ||||
| Boshops C Platform Elcar Branch | ||||
| Elcar Platform | ||||
| Como (#1) | burnt down in fire | |||
| Flemington-Campsie Goods Line | Delec Platform | |||
| Hope Street Platform | ||||
| Enfield Loco Platform | ||||
| Enfield South Platform | ||||
| Holsworthy | Anzac Rifle Range | |||
| Main South | Regent Street (Mortuary) | [7] | ||
| Rookwood | [7] | |||
| Clyburn | ||||
| North Sydney Car Sidings | Milsons Point (#2) | |||
| Milsons Point (#1) | ||||
| Richmond | Mulgrave Tank railway station | |||
| Phillip railway station | 26 July 1952 | |||
| North Richmond | 8 December 1926 | |||
| Red Cutting Halt | September 1928 | |||
| Kemsleys Platform | ||||
| Thompsons Ridge | November 1928 | Platform closed | ||
| Nurri Halt | September 1928 | |||
| Duffys Halt | ||||
| Kurrajong | 8 December 1926 | |||
| Rogans Hill | Mons Road Platform | 28 January 1923 | 31 January 1932 | |
| Northmead Platform | 1 January 1932 | |||
| Moxhams Road Platform | 1 February 1932 | |||
| Model Farms Road Platform | ||||
| Junction Road Platform | ||||
| Baulkham Hills Platform | ||||
| Cross Street Platform | ||||
| Southleigh Platform | ||||
| Parsonage Lane Platform | December 1923 | |||
| Castle Hill Platform | 28 January 1923 | |||
| Rogans Hill Platform | 24 November 1924 | |||
| Rookwood Cemetery | Cemetery No. 1 | [7] | ||
| Cemetery No. 2 | [7] | |||
| Cemetery No. 3 | [7] | |||
| Cemetery No. 4 | [7] | |||
| Ropes Creek | Dunheved | 1 March 1942 | 22 March 1986 | |
| Cochrane | 2 September 1957 | |||
| Ropes Creek | 29 June 1942 | |||
| Sandown | Hardies Platform | 4 April 1938 | 19 December 1991 | |
| Goodyear Platform | January 1934 | |||
| Cream of Tartar Works Platform | 7 March 1927 | July 1959 | ||
| Sandown Platform | 24 October 1892 | 19 December 1991 | ||
| Royal National Park Branch | Scouts Camp Platform | |||
| Royal National Park | 9 March 1886 | 11 June 1991 | Now re-used as a tourist tramway stop with trams from the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus | |
| Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch | Warwick Farm Racecourse railway station | 12 June 1889 | 7 December 1991 | Last train ran on 18 August 1990. |
| Woronora Cemetery Line | Woronora Cemetery | 13 June 1900 | 23 May 1947 | |
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