The Naradhan railway line is a railway line in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It branches from Ungarie on the Lake Cargelligo line and heads in a westerly direction, passing through Youngareen and Kikoira, to the small town of Naradhan. The line opened on 11 February 1929 [1] [2] [3] to open up the region for agriculture, and is currently used for seasonal grain haulage. The line saw passenger services until 1974.
A 1929 proposal to extend the line to Monia Gap was never actioned. [4]
From the opening of the railway a tri-weekly passenger service operated in each direction. The service was a mixed passenger and goods train leaving Ungarie on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:20 pm, and leaving the terminus, Naradhan, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 9:06 am. Naradhan branch line trains connected at Ungarie with the Lake Cargelligo to West Wyalong services, and those trains connected at West Wyalong with the mail trains to Sydney. [5] Passenger services ceased in 1975. [6] Today it is served by seasonal grain trains.
| Station Name | Date opened | Date closed | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ungarie | 11 Feb 1929 | Still operating |  |
| Youngareen | 11 Feb 1929 | 4 May 1975 [7] | |
| Thulloo | 11 Feb 1929 [8] | 4 May 1975 | |
| Kikoira | 11 Feb 1929 | 4 May 1975 |  |
| Gubbata | 11 Feb 1929 | 4 May 1975 |  |
| Hannan | 11 Feb 1929 | 4 May 1975 | |
| Naradhan | 11 Feb 1929 | 4 May 1975 |  |
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