River Wharf railway station

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River Wharf
River Wharf railway station 1953.jpg
The disused platforms in 1953
General information
Location Long Island, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 33°32′25″S151°13′50″E / 33.5403°S 151.2305°E / -33.5403; 151.2305 (River Wharf railway station (closed))
Operated by New South Wales Government Railways
Line(s) Main North
Distance58.403 km (36.290 mi) from Central
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened15 August 1887
Closed1920
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding stationFormer servicesFollowing station
Terminus Main North Line Hawkesbury River
towards Sydney

River Wharf railway station was a railway station on the Main North railway line, serving the wharves located on Long Island, New South Wales. It was a short-lived station, only serving main line passengers between 1887 and 1889 as the temporary terminus of the line until the opening of the first Hawkesbury River railway bridge, although continued to serve occasional traffic until 1920.

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History

River Wharf station was opened on 15 August 1887, and was the terminus for passenger services from Sydney, with a paddle steamer The General Gordon transferring passengers to provide a connection between the two isolated portions of the Main North line.

The siding and wharf located past the station platforms, both still in use River Wharf railway station 1880s.jpg
The siding and wharf located past the station platforms, both still in use

This service originally transported passengers from River Wharf to Gosford, until the Woy Woy Tunnel opened in January 1888 from where passengers were tansported to a dead end siding at Mullet Creek. [1]

It ceased to be used for passenger services on 1 May 1889 with the opening of the first Hawkesbury River railway bridge, [2] it was referred to as Long Island railway siding and continued to be used for wharf traffic until 1920, when a new wharf near Hawkesbury River was built. [3] The new wharf provided more efficient service, as the approach to the older River Wharf station and wharf had been in need of improvement for nearly thirty years, leading to the complete closure of River Wharf. [4]

Description

The station consisted of two brick passenger side platforms about 80 metres in length, with substantial station buildings and amenities, connecting to a wharf for The General Gordon. General passenger traffic made use of only one of the station's platforms, with the other platform generally handling goods services as no loading bank existed. There were two railway tracks through the station, extending past the platforms to a siding. [5] [3] All platform buildings are no longer extant, but one platform remains. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Mullet Creek Railway, The Past Present, accessed 7 November 2024
  2. ↑ THE HAWKESBURY RAILWAY BRIDGE The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW: 1868-1931). Trove, National Library of Australia. 7 May 1889. p.3, accessed 7 November 2024
  3. 1 2 Long Island, NSWrail.net, accessed 6 November 2024
  4. ↑ ACCESS TO LONG ISLAND RAILWAY STATION The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW: 1842-1954). Trove, National Library of Australia. 15 January 1892. p.7, accessed 7 November 2024
  5. ↑ HOMEBUSH TO WARATAH RAILWAY The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW: 1883-1930). Trove, National Library of Australia. 6 April 1887. p.3, accessed 6 November 2024
  6. ↑ Disused River Wharf Railway Station, Long Island Hornsby Shire Recollects. Hornsby Shire Council, accessed 7 November 2024
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