Ropes Creek railway station

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Ropes Creek
Ropes Creek June 09.jpg
Station in June 2009
General information
LocationBeston Drive, Ropes Creek
Coordinates 33°43′40″S150°46′51″E / 33.72770°S 150.78095°E / -33.72770; 150.78095
Operated by State Rail Authority
Line(s) Ropes Creek
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened29 June 1942
Closed22 March 1986
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding stationFormer ServicesFollowing station
Terminus Ropes Creek Line Cochrane
towards St Marys

Ropes Creek railway station was the terminus station of the Ropes Creek line, in Sydney, New South Wales, opening on 29 June 1942, after the line was extended past Dunheved to serve the St Marys Munitions factory. It was named after Ropes Creek, a waterway nearby. The station consisted of an island platform, a waiting room, and a footbridge for public access. It closed along with the line on 22 March 1986. [1]

After the station building was destroyed by fire in June 2011, the site was redeveloped as cultural park with the platform retained. [2]

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References

  1. Ropes Creek Station NSWrail.net
  2. "Ropes Creek Station" Railway Digest January 2015 pages 54/55