Sandown railway station, Sydney

Sandown
Aerial view of the location of the former platform near the line's dead-end
General information
Location	Grand Avenue, Camellia Australia
Coordinates	33°49′10″S151°02′16″E / 33.8195°S 151.0377°E / -33.8195; 151.0377 (Sandown railway station, Sydney (closed))
Operated by	CityRail
Line(s)	Sandown
Distance	24.23 kilometres (15.06 mi) from Central
Platforms	1 (1 side)
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Demolished
History
Opened	24 October 1892(132 years ago) (1892-10-24)
Closed	19 December 1991(33 years ago) (1991-12-19)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Former services Following station Terminus Sandown Line Cream of Tartar Works towards Rosehill

Sandown railway station was a suburban railway station and the terminus of the Sandown railway line, serving the then-industrial Sydney suburb of Camellia. It was also known as Wunderlichs (Sandown) railway station.

History

Sandown station opened on 24 October 1892. ^[1] The station was situated adjacent to the Parramatta River and was the location for a container terminal as well as a refinery tanker loading facility. ^{[2] [3]} Public electric train services on the Sandown line commenced on 10 August 1959. ^[4]

Passenger services from Sandown to the Abattoirs line were operated by CPH railmotors operating via Lidcombe until November 1984. ^[5] Passenger services to Sandown ceased on 19 December 1991. ^[6] The Sandown line officially closed on 1 July 2019, with a section of the corridor set aside for use as part of the Parramatta Light Rail. ^{[7] [8]}

A signal box, the Steel Plate loading platform and sidings belonging to the refinery were located beyond Sandown. ^{[9] [10] [11]} A siding branched off the line just before the platform. ^[12]

See also

• Clyde Refinery

References

1. "Camellia". dictionaryofsydney.org. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
2. "Sandown Platform". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
3. "Sandown railway station". dictionaryofsydney.org. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
4. "Camellia" (PDF). Australian Railway Historical Society. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
5. "Goodbye Tin Hare" Railway Digest February 1985 page 40
6. "Cityrail launches new timetable". Railway Digest (February 1992): 45. 1992.
7. "Project Overview" (PDF). Parramatta Light Rail. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
8. "Government Gazette" (PDF). NSW legislation. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
9. "Sandown Platform". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
10. "Sandown Platform". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
11. "Sandown Platform". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
12. "Sandown Platform". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 4 April 2020.