Currans Hill railway station
Currans Hill | |||||||||||
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 The station in the 1960s | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Narellan Road, Smeaton Grange, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°02′41″S 150°45′27″E / 34.0446°S 150.7575°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Department of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Camden | ||||||||||
| Distance | 61.326 kilometres (38.106 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (1 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Demolished | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 March 1882 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1 January 1963 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1904 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Curran's Hill (1882-unknown) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Currans Hill railway station was a railway station on the Camden railway line, serving the suburb of Currans Hill, New South Wales, Australia. It was located in what is now the modern-day suburb of Smeaton Grange.
History
[edit]Currans Hill opened in 1882 with the rest of the original line.[1] It was originally named Curran's Hill, and much like the suburb itself, was named after an early resident, Mr Michael Curran who was a resident until his death at 90 in 1916.[2] However, the apostrophe was gradually dropped from the name. The station itself consisted of only a small wooden platform and a signboard which was first built in 1904.[1]
Currans Hill was closed alongside the ceasing of services between Campbelltown and Camden on 1 January 1963,[3] and the station was demolished.
In 2018, a Transport for NSW report, 'North South Rail Line and South West Rail Link Extension Corridors' identified the need to build a rail line that would serve the South-West Sydney area. Currans Hill was not identified as a future station, but would be served by the proposed extension.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Currans Hill railway station NSWrail.net, accessed 17 June 2024
- ^ Names of Railway Stations in New South Wales. With their Meaning and Origin, Journal and Proceedings Vol.13 Part.2. Trove, National Library of Australia. 1927. p.112, accessed 17 June 2024
- ^ Lost Railways: Camden Branch Line PocketOz, accessed 16 June 2024
- ^ North South Rail Line and South West Rail Link Extension Corridors Draft Strategic Environmental Assessment. Transport for NSW. Accessed 17 June 2024