Balmoral railway station, New South Wales

Balmoral is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served Balmoral, a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia.

Balmoral
Former site of Balmoral Station, now occupied by disused wagons
Coordinates34°13′58″S 150°32′59″E
Line(s)Picton loop line
Main South
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed, no remains
History
Opened15 April 1878
Closed1978
Services
Preceding station Former Services Following station
Hill Top
towards Mittagong
Picton Loop (closed) Buxton
towards Picton

History

The station opened on 2 December 1878 as Big Hill Lower Siding, was renamed Bargo in 1881, and finally Balmoral in 1888.[1] The station along with the Loop Line was closed in 1978.

There are no remains of the station, but the Station Masters cottage still exists and is occupied by a retired railway worker.[2]

References

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