List of closed Sydney railway stations

Closed lines

Line name	Type	Opened	Closed	Stations	Current status	Notes
Abattoirs branch	Diesel-era freight and suburban	1911 (abattoirs loop) 1941 (saleyards loop)	9 November 1984 (1984-11-09) (abattoirs loop) 22 June 1991 (1991-06-22) (saleyards loop) 22 August 1996 (1996-08-22) (Pippita branch)	1 station 4 workers' platforms	Track reopened to Pippita in 1998 as part of Olympic Park line, remainder dismantled to make way for the Sydney Olympic Park
Camden	Steam-era suburban	10 March 1882 (1882-03-10)	1 January 1963 (1963-01-01)	8	All dismantled; formation visible in places
Holsworthy	Steam/diesel-era military and freight	21 January 1918 (1918-01-21)	21 June 1977 (1977-06-21)	1 (restricted)	All dismantled; bridge over Georges River used as footbridge, however dismantled in 2008. The single track bridge under Newbridge Road is still in existence and used as a roadway next to Bill Morrison Park
Richmond-Kurrajong	Steam-era suburban	8 November 1926 (1926-11-08)	26 July 1952 (1952-07-26)	8	Alignment mostly intact; track visible in several sections along line route
Rogans Hill	Steam-era suburban	28 January 1923 (1923-01-28) (to Castle Hill) 24 November 1924 (1924-11-24) (to Rogans Hill)	31 January 1932 (1932-01-31)	11	All dismantled; no trace remains of alignment. The alignment is Windsor Road between Briens Rd Northmead and Old Northern Road at Baulkham Hills Junction then cuts the corner and proceeds through the bowling greens of Baulkham Hills Bowling Club and along Old Northern Road to Castle Hill
Ropes Creek	Electric-era suburban	1 March 1942 (1942-03-01) (St Marys to Dunheved) 29 June 1942 (1942-06-29) (Dunheved to Ropes Creek)	22 March 1986 (1986-03-22)	3	Track present for a kilometre or so as a storage siding; most track lifted; stations partially intact
Warwick Farm Racecourse	Electric-era suburban	12 June 1889 (1889-06-12)	1991	1	Track lifted; station dismantled in 2016. Last train ran on 18 August 1990	[1]
Rookwood Cemetery	Steam-era cemetery	22 October 1864 (1864-10-22) (to Cemetery Station No. 1) 26 May 1867 (1867-05-26) (to Cemetery Station No. 3) 19 June 1908 (1908-06-19) (to Cemetery Station No. 4)	1948	4	Dismantled – formation remains in places	[2][3]

Converted lines

Line name	Original type	Opened	Closed	Conversion completed	Stations	Converted to
Royal National Park	Electric-era suburban	9 March 1886 (1886-03-09)	11 June 1991	1993	2	In use by Sydney Tramway Museum; National Park station still intact and serviced by trams; Scout's Camp platform dismantled but formation still in use.
Darling Harbour Goods	Diesel/electric-era freight	?	In stages between 1984 and 2010	1997 (to Wentworth Park) 2001 (to Lilyfield) 2014 (to Dulwich Hill)	None on original line 23 upon conversion	Section from Central station to Powerhouse museum still in use as a heavy rail museum siding; Powerhouse Museum-Dulwich Hill in use as part of Inner West Light Rail.
Epping-Chatswood Rail Link	Underground electric-era suburban	2009	29 September 2018	2019	5	Converted into part of Sydney Metro Northwest. New signals and platform screen doors were installed, in line with metro standards. Former North Shore, Northern & Western Line (T1) has been divided into Metro North West Line (M), North Shore & Western Line (T1) and Northern Line (T9) upon the completion of conversion.
Carlingford	Steam/electric-era suburban	17 November 1888 (1888-11-17) (to Camellia) 20 April 1896 (1896-04-20) (to Carlingford)	5 January 2020	2023 (expected)	7 on original line 5 upon conversion	To be incorporated into Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail.
Sandown	Steam/electric/diesel-era industrial	17 November 1888 (1888-11-17)	2010 (Officially 2019)	2023 (expected)	5 on original line None upon conversion	The western end of the line will be used by Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail project to provide access to a tram stabling and maintenance facility. The line is also under consideration for being incorporated into Stage 2, connecting Camellia and Olympic Park.

Closed stations and platforms

The following railway stations in Sydney have been closed:[4]

Line name	Station/platform name	Opened	Closed	Notes
Abattoirs Branch	Pippita	4 October 1940	9 November 1984
	Metropolitan Meat Platforms
	Abattoirs Platform
	Brickworks Platform
	Saleyards Platform
Camden	Maryfields	March 1937	1 January 1963	Opened as Rudds Gate
	Kenny Kill	10 March 1882
	Currans Hill
	Narellan
	Grahams Hill
	Kirkham
	Camden
Carlingford	Rosehill	17 November 1888	5 January 2020
	Camellia	21 January 1885		Camellia, Rydalmere, Dundas, Telopea and Carlingford will be served by the Parramatta Light Rail
	Rydalmere	20 April 1896
	Dundas	20 April 1896
	Telopea	13 June 1925
	Carlingford	20 April 1896
Chullora-Sefton Goods Line	Boshops A Platform Sig Shops Branch
	Welders Platform
	Sigway Platform
	Perway Platform
	Boshops B Platform
	Boshops C Platform Elcar Branch
	Elcar Platform
Como (#1)			burnt down in fire
Flemington-Campsie Goods Line	Delec Platform
	Hope Street Platform
	Enfield Loco Platform
	Enfield South Platform
Holsworthy	Anzac Rifle Range
Main South	Regent Street (Mortuary)			[5]
	Rookwood			[5]
	Clyburn
North Sydney Car Sidings	Milsons Point (#2)
North Sydney Car Sidings	Milsons Point (#1)
Richmond	Mulgrave Tank Platform
	Phillip Platform		26 July 1952
	North Richmond	8 December 1926
	Red Cutting Halt	September 1928
	Kemsleys Platform	September 1928
	Thompsons Ridge	November 1928		Platform closed
	Nurri Halt	September 1928
	Duffys Halt	September 1928
	Kurrajong	8 December 1926
Rogans Hill	Mons Road Platform	28 January 1923	31 January 1932
	Northmead Platform		1 January 1932
	Moxhams Road Platform		1 February 1932
	Model Farms Road Platform
	Junction Road Platform
	Baulkham Hills Platform
	Cross Street Platform
	Southleigh Platform
	Parsonage Lane Platform	December 1923
	Castle Hill Platform	28 January 1923
	Rogans Hill Platform	24 November 1924
Rookwood Cemetery	Cemetery No. 1			[5]
	Cemetery No. 2			[5]
	Cemetery No. 3			[5]
	Cemetery No. 4			[5]
Ropes Creek	Dunheved	1 March 1942	22 March 1986
	Cochrane	2 September 1957
	Ropes Creek	29 June 1942
Sandown	Hardies Platform	4 April 1938	19 December 1991
	Goodyear Platform	January 1934	19 December 1991
	Cream of Tartar Works Platform	7 March 1927	July 1959
	Sandown Platform	24 October 1892	19 December 1991
Royal National Park Branch	Scouts Camp Platform
Royal National Park Branch	Royal National Park	9 March 1886	11 June 1991	Now re-used as a tourist tramway stop with trams from the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus
Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch	Warwick Farm Racecourse Platform	12 June 1889	7 December 1991	Last train ran on 18 August 1990.
Woronora Cemetery Line	Woronora Cemetery	13 June 1900	23 May 1947

References

Notes

Citations

Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch NSWrail.net. Retrieved 1 May 2020
"Heritage". All Saint's Church Ainslie. Archived from the original on 3 May 2006.
"List of Opening Dates of N.S.W. Rail Lines Prior to June 1942". The Retired Rail and Tramwayman. 1942.
"Sydney Railway Lines". NSWrail.net.
State Rail Authority of New South Wales Archives Section, How & Why of Station Names: meanings and origins..., Second Edition, 1982, State Rail Authority of New South Wales,

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[1] Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch NSWrail.net. Retrieved 1 May 2020

[all_saints-2] "Heritage". All Saint's Church Ainslie. Archived from the original on 3 May 2006.

[list_of_openings-3] "List of Opening Dates of N.S.W. Rail Lines Prior to June 1942". The Retired Rail and Tramwayman. 1942.

[4] "Sydney Railway Lines". NSWrail.net.

[station_names-5] State Rail Authority of New South Wales Archives Section, How & Why of Station Names: meanings and origins..., Second Edition, 1982, State Rail Authority of New South Wales,