Aylmerton railway station explained

Aylmerton
Style:Australian closed station
Address:Park Avenue, Aylmerton, New South Wales
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-34.421°N 150.4984°W
Operator:Public Transport Commission
Line:Main South
Distance:125.60 kilometres from Central
Platform:2 (2 side)
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground
Status:Demolished
Opened:13 July 1919
Closed:22 March 1975
Electrified:No

Aylmerton railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern railway line, serving the town of Aylmerton, New South Wales. Services to the station ceased in 1975, and the station itself was subsequently demolished.

History

Aylmerton station first opened on 13 July 1919, when a deviation was constructed on the Main Southern line from to . The town itself had previously been part of Colo Vale, but the opening of the station led to the separation of the area into two towns, with the name Aylmerton adopted from the railway station.[1] [2]

The station was known for its well-kept gardens, with the station winning the annual Royal Commissioner's Best Station Garden Prize (between and) in 1922.[3]

On 10 February 1929, the body of a man identified as William M'Farlane from Concord, was discovered on the railway tracks close to the station. The death was determined to have been accidental, with the man assumed to have jumped from the train after missing his station.[4]

The station closed to passenger services on 22 March 1975, and the platforms were demolished. No remains are extant.

References

  1. https://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Aylmerton Aylmerton railway station
  2. https://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/4331086/now-and-then-the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-aylmerton/ Highlands History | December 5
  3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/120020492 Aylmerton Station Garden
  4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/46050457 Body On Railway Line