Balmoral railway station, New South Wales explained

Balmoral
Style:Australian closed station
Address:Balmoral, New South Wales
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-34.2329°N 150.5496°W
Structure:Ground
Platform:1 (1 side)
Tracks:1
Opened:15 April 1878
Closed:1978
Electrified:No
Status:Demolished
Former:Big Hill Lower Siding (1878-1881)
Bargo (1881-1888)

Balmoral railway station was a railway station located on the Picton–Mittagong loop line, serving the town of Balmoral in the Macarthur Region, New South Wales, Australia.

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 rest of the line was closed in 1978.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NSW Rail.net .
  2. Web site: NSW Rail.net .