Balmoral railway station, New South Wales explained

Balmoral
Style:Australian closed station
Coordinates:-34.2329°N 150.5496°W
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Opened:15 April 1878
Closed:1978
Status:Closed, no remains

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.

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 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 .