Elderslie railway station, Sydney explained

Elderslie
Style:Australian closed station
Address:MacArthur Road, Elderslie, New South Wales
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-34.0543°N 150.7068°W
Operator:Department of Railways
Line:Camden
Distance:66.427 km from Central
Platform:1 (1 side)
Tracks:1
Structure:Ground
Status:Demolished
Opened:1 October 1893
Closed:1 January 1963
Electrified:No
Former:Carpenters Lane (1893-1894)

Elderslie railway station was a railway station on the Camden railway line, serving the suburb of Elderslie, New South Wales, Australia.

History

The Camden line had originally opened in March 1882, although no station was provided at Elderslie at this time.

Elderslie opened in 1893 as Carpenters Lane, being renamed Elderslie on 1 June 1894. The station itself was almost identical to its neighbour, consisting of a small wooden platform, and a wooden station building.[1]

Throughout its existence, station services were weaker than that of others on the line. Lighting at the station was non-existent and this proved to be an issue, with the Camden Council making multiple requests for services to be upgraded on the platform. The platform itself was also considerably lower than the doors of the train carriages used, but requests for the platform to be raised were ignored.[2] [3]

Elderslie station closed to services with the rest of the Camden railway line on 1 January 1963. After closure, the station was abandoned and demolished. No remains of the station are extant.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Elderslie&line=NSW:camden:0 Elderslie railway station
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140484093 Railway Service
  3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/140494045 Elderslie Railway Platform
  4. https://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/lost-rail-camden.html Lost Railways: Camden Branch Line