Robertson railway station explained

Robertson
Style:Australian closed station
Type:Former railway station
Mount Murray · Moss Vale
Address:Yarranga Street, Robertson
Borough:New South Wales
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-34.591°N 150.5935°W
Map Type:Australia New South Wales
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Robertson Heritage Railway Station Committee
Line:Unanderra–Moss Vale
Distance:128.38 km from Central[1]
Platforms:1
Tracks:2
Train Operators:3801 Limited
Structure:At-grade
Opened:20 August 1932[2]
Closed:1991

Robertson is a railway station in Robertson, New South Wales, on the Unanderra–Moss Vale railway line. The station opened in 1932 to connect the producers of south-western New South Wales with the new wharves at Port Kembla, with the single-track line featuring a passing loop near the village of Robertson. A station was built to serve the village, with trains running between the Southern Highlands and Wollongong. Passenger services were operated by the State Rail Authority and its predecessors until the route was replaced by coaches in 1991. The station building is of state heritage significance and is now cared for by the Robertson Heritage Railway Station Committee. Occasional tourist trains operated by 3801 Limited, such as the Cockatoo Run, call at the station.

The station is located on the main line. There is a still-operational passing loop opposite; a perway siding is located to the west.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: North–south corridor network diagram 1. June 2015. Australian Rail Track Corporation. 19 August 2015. 23 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923174040/http://www.artc.com.au/customers/maps/system/ns/library/ARTCS3090006_NS_Sth.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: NSWrail.net: Robertson Platform. Rolfe. Bozier.