Ropes Creek railway station explained

Ropes Creek
Style:Australian closed station
Address:Beston Drive, Ropes Creek
Coordinates:-33.7277°N 150.781°W
Line:Ropes Creek
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:2
Opened:29 June 1942
Closed:22 March 1986
Electrified:Yes
Operator:State Rail Authority
Status:Closed

Ropes Creek railway station was the terminus station of the Ropes Creek line, in Sydney, New South Wales, opening on 29 June 1942, after the line was extended past Dunheved to serve the St Marys Munitions factory. It was named after Ropes Creek, a waterway nearby. The station consisted of an island platform, a waiting room, and a footbridge for public access. It closed along with the line on 22 March 1986.[1]

After the station building was destroyed by fire in June 2011, the site was redeveloped as cultural park with the platform retained.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Ropes+Creek Ropes Creek Station
  2. "Ropes Creek Station" Railway Digest January 2015 pages 54/55