Rosehill railway station explained

Rosehill railway station should not be confused with Rouse Hill railway station.

Rosehill
Type:Closed commuter rail station
Style:Australian closed station
Address:James Ruse Drive, Rosehill
Coordinates:-33.8233°N 151.0221°W
Distance:22.423NaN3 from Central
Line:Carlingford
Sandown
Other:Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Opened:17 November 1888
Closed:5 January 2020
Rebuilt:14 May 1959
Electrified:Yes
Code:RSL
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Status:Demolished
Passengers:100 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2013
Pass Rank:247
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Other Services Header:Former services
Web:Transport for NSW

Rosehill railway station was a railway station in Sydney, Australia that was located next to Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. It was open between 1888 and 2020. It served passengers on the Sandown railway line until 1991, the Carlingford Line until 2020, and special event services to the racecourse, as well as serving the local suburb of Rosehill.

History

Rosehill station opened on 17 November 1888.[2] The station was relocated on 14 May 1959.[3]

The station was located at the end of a double track section from the Main Western line junction at Clyde. The station had two platforms, a four car platform on the Carlingford branch, and a 16 car platform on the Sandown line, which was used by Rosehill Gardens Racecourse trains on selected race days. Immediately south of the former platform 2 is a protected tree with a dilapidated fence around it.

Closure

The majority of the Carlingford railway line has been converted to light rail as part of the Parramatta Light Rail project. The entirety of the Carlingford Line, including Rosehill railway station, closed on 5 January 2020 and the Sandown Line closed in July 2019, to enable light rail construction to proceed.[4] [5]

Rosehill railway station was demolished in late 2022 to make way for the construction of the Clyde Stabling and Maintenance Facility as part of the Sydney Metro West Project.[6]

Platforms & former services

At the time the station closed the platforms had the following services:

Transport links

Transdev NSW operates one route via Rosehill station:

Parramatta station to Sutherland station

Rosehill station was served by one NightRide route:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bureau of Transport Statistics . Train Statistics 2014 . Transport NSW . 15 July 2018.
  2. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Rosehill Rosehill Station
  3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801762 Rosehill Railway Station Footbridge
  4. Web site: Parramatta Light Rail | Stage 1 – Westmead to Carlingford via Camellia: Environmental Impact Statement. Transport for NSW. 24 August 2017. 5-65, 5-66.
  5. http://data.parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.au/s3fs-public/FAQ%20-%20%20T6%20Line%20closure%20for%20Parramatta%20Light%20Rail.pdf?kCPd2x5Hz6dteOvl5XnnCAaF4D__RSic T6 Carlingford Line closure for Parramatta Light Rail –Temporary Transport Plan
  6. Web site: Clyde Stabling and Maintenance Facility Sydney Metro . 2023-06-28 . www.sydneymetro.info . en.