Warwick Farm Racecourse railway station explained

Warwick Farm Racecourse
Style:Australian closed station
Address:Warwick Farm, Sydney, New South Wales
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-33.9131°N 150.9412°W
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:2
Opened:12 June 1889
Closed:18 August 1990
Status:Demolished

Warwick Farm Racecourse railway station was a railway station on the Warwick Farm Racecourse branch line in Warwick Farm, New South Wales, Australia. The station served the Warwick Farm Racecourse.

The station opened on 12 June 1889.[1] [2] The station was utilized during the First world war to transport troops from the war time Warwick Farm Camp.[3] [4] [5]

From 19 November 1977 to 16 February 1979, the station was not used. Although reopening in 1979, the branch line was officially closed in 1991, with the last passenger train running on 18 August 1990.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Warwick Farm Racecourse. . . XLVII . 1507 . New South Wales, Australia . 25 May 1889 . 1 July 2024 . 1098 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Warwick Farm Racecourse. . . 15,964 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 May 1889 . 1 July 2024 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: THE CAMPS. . . 11,299 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 August 1915 . 1 July 2024 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: WARWICK FARM CAMP . . 1624 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 September 1915 . 1 July 2024 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: WARWICK FARM A CAMP. . . New South Wales, Australia . 12 August 1915 . 1 July 2024 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  6. Web site: Warwick Farm Racecourse Platform . NSWrail.net . 11 October 2015.