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St Leonards Railway Station
St Leonards railway station is a suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the City of Willoughby, Lane Cove Council and North Sydney Council suburb of St Leonards including the nearby Artarmon Industrial Area and Gore Hill. Serving a shared suburb, the station is located in the City of Willoughby Local Government Area. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line services. History St Leonards station opened on 1 January 1890 as the terminus station of the North Shore line from Hornsby. On 1 May 1893, the line was extended south to Milsons Point. In August 1989, the station was relocated to a temporary station south of the Pacific Highway to allow the site to be redeveloped. After the redevelopment encountered financial problems and remained dormant for a number of years, the new station was not completed until February 2000 as part of The Forum shopping plaza development. The new station was built with two island platforms to allow extra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milsons Point (Lavender Bay Sites) Railway Stations
The first Lavender Bay railway station was opened on 30 May 1915 at a site 300 metres north of the original Milsons Point station on the North Shore line on the edge of Lavender Bay. The station was created by building platforms beside the existing lines. An overbridge was constructed leading to a new ferry wharf. Southbound trains used to drop their passengers at Lavender Bay station and then proceed to Milsons Point railway station to reverse.The "Seven Weeks" Ferry Service Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, May 2001 pp. 178–184 Passengers discovered that it was easier to stay on the train until it reached Milsons Point and then alight. The walk from Milsons Point platforms was almost level because it was a terminal station. The ferry company was also unhappy about servicing two wharves. On 18 July 1915, after a mere seven weeks, the service reverted to Milsons Point station. The second Lavender Bay Station was a redesign of the first station, and came into us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berowra Railway Station
Berowra railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Main Northern line, serving the Hornsby Shire suburb of Berowra. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore Line services and intercity Central Coast & Newcastle Line services. History Berowra station opened on 7 April 1887 when the Main Northern line was extended from Hornsby to Hawkesbury River. In 1909, the line was duplicated and the present island platform built. On 23 October 1983, a passing loop was opened opposite the platform. This allowed suburban services to terminate, and from January 1992, Berowra became the northern boundary of the Sydney suburban network replacing Cowan. On 28 August 2006, Platform 3 opened on the passing loop as part of the Rail Clearways Program, to allow suburban trains to terminate clear of the running lines. Trains now terminate on the middle Platform 2, allowing through trains to overtake any terminating trains standing in the station. The upgrade also included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Railway Station, Sydney
Gordon railway station is a heritage-listed suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the Ku-ring-gai suburb of Gordon. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line and T9 Northern line services. Situated on St Johns Avenue, the station was designed and built by the New South Wales Department of Railways in 1909. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History In 1887, tenders were called for construction of a branch line extending south from Hornsby to the North Shore. The section between Hornsby and St Leonards was opened on 1 January 1890. Stations provided at the opening of the line included Chatswood and St Leonards. A single line was constructed at the time. The line between St Leonards and Milson's Point (the terminus at the edge of the harbour) was completed 1 May 1893. Gordon railway station was opened on 1 January 1890. In 1909 the single line was duplicated between Hornsby and St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindfield Railway Station, Sydney
Lindfield railway station is a suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the Ku-ring-gai suburb of Lindfield. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line and T9 Northern line services. History Lindfield station opened on 1 January 1890 when the North Shore line opened from Hornsby to St Leonards. It was named after a house near the station, between Bent and Balfour Streets, was named "Lindfield" after the native town of Mr. List, the owner. Mr. William Cowan, first President of the Shire, afterwards lived there. By 1900, the line south of Lindfield had been duplicated with the platform converted to an island platform, this was extended north in 1909. By 1922, a new side platform had been opened on the eastern side, with the middle platform becoming a terminating road. The station was upgraded with a new concourse and lifts constructed in 2009. Services Platforms Transport Links Lindfield Station is served by three bus routes operated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blacktown Railway Station, Sydney
Blacktown railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Blacktown. It is served by Sydney Trains' T1 Western Line and T5 Cumberland Line services and NSW TrainLink Intercity Blue Mountains Line and regional '' Central West XPT'' services. History Blacktown station opened on 2 July 1860 as Blacktown Road with the construction of the Main Western line.Blacktown Station NSWrail.net Captain Martindale, the colony's chief engineer, was not happy with work done by contractor John Gibbons and refused to issue a certificate for work done. Not happy with the decision Gibbons told his men to remove three portions of the track near . He was arrested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epping Railway Station, Sydney
Epping may refer to: Places Australia * Epping, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney ** Epping railway station, Sydney * Electoral district of Epping, the corresponding seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * Epping Forest, Kearns, a heritage-listed former farm and residence in Kearns, NSW * Epping, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne ** Epping railway line, the name before 2012 of the Mernda railway line ** Epping railway station, Melbourne * Epping Forest National Park, Queensland France * Epping, Moselle, a commune South Africa * Epping, Cape Town, an industrial area United States * Epping, New Hampshire, a New England town ** Epping (CDP), New Hampshire, the main village in the town * Epping, North Dakota United Kingdom * Epping, Essex Epping is a market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. Part of the London metropolitan area, metropolitan and Urban area, urban area of London, it is 17 miles (27 km) northeast of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathfield Railway Station
Strathfield railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Suburban line in the Sydney suburb of Strathfield in the Municipality of Strathfield local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The station is served by Sydney Trains' T1 North Shore & Western Line, T9 Northern Line, T2 Leppington & Inner West Line, T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line suburban services as well as NSW TrainLink Intercity and regional services. The station is located on the Main Northern and Main Western railway lines, forming a major junction for regional and suburban rail services. The station and associated infrastructure was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History Strathfield suburb This suburb, extending from Concord Plains to the Cooks River, was part of the area known (early in the colony) as Liberty Plains, so called because the first free settlers received grants there. James Wilshire received in 1808 and called it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Railway Station, Sydney
Richmond railway station is the heritage-listed terminus railway station of the Richmond railway line, Richmond line, serving the City of Hawkesbury suburb of Richmond, New South Wales, Richmond, in New South Wales, Australia. It is served by Sydney Trains' North Shore & Western Line, T1 Western and Cumberland Line, T5 Cumberland line services. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History The Richmond line opened on 1 December 1864 as a rural branch line in response to the area's success as a farming district and its location at the intersection of two stock routes. In 1856, a petition for the establishment of a railway from the residents of Windsor, New South Wales, Windsor and Richmond had been presented to the Government of New South Wales, Government. In 1860 a grant of (Pounds)57,000 was approved for a railway between Blacktown and Windsor. In the following year it was increased to (Pounds)60,000 for a railway between Blacktown and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emu Plains Railway Station
Emu Plains railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in the western Sydney suburb of Emu Plains, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by the New South Wales Government Railways and built from 1884 to 1907 by M. Reed, ''et al.'' It is also known as Emu Plains Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The station is served by Sydney Trains' T1 Western line services and NSW TrainLink's Blue Mountains line services. History Emu Plains The township of Emu was renamed Emu Plains in 1882. It was on the Great Western Road (later Highway) from Sydney over the Blue Mountains to Bathurst and had several inns between the Nepean River and the foot of Lapstone Hill from the 1830s.Moppett/BMACHO, 2015, 1 Emu Plains may have been named for the sighting of emus on the river flats, in the late 1700s or may have originated from soldier Captain Watkin Tench in his early expl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrith Railway Station, Sydney
Penrith railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith in the City of Penrith local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by New South Wales Government Railways and the 1863 building was built by M. and A. Jamison and D. Forest. It is also known as Penrith Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The station is served by Sydney Trains' T1 Western Line services and NSW TrainLink's Blue Mountains Line, '' Central West XPT'' and ''Outback Xplorer'' services. History The single track line opened on 19 January 1863 as the terminus of the Main Western line when it was extended from St Marys. The line was extended to Springwood on 11 July 1867. The line was duplicated in 1886. As soon as the line was extended over the Blue Mountains, Penrith became an important railway centre where locomotives and crews wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch Points
Catch points and trap points are types of railroad switch, points which act as railway safety devices. Both work by guiding railroad car, railway carriages and trucks from a dangerous route onto a separate, safer track. Catch points are used to derailment, derail vehicles which are out of control (known as Runaway train, ''runaways'') on steep slopes. Trap points are used to protect rail terminology#M, main railway lines from unauthorised vehicles, moving onto them from rail siding, sidings or branch lines. Either of these track arrangements may lead the vehicles into a sand drag or safety siding, track arrangements which are used to safely stop them after they have left the main tracks. A derail is another device used for the same purposes as catch and trap points. Trap points ''Trap points'' are found at the exit from a rail siding, siding or where a secondary track joins a main line. A facing and trailing, facing turnout is used to prevent any unauthorised movement that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
