Thirlmere railway station, New South Wales

Former railway station in New South Wales, Australia

Preceding station Former Services Following station
Couridjah
towards Mittagong
 Picton Loop (closed) Picton
Terminus

Thirlmere is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served Thirlmere, a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia.

History

The station opened on 1 August 1885 as Redbank and was renamed Thirlmere in 1886.[1] The station, along with the Loop Line, was closed in 1978.

The station buildings have been restored by volunteers from the NSW Rail Museum in Thirlmere.

Every weekend the NSW Rail Museum operates four return heritage steam or diesel train services between Thirlmere and Buxton with special events operating heritage services between Sydney Central Station, Picton, Thirlmere, and Buxton. [1]

Image gallery

  • View of station from railway crossing
    View of station from railway crossing
  • Platform looking south
    Platform looking south
  • Station building
    Station building
  • Opposite platform
    Opposite platform
  • Signal box
    Signal box
  • View of railway crossing from platform
    View of railway crossing from platform
  • The station c.1900
    The station c.1900
  • Inside Thrilmere signal box
    Inside Thrilmere signal box
  • Thrilmere Station Sign with uniformed volunteer
    Thrilmere Station Sign with uniformed volunteer

References

  1. ^ "NSW Rail.net".