Royal National Park railway station

Royal National Park

View of the Royal National Park railway station in May 2015
Location Farnell Avenue, Audley, New South Wales
Coordinates 34°03′45″S 151°03′24″E / 34.0626°S 151.0567°E / -34.0626; 151.0567Coordinates: 34°03′45″S 151°03′24″E / 34.0626°S 151.0567°E / -34.0626; 151.0567
Operated by Sydney Tramway Museum
Platforms 1
Tracks 1
History
Opened 9 March 1886 (1886-03-09) (Commuter rail)
1 May 1993 (1993-05-01) (Light rail)
Closed 11 June 1991
Rebuilt 1978
Electrified Yes

Royal National Park railway station is located in Audley, New South Wales, that serviced travellers to the Royal National Park. It is the terminus of the Royal National Park railway line, now operated by the Sydney Tramway Museum, although the station platform itself is not usable by the heritage trams operating the service. It opened in 1886 as a commuter rail station, forming part of the Sydney railway network. Along with the Royal National Park railway line, it closed in 1991 due to low patronage. The line and station were acquired by the Sydney Tramway Museum and reopened in May 1993.

History

The station opened on 9 March 1886. It was renamed National Park on 1 May 1889, back to Loftus in January 1890 and back again to National Park on 1 December 1896 and finally Royal National Park on 16 July 1955.[1] At its peak, the line was served by 25 trains day on weekends. On 4 July 1967, three of the five lines at the station were removed.[2] By 1988, the line was served by only three trains a day.[3] In 1978, the original station was demolished to make way for a visitor's centre and a new single platform built.[4]

Following the discovery of signalling faults, services ceased on 11 June 1991.[5] With major expenditure required and average patronage having dwindled to three passengers per train, the line was formally closed.[6] The line was taken over by the Sydney Tramway Museum with Royal National Park station reopening as the line's terminus in May 1993.[7][8]

Services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Royal National Park Shuttle to Railway Square Select days only[9]

References

  1. ↑ Royal National Park NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ "20 Years Ago" Railway Digest July 1987 page 227
  3. ↑ "11th September 1988" Railway Digest November 1988 page 399
  4. ↑ The Royal National Park Branch NSWrail.net
  5. ↑ "Trains to Royal National Park stopped" Railway Digest August 1991 page 272
  6. ↑ "Royal National Park services stopped" Railway Digest September 1991 page 314
  7. ↑ "National Park Line" Railway Digest May 1992 page 194
  8. ↑ "Disused Line Re-Opened Tramway Extended into Park" Railway Digest June 1993 page 220
  9. ↑ Our Vintage Tram Routes Sydney Tramway Museum
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