Aylmerton railway station

Aylmerton railway station was a railway station on the Main Southern railway line, serving the town of Aylmerton in the Southern Highlands, New South Wales. Services to the station ceased in 1975, and the station itself was subsequently demolished.

Aylmerton
The station at time of opening in 1919.
General information
LocationPark Avenue, Aylmerton, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates34°25′16″S 150°29′54″E / 34.4210°S 150.4984°E / -34.4210; 150.4984
Operated byPublic Transport Commission
Line(s)Main South
Distance125.60 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Opened13 July 1919
Closed22 March 1975
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Mittagong
towards Albury
Main Southern Line Yerrinbool
towards Sydney

History

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Aylmerton station first opened on 13 July 1919, when a deviation was constructed on the Main Southern line from Picton to Mittagong. The town itself had previously been part of Colo Vale, but the opening of the station led to the separation of the area into two towns, with the name Aylmerton adopted from the railway station.[1][2]

The station was known for its well-kept gardens, with the station winning the annual Royal Commissioner's Best Station Garden Prize (between Glenlee and Demondrille) in 1922.[3]

On 10 February 1929, the body of a man identified as William M'Farlane from Concord, was discovered on the railway tracks close to the station. The death was determined to have been accidental, with the man assumed to have jumped from the train after missing his station.[4]

The station closed to passenger services on 22 March 1975, and the platforms were demolished. No remains are extant.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aylmerton railway station. NSWrail.net, accessed 15 July 2024
  2. ^ Highlands History | December 5, Southern Highland News. Accessed 15 July 2024
  3. ^ Aylmerton Station Garden Robertson Advocate (NSW: 1894-1923). Trove, National Library of Australia. 19 December 1922. p.2, accessed 15 July 2024
  4. ^ Body On Railway Line Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW: 1888-1954). Trove, National Library of Australia. 11 February 1929.p.1, accessed 15 July 2024