Elderslie railway station, Sydney

Elderslie railway station was a railway station on the Camden railway line, serving the suburb of Elderslie, New South Wales, Australia.

Elderslie
Elderslie station in the foreground, surrounded by floodwaters in the early 1900s
General information
Location	MacArthur Road, Elderslie, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	34°03′15″S 150°42′24″E
Operated by	Department of Railways
Line(s)	Camden
Distance	66.427 kilometres (41.276 mi) from Central
Platforms	1 (1 side)
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Demolished
History
Opened	1 October 1893
Closed	1 January 1963
Electrified	No
Previous names	Carpenters Lane (1893-1894)
Services
Preceding station Former services Following station Camden Terminus Camden Line Kirkham towards Campbelltown

History

The Camden line had originally opened in March 1882, although no station was provided at Elderslie at this time.

Elderslie opened in 1893 as Carpenters Lane, being renamed Elderslie on 1 June 1894. The station itself was almost identical to its neighbour Kirkham, consisting of a small wooden platform, and a wooden station building.

Throughout its existence, station services were weaker than that of others on the line. Lighting at the station was non-existent and this proved to be an issue, with the Camden Council making multiple requests for services to be upgraded on the platform. The platform itself was also considerably lower than the doors of the train carriages used, but requests for the platform to be raised were ignored.

Elderslie station closed to services with the rest of the Camden railway line on 1 January 1963. After closure, the station was abandoned and demolished. No remains of the station are extant.