Ropes Creek railway station

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Ropes Creek railway station was a railway station on the Ropes Creek line, serving the then-industrial suburb of Ropes Crossing in Sydney, New South Wales. It was opened on 29 June 1942, after the line was extended past Dunheved to serve the St Marys Munitions factory, and was named after Ropes Creek, a waterway nearby. The station was the terminus of the line, and consisted of an island platform, a waiting room, and a footbridge for public access. It closed along with the line on 22 March 1986.[1]

Ropes Creek
The park with the preserved remains of the station, December 2022
General information
LocationBeston Drive, Ropes Creek
Australia
Coordinates33°43′40″S 150°46′51″E / 33.72770°S 150.78095°E / -33.72770; 150.78095
Operated byState Rail Authority
Line(s)Ropes Creek
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusReused
History
Opened29 June 1942
Closed22 March 1986
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Terminus Ropes Creek Line Cochrane
towards St Marys

After the station building was destroyed by fire in June 2011, the site was redeveloped as a cultural park with the platform retained.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Ropes Creek Station NSWrail.net
  2. ^ "Ropes Creek Station" Railway Digest January 2015 pages 54/55