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Main South Line

Summary

Track: unknown
Stations: 63 / 126 in use

The Main South line starts from Central station and heads south to Albury on the Victorian border, and thence to Melbourne. Originally it stopped at Albury where a broad gauge line continued to Melbourne, but now it is standard gauge all the way.

On the line are the major rail locations of Goulburn, Cootamundra and Junee. Much of the state's freight traffic traverses this line, as well as passenger trains.


Name Facility Status Opened Closed km Photos Links
icon Central Station In Use 26-Sep-1855 - 29
icon Central Goods Junction Junction In Use circa 1856 - 3
icon Engine Dive Tunnel In Use unknown - 1.190
icon Redfern Station In Use 1878 - 1.300 6
icon Illawarra Junction Junction In Use unknown - 1
icon Macdonaldtown Station In Use 1878 - 2.480 3
icon Newtown Station In Use 26-Sep-1855 - 3.100
icon Stanmore Station In Use 1878 - 4.670
icon Petersham Station In Use 6-Jan-1857 - 5.500 4
icon Lewisham Station In Use 1886 - 6.250
icon Summer Hill Station In Use 15-Sep-1879 - 7.030 4
icon Ashfield Station In Use 26-Sep-1855 - 8.380
icon Croydon Station In Use 7-Jan-1875 - 9.420
icon Burwood Station In Use 26-Sep-1855 - 10.620
icon Strathfield Station In Use 9-Jul-1876 - 11.810 4
icon Homebush Station In Use 26-Sep-1855 - 12.740
icon Flemington Station In Use 1884 - 14.320 7
icon Flemington Goods Junction Junction In Use unknown - 9
icon Rookwood Station Closed before 1887 1967 15.831 1
icon Lidcombe Goods Junction Junction In Use unknown - 1
icon Lidcombe Station In Use 1-Nov-1858 - 16.610 8
icon Auburn Station In Use 1877 - 18.630
icon Clyburn Platform Closed 1951 unknown 19.840 4
icon Clyde Station In Use 1882 - 20.660 7
icon Granville Station In Use 2-Jul-1860 - 21.220 5
icon Merrylands Station In Use 6-Jul-1878 - 23.470 4
icon Guildford Station In Use Apr-1876 - 25.720
icon Yennora Station In Use 6-Nov-1927 - 27.440 1
icon Fairfield Station In Use 26-Sep-1856 - 28.997
icon Canley Vale Station In Use 15-Apr-1878 - 30.980
icon Jct (Cabramatta) Junction In Use 18-Jan-1974 -
icon Cabramatta Station In Use 1870 - 28.430
icon Warwick Farm Junction Junction Closed 2-Jun-1889 7-Dec-1991 33.464 4
icon Warwick Farm Station In Use 18-Mar-1889 - 34.160
icon Jct (Liverpool) Junction Closed 21-Jan-1918 21-Jun-1977 35.340 2
icon Liverpool Station In Use 26-Sep-1856 - 35.680 1
icon Casula Station In Use 1-Nov-1894 - 38.800 2
icon Glenfield Junction Junction In Use 21-Dec-1987 - 41.400
icon Glenfield Station In Use 6-Sep-1869 - 41.930 2
icon Macquarie Fields Station In Use 3-Oct-1888 - 43.800
icon Ingleburn Station In Use 6-Sep-1869 - 45.650
icon Minto Station In Use May-1874 - 49.670
icon Leumeah Station In Use 1886 - 52.630
icon Campbelltown Station In Use 17-May-1858 - 54.710 1
icon Macarthur Station In Use 28-Jul-1985 - 56.580 3
icon Glenlee Junction Junction In Use 10-Dec-1958 - 60.087
icon Glenlee Triangle South Jct Junction In Use 13-Jan-1990 - 60.500
icon Glenlee Station Closed 19-Aug-1884 9-Jun-1947 60.711
icon icon Menangle Racecourse Junction Junction Closed 1-Sep-1862 unknown
icon icon Menangle Racecourse Station Closed 14-May-1914 Feb-1963 62.925 4
icon Menangle Park Station In Use 26-Sep-1937 - 62.850 1
icon North Menangle Station Closed 4-Apr-1873 26-Sep-1937 63.950
icon Riversford Dead End Closed 1-Sep-1862 1-Jul-1863 64.180
icon Menangle Station In Use 1-Jul-1863 - 65.330 7
icon Douglas Park Station In Use 6-Sep-1869 - 73.320 3
icon Jct (Maldon) Junction Closed unknown unknown 14
icon Maldon Station Closed 1-Oct-1889 12-Sep-1976 82.500 9
icon Picton Station In Use 1-Jul-1863 - 85.250 7
icon icon Jct (Start 1919 deviation) Junction Closed 13-Jul-1919 13-Jul-1919
icon icon Old Main Tunnel Tunnel Closed 1-Mar-1867 13-Jul-1919 2
icon icon icon Jct (Picton) Junction In Use 13-Jul-1919 -
icon icon icon Jct (End 1919 Loop Line deviation) Junction Closed 13-Jul-1919 13-Jul-1919
icon icon Thirlmere Station Re-used 1-Aug-1885 unknown 92.400 5 1
icon icon Couridjah Station Re-used 2-Dec-1867 unknown 96.100 3
icon icon Buxton Station Re-used 20-Oct-1893 5-Aug-1978 99.070 3
icon icon Balmoral Station Closed 15-Apr-1878 unknown 105.150 3
icon icon Hill Top Station Closed 5-Apr-1878 unknown 111.580 7
icon icon Colo Vale Station Closed 1-May-1883 unknown 117.600 8
icon icon Braemar Station Closed 1-Mar-1867 5-Aug-1978 122.480
icon icon Picton Tunnel Tunnel In Use 13-Jul-1919 - 87.670 2
icon icon Redbank Tunnel Tunnel In Use 13-Jul-1919 - 92.430
icon icon Tahmoor Station In Use 13-Jul-1919 - 94.490 3
icon icon Bargo Station In Use 13-Jul-1919 - 102.870 7
icon icon Yanderra Station Closed 2-Aug-1924 24-Nov-1975 109.100 4
icon icon Yerrinbool Station In Use 13-Jul-1919 - 116.310 8
icon icon Yerrinbool Tunnel Tunnel In Use 13-Jul-1919 - 116.600
icon icon Aylmerton Tunnel Tunnel In Use 13-Jul-1919 - 122.350
icon icon Aylmerton Platform Closed 13-Jul-1919 22-Mar-1975 125.600
icon icon icon Mittagong Junction Junction In Use unknown - 130.060 3
icon Mittagong Station In Use 1-Mar-1867 - 131.570 8
icon icon Jct (Start Mittagong deviation) Junction Closed 2-Mar-1919 2-Mar-1919
icon icon Jct (Box Vale Colliery Line) Junction Closed unknown unknown
icon icon The Gib Tunnel (1st) Tunnel Re-used 2-Dec-1867 2-Mar-1919 1
icon icon The Gib Tunnel Tunnel In Use 2-Mar-1919 - 134.630 2
icon icon Jct (End Mittagong deviation) Junction Closed 2-Mar-1919 2-Mar-1919
icon Bowral Station In Use 2-Dec-1867 - 136.340 11
icon Burradoo Station In Use 1870 - 138.840 5
icon Wingecarribbee Tank Tank Closed unknown unknown
icon Bong Bong Station Closed 21-Apr-1878 27-Jan-1913 143.000
icon Berrima Junction Junction In Use 4-Feb-1927 - 143.250 6
icon Moss Vale Junction Junction In Use unknown - 145.260 3
icon Moss Vale Station In Use 2-Dec-1867 - 145.710 15
icon Werai Station Closed 19-Aug-1883 5-Apr-1969 151.300 2
icon Exeter Station In Use 1878 - 155.880 7
icon Bundanoon Station In Use 6-Aug-1868 - 162.260 15
icon Kareela Station Closed 1-Nov-1889 19-Sep-1915 169.785
icon Penrose Station In Use 1869 - 171.400 5
icon Wingello Station In Use 1-Jun-1871 - 177.140 11
icon Uringalla Loop Closed 21-Feb-1910 19-Nov-1915 180.447
icon Tallong Station In Use 1869 - 185.380 9
icon Medway Junction Junction In Use 17-Sep-1928 - 190.070 8
icon Marulan Station In Use 6-Aug-1868 - 192.910 12
icon Arranull Platform Closed unknown unknown 201.460
icon Carrick Station Closed 9-May-1869 22-Mar-1975 205.020 3
icon Towrang Station Closed 19-May-1869 9-Nov-1974 208.520 7
icon Murrays Flats Station Closed 1888 22-Mar-1975 216.430 1
icon North Goulburn Station Closed 1882 9-Mar-1975 222.460 5
icon Goulburn North Junction Junction Closed 22-Apr-1902 18-Sep-1989 225.760 3
icon Goulburn Station In Use 19-May-1869 - 224.900 24
icon Mulwarrie Tank Tank Closed 3-Jan-1884 1920 227.862
icon Joppa Junction Junction In Use 3-Jan-1884 - 230.490 5
icon Yarra Station Closed 9-Nov-1875 unknown 234.900 1
icon Breadalbane Station Closed 9-Nov-1875 25-Aug-1974 247.900 2
icon Cullerin Station Closed 1-Sep-1880 25-Mar-1973 256.300 2
icon icon Jct (Start 10 Mile Bank deviation) Junction Closed 9-Jun-1915 24-Oct-1915
icon icon Razorback (1st) Loop Closed after 1887 24-Oct-1915 252.566
icon icon Razorback Siding Closed 21-Feb-1922 unknown 263.155 2
icon icon Lerida Junction Closed 9-Jun-1915 24-Oct-1915 269.162
icon Fish River Station Closed 9-Nov-1875 9-Mar-1975 271.021 2
icon Gunning Station In Use 9-Nov-1875 - 278.600 15
icon Oolong Station Closed 25-Nov-1890 unknown 287.900 6
icon Jerrawa Station Closed 3-Jul-1876 9-Mar-1975 297.700 11
icon icon Jct (Start Mundoon deviation) Junction Closed 1-Dec-1914 1-Feb-1915 1
icon icon Mundoon Loop Closed 30-Dec-1909 1-Feb-1915 301.148 3
icon icon Coolalie Temporary Junction Junction Closed 1-Dec-1914 1-Feb-1915
icon Coolalie Station Closed 2-Aug-1891 20-Jan-1975 309.900 1
icon Yass Junction Station In Use 3-Jul-1876 - 318.010 22
icon Silverdale Loop Closed 3-Feb-1910 18-Sep-1913 324.081
icon Bowning Station Closed 3-Jul-1876 unknown 329.300 12
icon icon Mylora Temporary Junction Junction Closed 23-May-1913 7-May-1916
icon icon Goondah (1st) Station Closed 1-Aug-1891 7-May-1916
icon icon Emu Flat Platform Closed 20-Dec-1905 7-May-1916
icon icon Goondah Station Closed 7-May-1916 9-Mar-1975 339.900 5
icon icon Illalong Creek Station Closed 7-May-1916 1971 347.600
icon icon Jct (Start Binalong deviation) Junction Closed 22-Dec-1915 22-Dec-1915
icon icon Binalong (1st) Station Closed 1-Nov-1876 22-Dec-1915 4
icon icon Binalong Station Closed 22-Dec-1915 unknown 354.100 18
icon icon Jct (End Binalong deviation) Junction Closed 22-Dec-1915 22-Dec-1915
icon icon Galong Temporary Junction Junction Closed 22-Dec-1915 16-Apr-1916
icon icon Galong (1st) Station Closed 12-Mar-1877 9-Jun-1915
icon icon Rocky Ponds (1st) Station Closed 12-Mar-1877 16-Apr-1916
icon icon Galong Station Closed 9-Jun-1915 unknown 365.200 17
icon icon Rocky Ponds Station Closed 16-Apr-1916 9-Mar-1975 371.700 2
icon icon Rocky Ponds Temporary Junction Junction Closed 28-Apr-1915 3-May-1916
icon Cunningar Station Closed 12-Mar-1877 9-Mar-1975 380.900 3
icon Harden Station In Use 12-Mar-1877 - 385.400 25
icon Murrumburrah Station Closed 15-Sep-1879 8-Feb-1976 388.700 3
icon Demondrille Station Closed 23-Mar-1885 9-Oct-1974 391.600 17
icon Newington Loop Closed 19-Jan-1897 13-Jun-1915 399.418
icon Nubba Station Closed 1882 1-Apr-1975 401.639 4
icon Wallendbeen Station Closed 1-Nov-1877 unknown 407.200 18
icon icon Jct (Start Morrisons Hill deviation) Junction Closed 5-Aug-1900 5-Aug-1900
icon icon Morrisons Hill Station Closed 7-Apr-1902 9-Mar-1975 413.097 1
icon icon Wamba Loop Closed 17-Dec-1909 17-Jun-1917 417.624
icon icon Jindalee Station Closed 8-Jun-1896 20-May-1970 420.200 1
icon Cullinga Loop Closed 17-Dec-1909 10-Jun-1917 417.624
icon Jindalee Tank Tank Closed 1-Nov-1877 1915
icon Cootamundra North Junction Junction In Use unknown - 1
icon Cootamundra Station In Use 1-Nov-1877 - 429.650 32
icon Jct (Tumut Branch) Junction Closed 1-Jun-1886 19-Jan-1984 430.320 2
icon Bulagero Loop Closed 7-Mar-1916 8-Mar-1942 435.950
icon Frampton Station Closed 3-Sep-1878 19-Jul-1975 445.130 5
icon Tanyinna Loop Closed 9-Feb-1916 15-Jul-1946 448.363
icon icon Jct (Start Bethungra deviation) Junction In Use 15-Jul-1946 -
icon icon Bethungra Spiral No 1 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 15-Jul-1946 - 454.860 2
icon icon Bethungra Spiral No 2 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 15-Jul-1946 - 455.040 2
icon icon Jct (End Bethungra deviation) Junction In Use 15-Jul-1946 -
icon Bethungra Station Closed 15-Apr-1878 unknown 456.010 8
icon Illabo Station Closed 3-Sep-1878 unknown 468.470 6
icon Marinna Station Closed 27-Feb-1897 19-Jul-1975 477.890 6
icon Junee North Junction Junction In Use unknown -
icon Junee Station In Use 6-Jul-1878 - 485.670 18 1
icon Junee Racecourse Unknown Closed unknown 1936 487.912
icon Harefield Station Closed 3-Sep-1878 unknown 497.610 9
icon Shepherds Platform Closed 10-Mar-1893 19-Jul-1975 504.641 2
icon Bomen Station Closed 3-Sep-1878 unknown 513.690 12
icon Wagga Wagga Station In Use 1-Sep-1879 - 521.400 47
icon Kapooka Station Closed 1927 4-May-1975 529.410 7
icon Uranquinty Station In Use 1-Sep-1880 - 535.720 13
icon Bon Accord Station Closed 13-Jan-1891 Sep-1962 541.373 1
icon Jct (Westby Branch) Junction Closed unknown unknown 1
icon The Rock Station In Use 1-Sep-1880 - 550.290 18
icon Kubura Halt Closed 10-Sep-1911 Mar-1957 557.577
icon Yerong Creek Station Closed 1-Sep-1880 unknown 565.090 5
icon Jct (Henty) Junction In Use unknown - 579.890 3
icon Henty Station In Use 1880 - 580.290 12
icon Culcairn Station In Use 1-Sep-1880 - 596.820 29
icon Gerogery Station Closed 1-Sep-1880 unknown 616.370 13
icon Table Top Station Closed 3-Feb-1881 unknown 631.101 5
icon Ettamogah Station Closed 3-Feb-1881 4-May-1975 637.260 5
icon Kinloss Loop Closed 2-Dec-1943 21-Jul-1953 639.794
icon Albury Racecourse Platform Closed 3-Feb-1881 Jun-1962 642.354 3
icon Albury Station In Use 3-Feb-1881 - 646.240 23
icon Murray Bridge Other In Use unknown - 4

Summary

Track: unknown
Stations: 63 / 126 in use
Section Opened Closed Usage
Central - Granville 26-Sep-1855     general
Granville - Liverpool 26-Sep-1856     general
Liverpool - Campbelltown 17-May-1858     general
Campbelltown - North Menangle 1-Sep-1862     general
North Menangle - Picton 1-Jul-1863     general
Picton - Jct (Start 1919 deviation) 1-Mar-1867     general
Jct (Start 1919 deviation) - Jct (End 1919 Loop Line deviation) 1-Mar-1867   13-Jul-1919  1 general
Jct (End 1919 Loop Line deviation) - Buxton 1-Mar-1867   1-Dec-1994   general
Jct (End 1919 Loop Line deviation) - Buxton unknown     tourism
Buxton - Colo Vale 1-Mar-1867   1-Jun-1989   general
Colo Vale - Braemar 1-Mar-1867   24-Sep-1987   general
Braemar - Mittagong Junction 1-Mar-1867     general
Mittagong Junction - Mittagong 1-Mar-1867     general
Mittagong - Jct (Start Mittagong Deviation) 2-Dec-1867     general
Jct (Start Mittagong Deviation) - Jct (End Mittagong Deviation) 2-Dec-1867   2-Mar-1919  1 general
Jct (End Mittagong Deviation) - Moss Vale 2-Dec-1867     general
Moss Vale - Marulan 6-Aug-1868     general
Marulan - Goulburn 27-May-1869     general
Goulburn - Jct (Start 10 Mile Bank deviation) 9-Nov-1875     general
Jct (Start 10 Mile Bank deviation) - Lerida 9-Nov-1875   24-Oct-1915  1 general
Lerida - Gunning 9-Nov-1875     general
Gunning - Jct (Start Mundoon deviation) 3-Jul-1876     general
Jct (Start Mundoon deviation) - Coolalie Temporary Junction 3-Jul-1876   1-Feb-1915  1 general
Coolalie Temporary Junction - Bowning 3-Jul-1876     general
Bowning - Mylora Temporary Junction 1-Nov-1876     general
Mylora Temporary Junction - Illalong Creek 1-Nov-1876   7-May-1916  1 general
Illalong Creek - Jct (Start Binalong deviation) 1-Nov-1876     general
Jct (Start Binalong deviation) - Binalong (1st) 1-Nov-1876   22-Dec-1915  1 general
Binalong (1st) - Jct (End Binalong deviation) 12-Mar-1877   22-Dec-1915  1 general
Jct (End Binalong deviation) - Galong Temporary Junction 12-Mar-1877     general
Galong Temporary Junction - Rocky Ponds Temporary Junction 12-Mar-1877   9-Jun-1915  1 general
Rocky Ponds Temporary Junction - Harden 12-Mar-1877     general
Harden - Jct (Start Morrisons Hill deviation) 1-Nov-1877     general
Harden - Jct (Start Morrisons Hill deviation) 1-Nov-1877     general
Jct (Start Morrisons Hill deviation) - Jindalee 1-Nov-1877   5-Aug-1900  1 general
Jindalee - Cootamundra 1-Nov-1877     general
Cootamundra - Jct (Start Bethungra deviation) 15-Apr-1878     general
Jct (Start Bethungra deviation) - Jct (End Bethungra deviation) 15-Apr-1878     general
Jct (End Bethungra deviation) - Bethungra 15-Apr-1878     general
Bethungra - Junee 6-Jul-1878     general
Junee - Bomen 3-Sep-1878     general
Bomen - Wagga Wagga 1-Sep-1879     general
Wagga Wagga - Gerogery 1-Sep-1880     general
Gerogery - Albury 3-Feb-1881     general
Albury - Murray Bridge 14-Jun-1883     general

Menangle Racecourse branch
Menangle Racecourse Junction - Menangle Racecourse 1-Sep-1862   unknown  1 general

Picton - Mittagong deviation
Jct (Start 1919 deviation) - Jct (Picton) 13-Jul-1919     general
Jct (Picton) - Jct (End 1919 Loop Line deviation) 13-Jul-1919   1-Dec-1994   general
Jct (Picton) - Jct (End 1919 Loop Line deviation) unknown     tourism
Jct (Picton) - Mittagong Junction 13-Jul-1919     general

Mittagong deviation (1919)
Jct (Start Mittagong deviation) - Jct (End Mittagong deviation) 2-Mar-1919     general

10 Mile Bank deviation (1915)
Jct (Start 10 Mile Bank deviation) - Lerida 24-Oct-1915     general

Mundoon deviation (1914)
Jct (Start Mundoon deviation) - Coolalie Temporary Junction 12-Oct-1914     general

Goondah deviation (1916)
Mylora Temporary Junction - Illalong Creek 7-May-1916     general

Binalong deviation (1915)
Jct (Start Binalong deviation) - Jct (End Binalong deviation) 22-Dec-1915     general

Galong deviation (1915)
Galong Temporary Junction - Rocky Ponds Temporary Junction 9-Jun-1915     general

Morrisons Hill deviation (1900)
Jct (Start Morrisons Hill deviation) - Jindalee 5-Aug-1900     general

Bethungra deviation (1946)
Jct (Start Bethungra deviation) - Jct (End Bethungra deviation) 15-Jul-1946     general
1 Track has been lifted