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Main Western Line

Summary

Track: > 806.96 km
Stations: 50 / 108 in use

The Main Western Line was the original western trunk line, starting from Sydney and extending to the town of Bourke in the state's north-west. Despite its name, it never reached the border.

In 1989, the Bogan River at Nyngan flooded, damaging the line there. In addition, part of the line was blown up by the army to relieve the floodwaters. The line was never repaired.

The State Mine Heritage Park and Railway operates on the old State Mine branch at Lithgow.

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Name Facility Status Opened Closed km Photos Links
icon Granville Station In Use 2-Jul-1860 - 21.220 5
icon Harris Park Station In Use after 1883 - 22.530 4
icon Parramatta Station In Use 26-Sep-1855 - 23.210 4
icon Parramatta Park Unknown Closed 23-Apr-1861 1914 24.140
icon Westmead Station In Use Mar-1883 - 25.160 3
icon Westmead Junction Junction Closed 28-Jan-1923 31-Jan-1932
icon Wentworthville Station In Use 1883 - 26.640 2
icon Pendle Hill Station In Use 12-Apr-1924 - 28.290 5
icon Jct (Toongabbie) Junction Closed unknown unknown 29.790 3
icon Toongabbie Station In Use 26-Apr-1880 - 29.960 2
icon Seven Hills Station In Use 1-Dec-1863 - 32.060 3
icon Blacktown Station In Use 4-Jul-1860 - 34.870 3
icon Doonside Station In Use 27-Sep-1880 - 38.290 3
icon Rooty Hill Station In Use 23-Dec-1861 - 40.910 6
icon Mount Druitt Station In Use 19-Aug-1881 - 43.840 7
icon St Marys Station In Use 1-May-1862 - 47.420 6
icon Werrington Station In Use 2-May-1868 - 49.080 2
icon Kingswood Station In Use 1-Sep-1887 - 52.700 3
icon Penrith Station In Use 19-Jan-1863 - 55.090 8
icon Log Cabin Platform Closed Jul-1940 Sep-1950 56.327
icon Emu Sand and Gravel Siding Closed unknown unknown 8
icon Emu Plains Station In Use 18-Aug-1868 - 57.440 6
icon icon icon Lapstone Hill Junction Closed 11-May-1913 25-Sep-1913
icon icon icon Lapstone Bottom Points Junction Closed 11-Jul-1867 18-Dec-1892
icon icon icon Lucasville Station Closed 15-Apr-1878 18-Dec-1892 62.362 6
icon icon icon Breakfast Point Halt Closed 1-Sep-1877 1889 62.824
icon icon icon Glenbrook Tunnel (1st) Tunnel Closed 18-Dec-1892 25-Sep-1913 4
icon icon icon Glenbrook (1st) Station Closed 11-Jul-1867 25-Sep-1913 2
icon icon Lapstone Station In Use 24-Feb-1964 - 63.620 5
icon icon Glenbrook Tunnel Tunnel In Use 11-May-1913 - 65.250 2
icon icon Glenbrook Station In Use 11-May-1913 - 67.090 4
icon icon icon Blaxland Junction Junction Closed 11-May-1913 25-Sep-1913
icon Blaxland Station In Use 11-Jul-1867 - 71.480 6
icon Karabah Loop Loop Closed 4-Nov-1898 28-Jan-1913 73.445
icon Warrimoo Station In Use 9-Mar-1918 - 74.300 4
icon Karabah Platform Closed 1-Oct-1893 9-Dec-1897
icon Valley Heights Station In Use May-1875 - 77.410 9 1
icon Springwood Station In Use 11-Jul-1867 - 79.670 5
icon Faulconbridge Station In Use 15-Mar-1877 - 82.960 5
icon Alphington Halt Closed 1877 1888 84.890
icon Numantia Platform Closed 9-Feb-1876 1897 82.559
icon Linden Station In Use Aug-1874 - 86.810 7
icon Woodford Station In Use 11-Jul-1868 - 90.370 9
icon Hazelbrook Station In Use 1884 - 93.470 4
icon Lawson Station In Use 11-Jul-1867 - 96.040 7
icon Bullaburra Station In Use 16-Feb-1925 - 97.690 4
icon Wentworth Falls Station In Use 22-Jul-1867 - 102.610 1
icon Leura Station In Use 6-Dec-1890 - 107.590 4
icon Katoomba Station In Use 2-Feb-1874 - 109.940 11
icon Medlow Bath Station In Use 21-Jan-1880 - 115.800 4
icon Blackheath Station In Use 1-Aug-1862 - 120.720 6
icon Mount Victoria Station In Use 6-Sep-1869 - 126.720 12
icon Hartley Vale Station Closed 1876 6-Apr-1975 132.170 2
icon Canyon Colliery Colliery Closed unknown unknown 8
icon Bell Station In Use May-1875 - 137.120 5
icon icon Jct (Dargans Deviation) Junction Closed unknown unknown
icon icon icon Newnes Junction Station Closed 16-Oct-1910 6-Apr-1975 141.760 14
icon icon icon Newnes Junction (1st) Station Closed 27-Nov-1906 16-Oct-1910 12
icon icon icon Clarence (1st) Station Re-used 1874 16-Oct-1910 141.783 3 1
icon icon Clarence Tunnel Tunnel In Use 18-Oct-1869 -
icon icon Edgecombe Loop Closed 29-Oct-1901 16-Oct-1910 144.136
icon icon Top Points Halt In Use unknown - 1
icon icon Zig Zag Tunnel Tunnel In Use 18-Oct-1869 -
icon icon Bottom Points Halt In Use unknown -
icon icon Clarence Station Closed 16-Oct-1910 21-Sep-1974 143.270 3
icon icon Zig Zag No 1 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 16-Oct-1910 - 145.820 2
icon icon Zig Zag No 2 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 16-Oct-1910 - 146.840 1
icon icon Zig Zag No 3 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 16-Oct-1910 - 147.220 2
icon icon Zig Zag No 4 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 16-Oct-1910 - 147.520 1
icon icon Zig Zag No 5 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 16-Oct-1910 - 147.980 2
icon icon Zig Zag No 6 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 16-Oct-1910 - 148.230 2
icon icon Zig Zag No 7 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 16-Oct-1910 - 148.470 1
icon icon Zig Zag No 8 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 16-Oct-1910 - 148.870 1
icon icon Zig Zag No 9 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 16-Oct-1910 - 149.170 2
icon icon Zig Zag No 10 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 16-Oct-1910 - 149.490 1
icon icon Zig Zag Platform In Use 15-Apr-1878 - 150.940 5 1
icon icon icon Jct (Mileage 92.1) Junction Closed unknown unknown
icon Lithgow Goods Station Station Closed Jun-1874 unknown 155.347 3
icon Lithgow Station In Use Jun-1877 - 155.780 11 1
icon Cooerwull Station Closed 23-Jun-1941 11-Feb-1974 157.081
icon Bowenfels Station Re-used 18-Oct-1869 21-Sep-1974 158.200 6
icon Middle River Loop Closed 15-Sep-1919 28-Oct-1923 159.465
icon Marrangaroo Loop Loop Closed 9-Jan-1907 28-Oct-1923 161.075
icon icon Marrangaroo Station Closed 15-Apr-1878 28-May-1972 163.990 3
icon icon Commonwealth Platform Platform Closed 12-Mar-1942 28-May-1972 167.341 7
icon icon Jct (Start Marrangaroo Deviation) Junction Closed unknown unknown
icon icon Marrangaroo Tunnel (1st) Tunnel Closed 1-Mar-1870 28-Oct-1923 7
icon icon Mudgee Road Tunnel Tunnel Closed 1-Mar-1870 28-Oct-1923 5
icon icon Marrangaroo Tunnel Tunnel In Use 28-Oct-1923 - 164.820 3
icon icon Jct (End Marrangaroo Deviation) Junction Closed unknown unknown
icon Coxs River Junction Junction In Use 9-Oct-1968 - 169.870 1
icon Wallerawang Colliery Junction Junction Closed 27-Feb-1925 6-Jun-1993
icon Wallerawang Station Closed 1-Mar-1870 unknown 171.300 18
icon Jct (Wallerawang) Junction In Use 15-May-1882 - 171.900
icon Diwana Unknown Closed 18-Jul-1912 25-Feb-1915 177.288
icon Rydal Station In Use 1-Jul-1870 - 181.400 9
icon Sodwalls Platform Closed 22-Apr-1872 unknown 188.600 18
icon Solitary Creek Unknown Closed 22-Oct-1900 27-Jun-1910 191.109
icon Birumba Unknown Closed 7-Mar-1910 22-Oct-1916 193.724
icon Tarana Station In Use 22-Apr-1872 - 198.300 12
icon Arrangull Station Closed 30-Mar-1910 21-Apr-1921 201.454
icon Tarana Quarry Station Closed unknown 24-Aug-1974 203.190 3
icon Gemalla Unknown Closed 18-Dec-1907 1-Jun-1974 206.550 2
icon Locksley Station Closed 22-Apr-1872 unknown 213.700 3
icon Wambool Station Closed 21-Sep-1896 23-Nov-1974 218.750 3
icon Brewongle Station Closed 1-Jul-1872 6-Apr-1975 226.100 4
icon Raglan Station Closed 4-Mar-1873 unknown 233.100 8
icon Kelso Station Closed 4-Feb-1875 6-Apr-1975 237.700 2
icon Bathurst Station In Use 4-Apr-1876 - 239.900 22
icon Orton Park Unknown Closed 1-Jun-1880 Dec-1963 244.565 2
icon Perthville Station Closed 1-Nov-1878 unknown 248.140 6
icon Georges Plains Station Closed 1-Nov-1876 unknown 251.900 5
icon Tumulla Loop Closed 3-Mar-1910 unknown 256.065
icon Wimbledon Station Closed 1-Nov-1876 unknown 262.900 2
icon Gresham Station Closed 1914 29-Jun-1974 266.560
icon Newbridge Station In Use 1-Nov-1876 - 273.760 12
icon Athol Station Closed 16-Feb-1903 14-Jul-1961 282.310
icon Murrobo Loop Closed 16-Oct-1912 7-Feb-1977 287.006
icon Blayney Station In Use 1-Nov-1876 - 290.369 18
icon Wombiana Unknown Closed Jan-1903 1-Oct-1966 295.559 1
icon Polona Loop Closed 20-Dec-1909 unknown 299.340 1
icon Millthorpe Station Closed 19-Apr-1877 unknown 302.600 8
icon Spring Hill Station Closed 19-Apr-1877 unknown 308.700 5
icon Huntley Platform Closed 1-Jun-1880 12-Jul-1974 312.833 1
icon Yamboyna Loop Closed 19-Jul-1915 5-Nov-1916 315.831
icon Bloomfield Station Closed 12-Apr-1880 12-Jul-1970 1
icon Orange East Fork Junction In Use unknown - 320.800 2
icon Orange North Fork Junction In Use unknown - 1
icon Orange Station In Use 19-Apr-1877 - 322.600 15
icon Orange Showground Unknown Closed 9-May-1881 Aug-1965 324.293 1
icon Cullya Station Closed 14-Jan-1910 23-Nov-1974 332.630 1
icon Clergate Platform Closed Jun-1902 unknown 333.800 2
icon Mullion Creek Station Closed 1-Jun-1880 26-Apr-1976 339.660
icon Yukalgo Loop Closed 17-Oct-1913 7-Aug-1924 346.410
icon Kerrs Creek Station Closed 1-Mar-1882 23-Nov-1975 350.750 4
icon Warnecliffe Station Closed 10-Mar-1910 1958 357.980 1
icon Euchareena Station Closed 1-Jun-1880 26-Apr-1976 363.070 3
icon Store Creek Unknown Closed 1-Jun-1880 23-Nov-1974 370.020 1
icon Farnham Unknown Closed 1897 20-Oct-1975 375.040 2
icon Stuart Town Station In Use 1-Jun-1880 10-Apr-1976 379.600 3
icon Mumbil Station Closed 1885 20-Oct-1975 388.900 3
icon Dripstone Station Closed 1-Sep-1880 20-Oct-1975 399.800 1
icon Oddfield Unknown Closed 3-Nov-1893 Sep-1956 404.246
icon Apsley Unknown Closed 1881 May-1965 406.410 2
icon Wellington Station In Use 1-Jun-1880 - 410.400 16
icon Wellington Racecourse Unknown Closed 1904 unknown 414.808
icon Mary Vale Station Closed 1-Feb-1881 17-Nov-1974 421.500 4
icon Combo Unknown In Use 17-May-1897 20-Oct-1975 427.570 1
icon Geurie Station In Use 1885 - 434.500 1
icon Wongarbon Station Closed 1-Feb-1881 20-Oct-1975 444.400 1
icon Eulomogo Station Closed 25-Jan-1896 23-Jun-1964 454.460
icon Dubbo East Junction Junction In Use 31-May-1925 25-Jan-1988 488.910 3
icon Dubbo Station In Use 1-Feb-1881 - 462.200 37
icon Minore Station Closed 6-Jun-1887 20-Oct-1975 476.700 3
icon Webbs Siding Closed 6-Dec-1894 23-Nov-1974 489.640 2
icon Narromine Station Closed 1-May-1883 unknown 497.554 13
icon Ceres Unknown Closed 9-Aug-1880 19-Jun-1964 507.153 1
icon Mungeribar Unknown Closed 6-Apr-1892 23-Nov-1974 513.100 1
icon Trangie Station Closed 1-May-1883 unknown 530.500 2
icon Myall Mundi Unknown Closed 1-Oct-1889 unknown 538.740
icon Cathundral Unknown Closed 10-Jun-1901 20-Oct-1975 549.030
icon Nevertire Station Closed 1-May-1883 unknown 563.700 10
icon Belaringar Siding Closed 1-Jan-1891 20-Oct-1975 577.073
icon Mullengudgery Platform Closed 9-Jun-1883 6-Apr-1975 595.000 2
icon Miowera Station Closed 1-Jan-1889 20-Oct-1975 607.950 1
icon Warrigal Unknown Closed 3-Nov-1893 23-Nov-1974 614.000
icon Nyngan Station Re-used 9-Jun-1883 unknown 621.660 15
icon Nyngan Junction Junction In Use 1-Jul-1892 17-May-1989 623.480 2
icon Summervale Station Closed Apr-1894 unknown 642.214 2
icon Grahweed Unknown Closed 27-Oct-1909 23-Nov-1974 652.674
icon Girilambone Station Closed 2-Sep-1884 29-Jan-1986 666.340 16
icon Wilga Tank Tank Closed 2-Sep-1884 2-Nov-1968 680.189 6
icon Coolabah Station Closed unknown unknown 697.130 3
icon Manns Tank Tank Closed 2-Sep-1884 unknown 713.897 4
icon Glenariff Unknown Closed 2-Sep-1884 8-Mar-1975 725.053 5
icon Byrock Station Closed 2-Sep-1884 29-Jan-1986 747.400 10
icon Jct (Byrock) Junction Closed 2-Sep-1901 unknown 3
icon Dwyers Unknown Closed 1892 23-Nov-1974 781.418 2
icon Boorindal Tank Tank Closed 3-Sep-1885 23-Oct-1971 788.688
icon Boorindal Unknown Closed 3-Sep-1885 unknown 791.080 9
icon Marooma Unknown Closed 1-Aug-1891 Oct-1957 803.745 2
icon Bourke Station Closed 3-Aug-1885 unknown 824.830 26

Summary

Track: > 806.96 km
Stations: 50 / 108 in use
Section Opened Closed Usage
Granville - Blacktown 4-Jul-1860     general
Blacktown - Rooty Hill 23-Dec-1861     general
Rooty Hill - St Marys 1-May-1862     general
St Marys - Kingswood 7-Jul-1862     general
Kingswood - Penrith 19-Jan-1863     general
Penrith - Lapstone Hill 11-Jul-1867     general
Lapstone Hill - Lapstone Bottom Points 11-Jul-1867   25-Sep-1913  1 general
Lapstone Bottom Points - Glenbrook (1st) 11-Jul-1867   18-Dec-1892  1 general
Glenbrook (1st) - Blaxland Junction 11-Jul-1867   25-Sep-1913  1 general
Blaxland Junction - Wentworth Falls unknown     general
Wentworth Falls - Mount Victoria 1-May-1868     general
Mount Victoria - Jct (Dargans Deviation) 18-Oct-1869     general
Jct (Dargans Deviation) - Clarence (1st) 18-Oct-1869   11-Apr-1897  1 general
Clarence (1st) - Jct (Mileage 92.1) 18-Oct-1869   16-Oct-1910   general
Clarence (1st) - Jct (Mileage 92.1) 1974  2   tourism
Jct (Mileage 92.1) - Bowenfels 18-Oct-1869     general
Bowenfels - Jct (Start Marrangaroo Deviation) 1-Mar-1870     general
Jct (Start Marrangaroo Deviation) - Jct (End Marrangaroo Deviation) 1-Mar-1870   23-Oct-1928  1 general
Jct (End Marrangaroo Deviation) - Wallerawang 1-Mar-1870     general
Wallerawang - Rydal 1-Jul-1870     general
Rydal - Locksley 22-Apr-1872     general
Locksley - Brewongle 1-Jul-1872     general
Brewongle - Raglan 4-Mar-1873     general
Raglan - Kelso 4-Feb-1875     general
Kelso - Bathurst 4-Apr-1876     general
Bathurst - Blayney 1-Nov-1876     general
Blayney - Orange 19-Apr-1877     general
Orange - Wellington 1-Jun-1880     general
Wellington - Dubbo 1-Feb-1881     general
Dubbo - Nevertire 9-Jun-1883     general
Nevertire - Nyngan 9-Jun-1883     general
Nyngan - Nyngan Junction 2-Sep-1884     general
Nyngan Junction - Byrock 2-Sep-1884   17-May-1989  34 general
Byrock - Bourke 3-Sep-1885   17-May-1989  34 general

Lapstone deviation (1892)
Lapstone Bottom Points - Glenbrook (1st) 18-Dec-1892   25-Sep-1913  1 general

Glenbrook Gorge deviation (1913)
Lapstone Hill - Blaxland Junction 11-May-1913     general

Dargans Creek deviation (1897)
Jct (Dargans Deviation) - Newnes Junction 11-Apr-1897     general
Newnes Junction - Newnes Junction (1st) 11-Apr-1897   1932   general
Newnes Junction (1st) - Clarence (1st) 11-Apr-1897   16-Oct-1910   general

Ten Tunnels deviation (1910)
Newnes Junction - Jct (Mileage 92.1) 16-Oct-1910     general

Commonwealth siding
Marrangaroo - Commonwealth Platform 12-May-1942   31-May-1988  1 general

Middle River - Coxs River deviation (1923)
Jct (Start Marrangaroo Deviation) - Jct (End Marrangaroo Deviation) 28-Oct-1928     general
1 Track has been lifted
2 Re-opened by the Zig Zag Railway Co-op for tourist trains
3 Last train ran 31-Mar-1989
4 Date of closure due to flood damage