Aberdeen | 1996 | The original station nameboard. |
Aberdeen | 1996 | The newer Countrylink-style nameboard. |
Ardlethan | 2000 | Only a few facilities remain at Ardlethan by this time. |
Balranald | 2000 | The fenced off and somewhat vandalised station building. |
Balranald | 2000 | The unusually-coloured elevated water tank. |
Barellan | 2000 | A view of the short platform and safeworking building which still remain at Barellan. |
Bargo | 2001 | A 2-car Endeavour set leaves the station on its way north to Sydney. |
Bargo | 2001 | The ticket machine at the up platform entrance. |
Bargo | 2001 | The down platform, looking in the direction of Moss Vale. |
Bargo | 2001 | The up platform, looking in the direction of Moss Vale. |
Bargo | 2001 | The remains of the yard at the north end of the station. |
Bargo | 2001 | The rather utilitarian demountable used by the station mistress. |
Bargo | 2001 | The modern fencing, bin and signage which is typical of a refurbished CityRail station. |
Bathurst | 2001 | The impressive station building from the street side. Bathurst has always been an important rail location. |
Bathurst | 2001 | The rather overgrown view of the down platform, looking towards Blayney. |
Bathurst | 2001 | The signal box on the Sydney end of the up platform. |
Bathurst | 2001 | A sign describing the restored locomotive 5112. The loco was actually removed from the location quite a while ago. |
Bathurst | 2001 | Bathurst station still possesses an older-style station signpost. |
Bathurst | 2001 | A heritage sign at the station commemorating its opening when the Main West line reached here in 1876. |
Bathurst | 2001 | The dock siding and platform, behind the up platform. |
Batlow | 1987 | This photo of the platform at Batlow was taken only 3 years after the last train ran. |
Ben Lomond | 1977 | Ben Lomond station, at 4473 feet above sea level, was the highest station in NSW before the Ski Tube opened. |
Binalong | 2001 | The view of the current station at Binalong. |
Binalong (1st) | 2001 | The entrance of the original Binalong station, now a private residence. |
Binalong (1st) | 2001 | The original station nameboard. |
Binnaway | 1979 | The view looking up the platform in the direction of Sydney showing the typical signage, seats and baggage trolley of the period. |
Black Mountain | 1977 | The view along the station shows it was well tended at the time this photograph was taken. |
Blayney | 1979 | The nameboard for Blayney, junction for the branch line to Cowra and beyond. |
Blayney | 2001 | The intricate wrought iron work on the disused back platform. This platform was used for passenger trains which headed down the branch line to Cowra. |
Blayney | 2001 | Blayney still retains its old-style name board. |
Blayney | 2001 | The view along the down side platform. |
Blayney | 2001 | More of the stacks of container in the trans-shipment yard. |
Blayney | 2001 | The well-maintained ticket office. |
Blayney | 2001 | A plaque commemorating the re-opening of the branch line from Blayney to Cowra, in 2000. |
Blayney | 2001 | Blayney is host to a busy container trans-shipment yard, opposite the platform. |
Blayney | 2001 | The signal cabin is signposted by a Rail Access sign identifying the location as being 290.280 km from Sydney. |
Blayney | 2001 | Another view along the back platform. |
Blayney | 2001 | The modern nameboard indicates that this is a station served by Countrylink services. |
Blayney | 2001 | The disused back platform. The track here is no longer in use. |
Bolivia | 1977 | The weeds and well-worn nameboard are testament to the decline on this station. |
Bowral | 2001 | The view along the Bowral down platform, looking north. |
Bowral | 2001 | The road-side view of the down-side station building. |
Bowral | 2001 | The up platform, with its older-style architecture. |
Bowral | 2001 | The down-side platform, looking from the nearby road over-bridge. |
Bowral | 2001 | The ticket office at the southern end of the up platform. |
Bredbo | 1989 | One of the final runs of the Canberra Monaro Express has paused at Bredbo. |
Canowindra | 2000 | Despite the sign, it would appear that no trains have run this far down the line for several years. |
Canowindra | 2001 | The road-side view of the somewhat unusual station building. |
Canowindra | 2001 | The station nameboard is still present. |
Canowindra | 2001 | The view along the platform, looking in the up direction towards Cowra. |
Canowindra | 2001 | The rail-side view of the station showing the station building, which resembles a shed more than a station. |
Canowindra | 2001 | The elevated water tank was part of the loco servicing facilities when this was the terminus of the line. |
Canowindra | 2001 | A closer view of the water tank and adjacent gangers shed. |
Canowindra | 2001 | The Canowindra yard diagram. |
Canowindra | 2001 | The yard diagram and lever frame. |
Carcoar | 1992 | The road-side view of the station in its 1992 paint scheme. |
Carcoar | 1992 | The rail-side view of the station in its 1992 paint scheme. |
Carcoar | 1992 | The fairly simple nameboard at the station. |
Cessnock | 1975 | The view looking along the platform to the terminus, during the dismantling of the station. |
Cessnock | 1975 | The view of number 2 platform during the demolition of the station. |
Cessnock | 1975 | A view of the partially dismantled station and overgrown yard, looking back in the direction of Maitland. |
Cessnock | 1975 | The station nameboard, in very poor condition. |
Cessnock | 1975 | The rear of the station building, complete with demolition worker. |
Cessnock | 1975 | Another view of the partially dismantled station building. |
Cessnock | 1975 | The down yard and water tank, looking back in the direction of Maitland. |
Cessnock | 1975 | The signal box, before demolition has started. |
Cobar | 2000 | An early morning view of Cobar Station from the non-rail side. |
Cobar | 2000 | The station is still a safeworking location where staffs must be exchanged to proceed further. |
Cobar | 2000 | The view along the platform. The line in the distance heads to the Elura and CSA mines. |
Cobar | 2000 | The station nameboard has been removed from the platform and placed out the front of the building. |
Colinton | 1989 | A three-car diesel railcar set crosses the Monaro Highway at a now-lifted crossing near Colinton. |
Cooma | 1989 | The signal diagrams inside the box at Cooma. |
Cooma | 2000 | The Cooma-Monaro Railway's CPH 6 railcar sitting at the station. |
Coonabarabran | 1979 | This view looking down along the platform is evidence that this was once a busy location for passengers. |
Coonabarabran | 2000 | Three years later not much has changed, although weeds are starting to grow in the tracks. |
Coonabarabran | 2000 | The view from behind the station building. |
Coonabarabran | 2000 | Another view of the gantry crane and goods shed. |
Coonabarabran | 2000 | A view of the rationalised yard, looking in the down direction. |
Coonabarabran | 2000 | A set of points levers and associated diagram. Much of the diagram has been blacked out, as the yard was rationalised. |
Cootamundra | 1976 | The nameboard at Cootamundra, showing some of the destinations which can be reached from here. |
Cootamundra | 1976 | A view of the main platform from the footbridge. |
Cootamundra | 1976 | A 44 class, with No 2 end leading, pulls a container train through the down platform. |
Cootamundra | 1976 | A ballast train leaves the station under the footbridge. |
Cootamundra | 1976 | The dock platform at the Sydney end of the station. |
Cootamundra | 1976 | The dock platform at the Albury end, with CPH 16 ready to form the Tumut connection No 15a with the Riverina Express. |
Cootamundra West | 1976 | A rail train and diesel railcar sit at the expansive station. |
Cootamundra West | 1976 | The view looking east along the platform. |
Couridjah | 1983 | A pre-restoration view of the station and nameboard. |
Culcairn | 1997 | The road-side view of the station building. Although in good condition externally, at this time much of the interior had been damaged by vandals. |
Deepwater | 1996 | The up end of the platform and nameboard. |
Deepwater | 1996 | The view looking down the line towards Wallangarra. The water tank and pipe are still present at the far end of the platform. |
Deepwater | 1996 | The road side view of the station building. |
Dubbo | 1979 | The wooden nameboard for Dubbo, junction for the line to Coonamble. |
Dumaresq | 1977 | The view along the station, looking back towards Sydney. |
Dunedoo | 1979 | The view of the platform and yard, looking down the line towards Gwabegar. |
Edgeroi | 2001 | The platform sign at Edgeroi. |
Edgeroi | 2001 | The small platform contains a small passenger shelter and water tank. |
Eugowra | 2001 | The view from the line terminus, looking back up the line in the direction of Cowra. |
Eugowra | 2001 | A gangers shed is still present. The rails in the foreground was used to move rail equipment on and off the line. |
Forbes | 2000 | The non-platform side of Forbes station. |
Forbes | 2000 | The lever frame and track diagram are still present at the station. |
Galong | 2000 | Sadly, trains no longer stop at Galong. |
Galong | 2000 | The abandoned double-platform station at Galong is still in good condition. |
Galong | 2000 | The gantry crane in the yard. |
Galong | 2000 | The goods shed in the yard is still intact. |
Galong | 2000 | Remains of the branch line to Boorowa. |
Galong | 2000 | Remains of the branch line to Boorowa. |
Galong | 2000 | Remains of the branch line to Boorowa. |
Gilgandra | 1979 | Gilgandra station, in its original location. |
Gilmore | 1976 | CPH 11 and 1 stand at Gilmore station. |
Glen Innes | 1977 | Back when the line still saw traffic, the North Mail has stopped at Glen Innes to pick up and drop off passengers. |
Glen Innes | 1999 | The view looking north from the yard at Glen Innes. |
Glen Innes | 1999 | The southern end of the platform, with the nameboard and water tank. |
Glen Innes | 1999 | Look along the platform on a rather wet day. |
Gooloogong | 2001 | Only the station nameboard (now moved to a local park) serves to remind that there was once a station here. |
Greenethorpe | 2001 | A view of the silos from the approach road. |
Greenethorpe | 2001 | Storm clouds loom over the railway crossing in the centre of Greenethorpe. |
Greenethorpe | 2001 | Quad 48s sit at the head of a wheat train during loading operations. |
Greenethorpe | 2001 | A close-up of 48164 during shunting operations as the silo. |
Grenfell | 2000 | The entrance side of the preserved station building. |
Grenfell | 2000 | A view of the overgrown yard at Grenfell. |
Griffith | 2000 | An Xplorer set sits in the platform. The number of people on the platform is explained by the fact that Countrylink was having a sausage sizzle to announce the commencement of the new Xplorer weekly service commencing the following day. |
Grong Grong | 2000 | The platform at Grong Grong still sports its station name board. |
Grong Grong | 2000 | The view up the line showing the silos which dominate the location. |
Gulgong | 1979 | The view looking along the platform and station, which are very typical of the area. |
Gundagai | 1987 | Heavy clouds loom over Gundagai station 3 years after the last train ran. |
Gundagai | 1987 | The view of the collapsing platform and the track extending towards the bridge over the Murrumbidgee River. |
Gunning | 2001 | The up platform, looking in the direction of Sydney. |
Gunning | 2001 | The gantry crane at the down end of the station is still present, although obviously no long in use. |
Guyra | 1999 | The yard at Guyra, with goods platform, crane and shed. |
Guyra | 1999 | The station nameboard is slightly unusual in that it includes the altitude. |
Guyra | 1999 | The view along the platform showing the well-preserved station building. |
Harden | 2001 | The fairly low-key signage which welcomes passengers to Harden. |
Harden | 2001 | A 48 class loco sits in the yard on a wet and overcast day. In the background is Harden South signal box. |
Harden | 2001 | A view along the damp platform, looking in the direction of Sydney. The platform on the right served the one-time South Dock siding. |
Harden | 2001 | The underpass which provides passenger access to the island platform. |
Harden | 2001 | Old and new signage adorning the platform. Some wheat hoppers site in the yard in the background. |
Harden | 2001 | The view from the north end of the station, showing the semaphore signals and Harden North signal box in the background. |
Harden | 2001 | The overcast sky does the station no favours in this view looking generally in the Albury direction. |
Harden | 2001 | An XPT has stopped briefly under dark skies, before continuing its journey to Sydney. |
Koorawatha | 1992 | The view of the station from the Young-Cowra road looking towards Cowra. |
Koorawatha | 1992 | A view to the south towards Young from the rear of the former island platform. |
Lake Cargelligo | 1976 | The flaking wooden nameboard sits on the platform. |
Leeton | 1999 | The road-side view of the station building. |
Leeton | 1999 | The goods shed with a few container wagons in the siding. |
Leeton | 1999 | The view looking along the platform on a fairly grey day. |
Leeton | 1999 | The view looking down the platform towards Yanco. |
Lithgow | 1977 | DMU 634/734 forming the train the Mudgee. |
Matakana | 1998 | The short steel platform which makes up the station at Matakana. |
Menindee | 2000 | The view along the platform. |
Menindee | 2000 | Menindee's isolation is reflected by the presence of three large elevated water tanks in the yard. |
Menindee | 2000 | The 1006km post, near the station. |
Menindee | 2000 | A sign providing information on Menindee's rail history. |
Menindee | 2000 | A sign providing information on Menindee's rail history. |
Michelago | 1989 | A three-car diesel railcar set sits at Michelago station. |
Mittagong | 2001 | The two-storey station building in the up platform. At the time of the photo, the non-operational parts of the station were available for lease. |
Mittagong | 2001 | The ticket office on the up platform. |
Mittagong | 2001 | In contrast, the down platform boasts only a small shelter. |
Mittagong | 2001 | A single Endeavour coach sits in the goods siding, presumably as a result of some mechanical problem. |
Mittagong | 2001 | The Mittagong Signal Box is nestled under the footbridge at the northern end of the down platform. |
Mittagong | 2001 | The road-side view of the station buildings on the up platform. |
Moree | 2001 | Moree platform and station from track level. |
Moree | 2001 | The station building has been boarded up. |
Moree | 2001 | The siding to the left is used to refuge Xplorer cars overnight. It is surrounded by razor wire. |
Moss Vale | 1977 | Passengers have just disembarked from CPH32 after it has arrived from Wollongong. |
Moss Vale | 1977 | CPH32 is in the up dock siding while 44100 sits heads north along the Up Main. |
Moss Vale | 2001 | The station name-board under the shelter on the down platform. |
Moss Vale | 2001 | The elevated Signal Box with three 80 class locos, as seen from the up platform. |
Moss Vale | 2001 | The view looking south towards Melbourne along the up platform. |
Moss Vale | 2001 | A Campbelltown-bound Endeavour approaches its stop on the up platform. |
Moss Vale | 2001 | The view looking north along the up platform. |
Moss Vale | 2001 | The well-kept garden next to the station. |
Mount Horeb | 1976 | Ashley Hay, the guard for this run, poses beside CPH 24 while it waits at Mount Horeb station. |
Mount Horeb | 1976 | The nameboard on the station. |
Mudgee | 1979 | A 620/720 railcar has terminated at Mudgee after a run from Lithgow. |
Mulgrave | 1977 | The signal box on the platform at Mulgrave station. |
Murrumburrah | 2001 | A sign recording the location of the one-time Murrumburrah station. |
Murrumburrah | 2001 | The pit is all that remains of the signal box. |
Muswellbrook | 2000 | Looking south along the platform, with a Freightcorp coal train rolling through the station. |
Muswellbrook | 2000 | Looking north along the platform, with an empty Freightcorp coal train heading to one of the northern collieries. |
Muswellbrook | 2000 | There are no lingering farewells at this station! |
Muswellbrook | 2000 | The covered section of the platform, showing an impressive array of plants. |
Muswellbrook | 2000 | A pair on National Rail locos sit idle in a siding opposite the platform. |
Muswellbrook | 2000 | The signal box at Muswellbrook. |
Muswellbrook | 2000 | Muswellbrook is in the heart of the Hunter coal fields. This photo shows a restored coal skip just outside the station. |
Muttama | 1975 | A view of the station building. |
Muttama | 1975 | The view looking over the goods yard and shed from the Tumut end of the somewhat overgrown platform. |
Narrabri | 2001 | The rear of the station building. |
Narrabri | 2001 | The platform sign, with the now-obsolete "Change here for Walgett Line". |
Narrabri | 2001 | The view down the length of the platform. |
Narrabri | 2001 | A modern Countrylink baggage cart. |
Narrabri | 2001 | A baggage cart from a previous generation. |
Newbridge | 2001 | The view of Newbridge from a short distance up the line. |
Newbridge | 2001 | The somewhat starkly vegetated up side platform, looking in the direction of Sydney. This was once the up main, but is now the single bi-directional track. |
Newbridge | 2001 | The goods shed and jib crane are still present, although no longer served by rail. |
Newbridge | 2001 | The one-time down side platform. The track on the left was once the down main; it is now just a perway siding. |
Newbridge | 2001 | The boarded up signal box is a relic of a time when Newbridge was a more important location. This is looking in the direction of Blayney. |
Newbridge | 2001 | The now disused down platform, with the former down main relegated to the status of a perway siding. |
Newbridge | 2001 | The former up platform (now the only one in use), only sees the XPT stopping by prior arrangement. |
Newbridge | 2001 | The still-intact goods shed, and jib crane. |
Newbridge | 2001 | The view from the end of the platform, looking in the direction of Blayney. |
Newcastle | 1975 | On the left is the Intercity Express, bound for Sydney, while on the right is a 620/720 DMU which has arrived from Maitland. |
Newcastle | 1975 | 44230 sits at the head of a passenger train bound for Sydney. At the left is the part of the extensive goods yard, now long gone. |
Oberon | 1992 | A view of the station, which by this time had been converted into a rudimentary museum. |
Oberon | 1992 | A view of the former yard, looking towards Tarana. |
Orange | 1979 | Passengers wait under the ornate shelter roof at platform number 1. |
Parkes | 2000 | The platform and yard at Parkes station. |
Richmond | 1977 | CPH 18 with two others draws into the station. |
Richmond | 1977 | The station building and nameboard. |
Riverstone | 1977 | An electric train has stopped at Riverstone, at the time the limit for electrification of the line. |
Riverstone | 1977 | 736/636 have stopped at the station. |
Robertson | 1977 | CPH32 has paused at Robertson to pick up passengers before resuming its journey to Moss Vale. |
Robertson | 1977 | The nameboard on the platform. |
Scone | 2000 | The nondescript road side of the station. As well as being the northern limit of CityRail operations, the building also provides a coffee shop. |
Scone | 2000 | The view south along the relatively narrow platform. |
Scone | 2000 | The goods crane is still present, just beyond the southern end of the station. |
Scone | 2000 | The view north along the platform, showing the station building. |
South Gundagai | 1987 | The displaced sleepers from the former crossing over the Hume Highway. |
South Gundagai | 1987 | The cabin used to activate the warning lights at the one-time level crossing over the Hume Highway. |
Stockinbingal | 1976 | The view looking west along the pair of platforms making up the station. |
Stockinbingal | 1976 | The wooden nameboard, advertising the existence of the branch line to Forbes. |
Stockinbingal | 2001 | The station basks in temporary sunshine, in this view from the road. |
Stockinbingal | 2001 | The view looking west from the platform end. The left hand running line goes to Temora, while the right hand one heads towards Parkes. |
Stockinbingal | 2001 | The platform and station, looking in the direction of Cootamundra. The station shares its unusual architecture with Canowindra. |
Stockinbingal | 2001 | A gangers' trolley sits on a short section of rail opposite the platform. |
Stockinbingal | 2001 | The view along the well-maintained station, looking in the direction of Cootamundra. |
Stockinbingal | 2001 | These days, Stockinbingal station's role is reduce to that of a signal box. |
Stockinbingal | 2001 | Another view on the platform. |
Stockinbingal | 2001 | The view in the direction of Cootamundra and Sydney. |
Temora | 1976 | A 600 class railcar has stopped to exchange passengers before heading on to Lake Cargelligo. |
Temora | 1976 | The decaying nameboard on the platform, showing the destinations available from Temora. |
Tenterfield | 1977 | The North Mail, hauled by 4441 in tuscan livery, has terminated at Tenterfield before beginning its journey back south. |
Tenterfield | 1977 | The unusual lettering of the station nameboard. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | The brick-faced platform and nameboard in recent times. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | The view from the northern end of the platform. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | The view looking north along the restored platform. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | The view from the southern end of the platform. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | The baggage scales on display at the railway museum. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | A view of the one-time crew barrack building. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | A baggage cart on display at the railway museum. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | A baggage cart on display at the railway museum. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | A baggage cart on display at the railway museum. |
Tenterfield | 1999 | A restored luggage trolley sits on the platform. |
Tenterfield | 1999 | The restored parcel van which sits on the platform road. |
Tenterfield | 1999 | Restored desk equipment, which is part of the museum now residing in the station building. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | A restored fettler's cart on display at the museum. |
Tenterfield | 1996 | Restored platform signs. |
Tenterfield | 1999 | The restored ticket cabinet on display at the museum. |
Tenterfield | 1999 | A restored rail trike is in display in the waiting room at the museum. |
Tenterfield | 1999 | Restored section telephone and safeworking equipment on display at the museum. |
Thirlmere | 1983 | The nameboard and station building. |
Tumbarumba | 1987 | A close up of the wooden-faced platform and station building. The area is still in good condition considering it is 13 years since the last train ran. |
Tumbarumba | 1987 | Another view of the station and surrounding area. |
Tumut | 1976 | The A Frame and diagram at Tumut. |
Tumut | 1976 | Passengers and staff wander on the station, as CPHs 11 and 1 wait before starting on the return journey. |
Tumut | 1999 | The former station master's residence, on the south-westerly side of the yard. |
Tumut | 1999 | The view of the station building looking down the yard to the buffer stops. |
Tumut | 1999 | The former entrance to the Station Masters office - it had been reused as an art and craft shop. |
Tumut | 1999 | The road side view of the station building. Beyond the chimney is the remains of the small loading platform for goods and parcels, made out of sleepers. |
Tumut | 1999 | The gents lavatory constructed out of corrugated iron, a typical design used extensively throughout NSW country locations. |
Tumut | 1999 | The view looking towards Gilmore. Lever Frame A stands silent sentinel just beyond the platform ramp. |
Uralla | 2000 | A view of Uralla Station, with yard remains in the background. |
Wallangarra | 2001 | The NSW/Qld border plinth on the platform at Wallangarra. |
Wallangarra | 2001 | A view to the west along the border looking across the narrow gauge yard. |
Wallangarra | 2001 | A wooden diagram showing the layout of the station and yard. |
Wallangarra | 2001 | A restored room inside the station building. |
Wallendbeen | 2001 | The view of Wallendbeen station looking in the up direction (towards Sydney). |
Wallendbeen | 2001 | The view looking south, showing the nearby silos. |
Weethalle | unknown | Weethalle station has been restored and is now being used as a coffee and craft shop. |
Weethalle | unknown | Adjacent to the station is a preserved passenger car. |
Wellington | 2001 | The non-rail side of the station building. |
Wellington | 2001 | The view along the platform shows the modern Countrylink signage. |
Wellington | 2001 | The platform sign and footbridge. |
Willow Tree | 2000 | Willow Tree still sees regular passenger services. |
Wollongong | 1977 | A couple of passengers check out the interior of CPH32 in the down dock. |
Wollongong | 1977 | A CPH railcar sits on the down dock on the left, while a southbound train of Budd cars allows passengers to disembark. |
Wyalong | 1977 | Diesel railcar 603 has paused at Wyalong Central. |
Yass Town | 2000 | The station name board from the nearby Yass Junction station has been moved down to the museum. |
Yass Town | 2000 | The track for this branch ran for part of its distance next to the road. Unusually for this situation, the track has been preserved. |
Yass Town | 2000 | Another view of the track, now running within the limits of Dutton Street. |
Yass Town | 2000 | Architects plans for the station building are on display inside the museum. |
Yass Town | 2000 | The impressive girdered rail bridge over the Yass river. |
Yass Town | 2000 | The road-side view of Yass Station (and Railway Museum). |
Yass Town | 2000 | The beautifully restored station building with various artifacts out on display. |
Yass Town | 2000 | Steam locomotive 1307 sits at the platform outside the museum. |
Yass Town | 2000 | Preserved X200 class rail tractor X203 is sitting in the yard with a pair of S class wagons. |
Young | 2000 | The impressive architecture of the station building at Young. |
Young | 2000 | The view along the platform. |
Young | 2000 | Another view of the non-platform side of the station. |