Thirlmere railway station, New South Wales

Thirlmere is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served Thirlmere, a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia.

Thirlmere
General information
Coordinates	34°12′16″S 150°34′19″E
Line(s)	Picton loop line Main South
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Closed, restored for preservation and used for heritage trips
History
Opened	1 August 1885
Closed	1978
Services
Preceding station Former services Following station Couridjah towards Mittagong Picton–Mittagong Loop (closed) Picton Terminus

History

The station opened on 1 August 1885 as Redbank and was renamed Thirlmere in 1886.^[1] The station, along with the Loop Line, was closed in 1978.

The station buildings have been restored by volunteers from the NSW Rail Museum in Thirlmere.

Every weekend the NSW Rail Museum operates four return heritage steam or diesel train services between Thirlmere and Buxton with special events operating heritage services between Sydney Central Station, Picton, Thirlmere, and Buxton.

Image gallery

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  View of station from railway crossing
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  Platform looking south
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  Station building
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  Opposite platform
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  Signal box
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  View of railway crossing from platform
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  The station c.1900
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  Inside Thrilmere signal box
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  Thrilmere Station Sign with uniformed volunteer

References

1. "NSW Rail.net".