Newnes Junction railway station, New South Wales

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Newnes Junction (1st)
Station information
Line Dargans Deviation 1897
Distance from
Central Station		 142.260 km
Number of Platforms 2
Number of Tracks 2
Station Status Closed, now part of Centennial Coal, coal loader loop
Station opened 16 October 1905
Station closed 1910
Google map of station (150.2452°, -33.4691°) GDA94
Newnes Junction (2nd)
Station information
Line Blue Mountains Line
Distance from
Central Station		 141.760 km
Number of Platforms 3
Number of Tracks 3
Station Status Closed to passengers
Station opened 16 October 1910
Station closed 6 April 1975
Google map of station (150.2503°, -33.4732°) GDA94

Newnes Junction is a closed to the public railway station on the Blue Mountains Line, New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1910 and served the former private branch line to Newnes. The station closed to passenger services in 1975, although still physically exists and was occasionally used for coal trains visiting the nearby Clarence Colliery until that was closed in the early 2000s.[1] The station consists of an island 'Up' platform, and a single side 'Down' platform.


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[edit] History

The station replaced an earlier station (also called "Newnes Junction') which operated from 1906 to 1910. This station was located at the junction of the Dargans Creek Deviation and Newnes railway line (or Wolgan Valley Railway) which is situated about 200 metres northwest of the current Newnes Junction Station.

Currently Clarence Colliery is open and producing up to 2.5 million tonnes of coal per annum. In 1957 electrification crossed the Blue Mountains and the sidings and colliery loop were electrified. In 2006 the overhead catenary was decommissioned and was removed from the colliery balloon loop. The Zig Zag Railway have plans to extend their railway to Newnes Junction via the Dargans Creek or 1897 Deviation and using platform 1 or the old 'up loop' platform road.

A map of the zig zag and all deviations including the Wolgan Valley Railway http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~harburg/hist/mapgenlw.jpg

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Newnes Junction station. Nswrail.net.

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