Rogans Hill railway line
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The Rogans Hill railway line was a short-lived railway line in the north-western suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
History
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Passenger service initially consisted of a steam locomotive (20 Class) hauling 3 wooden passenger cars. In latter years, CPH railmotors were used.
The line proved to be unsuccessful – unlike the tramway, goods traffic was not carried and the stations were too sparsely spread to be as convenient as the tram it replaced. The rise of motor traffic on the adjacent roadway, which was not divided from the railway, also assisted in the line's demise. Passengers preferred the new and faster motor buses which could take them directly to businesses in Parramatta, and the line closed on 31 January 1932.
The district that the line served is now substantially developed, and is a region of Sydney deficient in fixed-rail public transport infrastructure. A
What remains
Little trace remains of the line, the route having been absorbed by road widening and residential development. The abutments and two concrete piers for the rail bridge over Toongabbie Creek still stand between Westmead and Northmead. There is also a well preserved wall of the cutting in the council car park off Raemot Lane in Baulkham Hills.
Rails remain in the pavement near Castle Hill Bus interchange.
A plaque has now been erected, on sleepers and old rails, at the site of the Castle Hill railway station, with pictures of the line during its 30-year existence along with a short history.
See also
References
- ^ Singleton, C.C. Railways and Tramways of the Parramatta Hills District – Parramatta to Baulkham Hills and Castle Hill Steam Tramway Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, June 1955 pp. 72–76
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe; et al. "Rogans Hill Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
- ^ Oakes, J. Walking a Forgotten Railway:The Rogans Hill Line Revisited. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol 49 No 727, May 1998. ARHS NSW Division.
- ^ TIDC, NSW Metro Rail Expansion. Retrieved 26 May 2007.