The Naradhan railway line is a railway line in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It branches from Ungarie on the Lake Cargelligo line and heads in a westerly direction, passing through Youngareen and Kikoira, to the small town of Naradhan. The line opened on 11 February 1929[1][2][3] to open up the region for agriculture, and is currently used for seasonal grain haulage. The line saw passenger services until 1974.

A 1929 proposal to extend the line to Monia Gap was never actioned.[4]

Passenger Services

From the opening of the railway a tri-weekly passenger service operated in each direction. The service was a mixed passenger and goods train leaving Ungarie on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:20 pm, and leaving the terminus, Naradhan, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 9:06 am. Naradhan branch line trains connected at Ungarie with the Lake Cargelligo to West Wyalong services, and those trains connected at West Wyalong with the mail trains to Sydney.[5] Passenger services ceased in 1975.[6] Today it is served by seasonal grain trains.

Stations

Station Name Date opened Date closed Photograph
Ungarie 11 Feb 1929 Still operating
Ungarie rail yard
Youngareen 11 Feb 1929 4 May 1975[7]
Thulloo 11 Feb 1929[8] 4 May 1975
Kikoira 11 Feb 1929 4 May 1975
Line at Kikoira
Gubbata 11 Feb 1929 4 May 1975
The line at Gubbata
Hannan 11 Feb 1929 4 May 1975
Naradhan 11 Feb 1929 4 May 1975
Naradhan station

References

  1. ^ "The Ungarie to Naradhan Branch Line" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin August, 1971 pp175-183
  2. ^ "60 Years Ago" Railway Digest February 1989 page 78
  3. ^ "Ungarie to Naradhan railway". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1926. p. 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. ^ Report on proposed railway from Naradhan to Monia Gap [1] New South Wales Legislative Assembly
  5. ^ "Ungarie to Naradhan Railway". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  6. ^ Bozier, Rolfe. Naradhan Line. NSWrail.net.
  7. ^ Naradahn Branch line at NSWrail.net.
  8. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 6 February 1929 page 16

External links

Media related to Naradhan railway line at Wikimedia Commons

Railway lines in New South Wales
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