Royal National Park railway station
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal National Park railway station is located in Audley, New South Wales and services travellers to the Royal National Park. It is the terminus of the Royal National Park railway line, formerly part of the Sydney commuter rail network and now operated by the Sydney Tramway Museum. The station opened in 1886 and was served by trains on the Sydney network until 1991 when the Royal National Park railway line was closed due to low patronage. The line and station were transferred to the Sydney Tramway Museum and re-opened in May 1993 for heritage tramway operations.
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General information | |
Location | Farnell Avenue, Audley, New South Wales |
Coordinates | 34°03′45″S 151°03′24″E |
Operated by | Sydney Tramway Museum |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 1 |
History | |
Opened | 9 March 1886 (1886-03-09) (Commuter rail) 1 May 1993 (1993-05-01) (Light rail) |
Closed | 11 June 1991 |
Rebuilt | 1978 |
Electrified | Yes |
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The museum operates services on the line on Wednesdays and Sundays, with the first service running at 10:15 am. Departures are hourly from then on, with the last one at 2:30 pm on Wednesday and 4:30 pm on Sunday.[1] It is a popular means of access to the Royal National Park.[2]