Telopea railway station was a railway station in

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, that was opened in 1925. It is located on the Carlingford line, and served the suburb of Telopea. It was served by

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T6 Carlingford line services. The

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closed on 5 January 2020, and the station was demolished in May of that year

History

Telopea was an

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, opening on 13 June 1925. The Camellia to Carlingford section of the Carlingford railway line is being converted to light rail as part of the

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project with the line closed on 5 January 2020.

Platforms & former services

At the time the station closed the platform had the following services:

Transport links

State Transit operated one route via Telopea station: *545: Parramatta station to Macquarie Park station via

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Telopea railway station was served by one NightRide route: *N61: Carlingford station to Town Hall station

References

External links

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Telopia station details
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