Thirlmere is a former railway station which was located on the
Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served
Thirlmere, a small town in the
Macarthur Region
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of
New South Wales,
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History
The station opened on 1 August 1885 as ''Redbank'' and was renamed ''Thirlmere'' in 1886.
The station, along with the Loop Line, was closed in 1978.
The station buildings have been restored by volunteers from the
NSW Rail Museum in
Thirlmere.
Every weekend the
NSW Rail Museum operates four return heritage steam or diesel train services between Thirlmere and Buxton with special events operating heritage services between Sydney Central Station, Picton, Thirlmere, and Buxton
Image gallery
File:Thirlmere railway station from rail crossing.JPG, View of station from railway crossing
File:Thirlmere railway station platform looking south.JPG, Platform looking south
File:Thirlmere railway station building.JPG, Station building
File:Thirlmere railway station opposite.JPG, Opposite platform
File:Thirlmere railway station signal box.JPG, Signal box
File:Thirlmere railway station north end.JPG, View of railway crossing from platform
File:Railway Station - Thirlmere (2632538231).jpg, The station c.1900
File:Inside Thrilmere signal box.jpg, Inside Thrilmere signal box
File:Thrilmere Station Sign.jpg, Thrilmere Station Sign with uniformed volunteer
References
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Disused regional railway stations in New South Wales
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1885
Railway stations closed in 1978
Main Southern railway line, New South Wales