Roslyn railway station was a railway station on the
Crookwell railway line, New South Wales,
Australia
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. The station opened in 1902 with the opening of the line, and consisted of a 100 ft platform on the ''down'' side of the line with a loop siding on the ''up'' side. Cattle loading facilities and goods sheds were also provided. It was named after the estate of a local resident Dr Mitchell. In 1925, the station became the location of the branch line to
Taralga, with the new branch extending off the loop line. The platform was shortened to 30 ft in 1969, and closed in 1974 with the cessation of passenger services. In 1975, the station and goods facilities were demolished.
[Scrymgeour, R. ''A History of the Goulburn- Crookwell Line''. ]Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin
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History and pro ...
. Vol 48, no 721. November 1997. The line through Roslyn closed to goods traffic in 1984, and little remains at the site apart from the mainline track, the goods loading bank and the station master's residence.
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Buildings and structures demolished in 1975
Disused regional railway stations in New South Wales
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1902
Railway stations in Australia closed in 1974
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