Picton railway station

Picton railway station is located on the Main South line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Picton, opening on 1 July 1869. The station is unusually sited, with southbound journeys actually heading north out of the station before traversing a 225 degree horseshoe curve to again head south, and likewise northbound services heading south before rounding a number of curves to resume their true direction.

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• Picton railway station by pass never happened circa early 90s
• Countrylink xplorer passes through picton railway station
• Platforms services
• Transport links
• References

Following the construction of a new alignment via Bargo in 1919, Picton became a junction station with the original line being retained as a branch line. These trains departed from a dock platform at the southern end of Platform 2. Picton previously had an extensive yard north of the station including locomotive servicing facilities and a turntable. A passing loop ran behind Platform 2 until 2011, when it was removed to allow a lift to be installed.

Picton is a destination for New South Wales Rail Transport Museum steam trains from Thirlmere, although with the elimination of Picton yard, these now require a locomotive at each end.