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Roslyn railway station, New South Wales

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Location
  
Middle Arm Rd, Roslyn

Line(s)
  
Crookwell, Taralga

Opened
  
1902

Elevation
  
980 m

Closed
  
1974

Roslyn was a railway station on the Crookwell railway line, New South Wales, Australia. 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. The line through Roslyn closed to goods traffic in 1984, little remains at the site apart from the mainline track.

Map of Roslyn Railway Station, Roslyn NSW 2580, Australia

References

Roslyn railway station, New South Wales Wikipedia