Hill Top railway station, New South Wales
Hill Top | |
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Coordinates | 34°21′12″S 150°29′40″E / 34.3534°S 150.4945°ECoordinates: 34°21′12″S 150°29′40″E / 34.3534°S 150.4945°E |
Line(s) |
Picton loop line Main South |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Closed, partially demolished |
History | |
Opened | 5 December 1878 |
Closed | 1978 |
Hill Top is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served the small town of Hill Top, a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia.
History
The station opened on 5 December 1878 as Big Hill Upper Siding, was renamed Colo in 1881 and became Hill Top on 1 May 1883.[1] The station along with the Loop Line was closed in 1978.
The station has been almost demolished, the platform building is gone and the platform is falling apart.
- The Platform c1910, looking north
- The Platform c1955, looking south
Image gallery
- Platform seen from north end
- Platform seen from south end
- Platform seen from exterior
- The old railway crossing north of the station
- Railway track leading to station from railway crossing
- Platform seen from north end
- Looking north on the platform
- Looking south on the platform
- South end of the platform
- Middle of the platform, where station building was located
Neighbouring Stations
Preceding station | Closed lines | Following station | ||
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towards Mittagong | Picton Loop Line (closed) | towards Picton |
References
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