The Camden railway line is a closed railway line between Campbelltown and Camden in the southwestern outskirts of Sydney, Australia. For the local government area, see City of Campbelltown. Campbelltown is a Suburb in south-western Camden is a historic town in New South Wales, Australia. Camden is Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
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History
The Camden railway line was designed as a light railway and construction of the line started in 1881 the line opened on 10 March 1882 and ran between Campbelltown and Camden. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the local government area, see City of Campbelltown. Campbelltown is a Suburb in south-western Camden is a historic town in New South Wales, Australia. Camden is It carried freight and passengers but was rarely busy. It was operated by a rather slow steam engine known to locals as Pansy. Due to the steepness of the grade between Campbelltown and Kenny Hill, the passengers would sometimes have to disembark from the train and walk alongside it, leaving their bags on board. The line closed on 1 January 1963. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Traces of the original line's route can still be seen along looking up Kirkham Lane from Camden Valley Way. The elevated section as it passed through this low-lying area are visible - the nearby Nepean River would flood the land around this area when it burst its banks. Photographs of the line are on display in the Camden Historic Society Museum in Camden.
Stations
The intermediate stations from the Campbelltown end were: Maryfield formerly Rudds Gate, Kenny Hill, Currans Hill, Narellan, Grahams Hill, Kirkham, and Elderslie. They have all disappeared without trace.
See also
- Railways in Sydney
- Sydney Suburban Steam Railways by William A. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, has an extensive network of passenger and freight railways Bayley
External links
- Camden Branch - NSWRail. net
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