Glenbrook Deviation (1892)

This article is about the first deviation of the Main Western line, active between 1892 and 1913. For the current deviation, see Glenbrook Deviation (1913).
Glenbrook Deviation (1892)
Overview
StatusClosed; superseded by the Glenbrook Deviation (1913)
OwnerRailCorp
LocaleBlue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemMain Western line
History
OpenedDecember 1892 (1892-12)
Closed25 September 1913 (1913-09-25)
Technical
Track lengthapprox. 5 miles (8 km)
Number of tracksSingle (since removed)
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
New South Wales Heritage Database
(Local Government Register)
Official name
  • Former Railway Line and Abandoned Rail Tunnel;
  • Glenbrook Tunnel (Lapstone Hill)
TypeLocal government heritage (built)
Designated27 December 1991
Reference no.G018
TypeRailway line
BuildersDepartment of Railways

The Glenbrook deviation was a section of track on the Main Western line from the first Knapsack Viaduct to old Glenbrook station in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The approximately five-mile-long (eight-kilometre) deviation was constructed from 1891 to 1892 and replaced the Lapstone Zig Zag. The deviation was closed in 1913 when it was replaced by the second Glenbrook deviation and the second Glenbrook Tunnel,[1] that continues to carry the Main Western line today.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LM19130516 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Former Railway Line and Abandoned Rail Tunnel". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Glenbrook Tunnel (Lapstone Hill)". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 17 May 2020.