Royal National Park railway station

Royal National Park
View of the Royal National Park railway station in May 2015
General information
LocationFarnell Avenue, Audley, New South Wales
Coordinates34°03′45″S 151°03′24″E / 34.0626°S 151.0567°E / -34.0626; 151.0567
Operated bySydney Tramway Museum
Platforms1
Tracks1
History
Opened9 March 1886 (1886-03-09) (Commuter rail)
1 May 1993 (1993-05-01) (Light rail)
Closed11 June 1991
Rebuilt1978
ElectrifiedYes
Phoenix carriage 548 departing Royal National Park station
Royal National Park railway line
km
km
Sutherland Terminus
Loftus
26.29
26.31
Railway Square
Loftus Junction
Scouts Camp
closed
1991
28.42
Royal National Park

Royal National Park railway station is located in Audley, New South Wales and services travellers to the Royal National Park. It is the terminus of the Royal National Park railway line, formerly part of the Sydney commuter rail network and now operated by the Sydney Tramway Museum. The station opened in 1886 and was served by trains on the Sydney network until 1991 when the Royal National Park railway line was closed due to low patronage. The line and station were transferred to the Sydney Tramway Museum and re-opened in May 1993 for heritage tramway operations.

The museum operates services on the line on Wednesdays and Sundays, with the first service running at 10:15 am. Departures are hourly from then on, with the last one at 2:30 pm on Wednesday and 4:30 pm on Sunday.[1] It is a popular means of access to the Royal National Park.[2]

  1. ^ "Ride a tram in Sydney Tramway Museum". www.sydneytramwaymuseum.com.au. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "National Park Line" Railway Digest May 1992 p. 194