The Broken Hill Railway Line-Special Feature.
Good Morning,
Today is Wednesday the 16th of October, 2019.
For some time now I have been investigating the 1919 Broken Hill Railway Station, and in doing so have picked up on a lot of the History of the Broken Hill Railway Line, which was opened in stages.
One of the sections of the line was opened in 1919, between Broken Hill and Menindee.
Menindee Railway Station.
Above is a Photo from Bundy Colonels Collection. Photo taken in January 1987.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Hill_railway_line
In the above link there is a list of Stations and sidings that were on the line in the early days, 40 plus have been listed.
The Trida to Menindee section of the Railway Line was completed in 1927, in November.
The First Broken Hill Express Passenger train arrived in Broken Hill on the 7th of November 1919, when the line opened from Trida. I remember reading some where the first passenger train was on the 20th or the 25th. Will have to check my notes.
As well as Freight, the Line to Broken hill has the Explorer and the Indian Pacific call at the Railway Station.
Ivanhoe is a Railway Station on the Broken hill line. It opened on the 19th of August 1925, and, was the Terminus of the line until the 7th of November 1927.
Here are some Photos of Ivanhoe from Bundy Colonel's Collection.
A Shunter at work at Ivanhoe.
8014,8033 & 21 Cross with 8030, 8017 & 25 at Ivanhoe, 2nd of January 1987.
Darnick Railway Station also opened on the 7th of November 1927.
The Parkes Railway Station was opened on the 18th of December 1893.
The Silver City Comet at the 1919 Railway Station, sometime before 1950. Photo supplied by James Dalton at the ARHS NSW.
The Station above was opened on the 15th of July 1919.
Another Photo taken at the 1919 Railway Station, in the early days of operation.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/228488191105903/
https://ahrsinews.blogspot.com/2019/06/special-feature-special-railway-station.html
Plenty of info in the 2 links above.
This Station is between Menindee and Darnick. It is called Beilpajah, and, the Photo is from Bundy Colonel's Collection, taken in January 1987.
Roto, A small station opened at the site in 1919, on the 10th of February.
The railway line from Temora to Roto was opened on the 31st of march 1931, coming from
Hillston.
Here's a couple of photos taken at the Hillston Railway Station in 1987.
A Photo from Bundy Colonel's Collection. Photo taken in January 1987.
Here's another interesting link,
https://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:broken_hill
Photo taken by Bundy Colonel in 1987.
More info and Photos to follow.
Here is a list of the more prominent Railway Stations,
Orange, opened in April 1887.
Molong, opened on the 21st of December 1885.
Manildra, opened on the 18th of December 1893.
Parkes, opened on the 18th of Decmber 1893.
Photo taken on the 22nd of January 2016.
Bogan Gate, opened on the 15th of December 1896.
Condobolin, opened on the 1st of March 1898.
Condobolin Railway Station. Photo sourced from Wikipedia, taken by Grahamec.
Euabalong West, opened on the 10th of February 1919.
Trida, opened on the 10th of February 1919.
Ivanhoe, opened on the 19th of August 1925.
Ivanhoe Railway Station. Photo sourced from Wikipedia, taken by Geezoz.
Darnick, opened on the 7th of November 1927.
Menindee, opened on the 15th of July 1919.
Broken Hill, opened on the 15th of July 1919.
Above is the Silver City Comet at the 1919 Railway Station.
This Train operated to broken Hill from the 27th of September 1937 till the 3rd of November 1989.
Below are 6 photos of the 1919 Railway Station I took in May 2016.
Today is Wednesday the 16th of October, 2019.
For some time now I have been investigating the 1919 Broken Hill Railway Station, and in doing so have picked up on a lot of the History of the Broken Hill Railway Line, which was opened in stages.
One of the sections of the line was opened in 1919, between Broken Hill and Menindee.
Menindee Railway Station.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Hill_railway_line
In the above link there is a list of Stations and sidings that were on the line in the early days, 40 plus have been listed.
The Trida to Menindee section of the Railway Line was completed in 1927, in November.
The First Broken Hill Express Passenger train arrived in Broken Hill on the 7th of November 1919, when the line opened from Trida. I remember reading some where the first passenger train was on the 20th or the 25th. Will have to check my notes.
As well as Freight, the Line to Broken hill has the Explorer and the Indian Pacific call at the Railway Station.
Ivanhoe is a Railway Station on the Broken hill line. It opened on the 19th of August 1925, and, was the Terminus of the line until the 7th of November 1927.
Here are some Photos of Ivanhoe from Bundy Colonel's Collection.
Darnick Railway Station also opened on the 7th of November 1927.
The Parkes Railway Station was opened on the 18th of December 1893.
The Station above was opened on the 15th of July 1919.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/228488191105903/
https://ahrsinews.blogspot.com/2019/06/special-feature-special-railway-station.html
Plenty of info in the 2 links above.
Roto, A small station opened at the site in 1919, on the 10th of February.
The railway line from Temora to Roto was opened on the 31st of march 1931, coming from
Hillston.
Here's a couple of photos taken at the Hillston Railway Station in 1987.
Here's another interesting link,
https://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:broken_hill
More info and Photos to follow.
Here is a list of the more prominent Railway Stations,
Orange, opened in April 1887.
Molong, opened on the 21st of December 1885.
Manildra, opened on the 18th of December 1893.
Parkes, opened on the 18th of Decmber 1893.
Bogan Gate, opened on the 15th of December 1896.
Condobolin, opened on the 1st of March 1898.
Euabalong West, opened on the 10th of February 1919.
Trida, opened on the 10th of February 1919.
Ivanhoe, opened on the 19th of August 1925.
Darnick, opened on the 7th of November 1927.
Menindee, opened on the 15th of July 1919.
Broken Hill, opened on the 15th of July 1919.
Above is the Silver City Comet at the 1919 Railway Station.
This Train operated to broken Hill from the 27th of September 1937 till the 3rd of November 1989.
Below are 6 photos of the 1919 Railway Station I took in May 2016.
Thank you for the nostalgia. Can almost see my childhood home we were approximately 50 metres south of the 'old' Broken Hill station. Guess I got my interest from that period. I made friends with the fettlers,drivers, firemen and other rail workers. The Goods Shed was located just to the north of the station, a few yards/metres across the line.
ReplyDeleteBeaut pics of the western branch, I was at Ivanhoe from 1990 to closing on 30th Nov 1996. Sad day for all. Approx 400 employees west of Orange lost their jobs
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