Hardies railway station
Hardies | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Hardie's Platform | ||||||||||
| Location | Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°49′10″S 151°01′30″E / 33.8194°S 151.0251°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | CityRail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sandown | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.95 km (14.26 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (1 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Demolished | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 4 April 1938 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 19 December 1991 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 18 June 1959 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes (from 1959) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Hardies railway station was a suburban railway station located on the Sandown line, serving the James Hardie Industries factory in the Sydney suburb of Camellia.
History
The Sandown railway line opened as a private railway on 17 November 1888, but no platform was provided at Hardies.[1] The first Hardies station opened 4 April 1938,[2] and served the nearby James Hardie Industries factory in Camellia, which at that time was fully industrial.[3]
On 18 June 1959, the original platform was replaced by a new one located on the up track on the Sandown side of the Grand Avenue level crossing.[4] On 10 August 1959, electric passenger services began operating along the Sandown line using "red rattlers", which ceased on 19 December 1991.[5]
Hardies Sidings
Hardie was among a number of companies that had private sidings on the line.[6] These were named Hardies Asbestos Siding (originally the Asbestos Slate and Sheet Manufacturing Siding), which opened on 25 October 1916, and Hardies Asbestos Siding No. 2, which opened on 1 May 1926. Both sidings were connected separately to the line and were removed on 13 November 1990.[4]
Description
The second Hardies station consisted of a single wooden platform built on brick piers. The platform was accessed by a ramp, and metal railings were installed for passenger safety. The Hardies Asbestos Siding split from the Sandown line at the start of the platform face.[4]
References
- ^ Sandown Line, NSWrail.net, accessed 28 February 2025
- ^ "Hardies Platform". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Camellia". dictionaryofsydney.org. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Camellia" (PDF). Australian Railway Historical Society. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Cityrail launches new timetable". Railway Digest (February 1992): 45. 1992.
- ^ McClymont, John (June 2009). "Camellia". University of Technology Sydney. Retrieved 2 April 2020.