Cemetery Station No. 3 railway station
Railway stop in Sydney, Australia
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Cemetery Station No. 3 was a railway station on Sydney's Rookwood Cemetery railway line. It served the Rookwood Cemetery.
LocationRookwood, Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Australia
Coordinates33°52′41″S 151°3′2″E
OperatorDepartment of Railways
Cemetery Station No. 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°52′41″S 151°3′2″E | |||||||||||||||
| Operator | Department of Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Rookwood Cemetery | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 18.821 kilometres (11.695 mi) from Central | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Demolished | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 May 1897 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 29 December 1948 | |||||||||||||||
| Former names | Mortuary (May 1897 - July 1897) Mortuary Terminus (1897 - 1908) | |||||||||||||||
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History
The station opened as Mortuary station on 26 May 1897. The name was changed to Mortuary Terminus on 26 July 1897, then to Cemetery Station No. 3 on 15 June 1908. The station was closed on 29 December 1948.[1][2] Its location is adjacent to the current Catholic Cemeteries Board HQ office and carpark and the 408 bus terminus.[3]
