Menangle railway station
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
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Menangle railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Southern line in the south-western Sydney settlement of Menangle, in the Wollondilly Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The station opened on 1 July 1863.[4][5] The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[6]
Australia
Menangle | |||||||||||
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Northbound view of station platforms, January 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Station Street, Menangle Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°07′31″S 150°44′40″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line | Main Southern | ||||||||||
| Distance | 65.33 kilometres (40.59 mi) from Central[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MGE | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1863 | ||||||||||
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| Official name | Menangle Railway Station group | ||||||||||
| Type | State heritage (complex / group) | ||||||||||
| Designated | 2 April 1999 | ||||||||||
| Reference no. | 1191 | ||||||||||
| Type | Railway Platform / Station | ||||||||||
| Category | Transport – Rail | ||||||||||
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Platforms and services
Menangle has two side platforms and is served by Sydney Trains Southern Highlands Line trains travelling between Campbelltown and Moss Vale, with two weekend morning services to Sydney Central and limited evening services to Goulburn.[7]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Campbelltown 2 weekend morning services to Sydney Central |
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| 2 | services to Moss Vale evening services to Goulburn (2 weekday, 1 weekend) |
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Description
The station complex comprises a Type 1 station building and residence, erected in 1863. The original single brick-faced platform is now on the Sydney-bound track. A brick WC block, also erected in 1863, was removed pre-2000.[6]
Transport links
Transit Systems operates two bus routes via Menangle station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 49: to Camden[8]
- 889: to Campbelltown station[9]
Heritage listing
Menangle station group is one of the earliest station complexes to survive in the state. It is a combination station building and residence which has had substantial additions. Although the second platform and building have been demolished for a new platform the remaining up buildings and platform are of very high significance in the development of railway buildings. Significant features of this building are its lack of awning to the platform, the unusual planning of the building with detached wings, room for porters, no waiting room and the asymmetrical elevations. The remaining structures are of national significance in conjunction with the railway underbridge listed separately.[6]
Menangle railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[6]
The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as scientifically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.[6]
