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Coordinates: 33°49′06″S 151°01′28″E / 33.818362°S 151.024399°E / -33.818362; 151.024399 (Camellia railway station (closed))
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Camellia
Single-track railway line with overhead electrical catenaries running through a station with a curved platform, a small single-storey flat-roofed station building, and a pedestrian level crossing
Northbound view of station platform in December 2006
General information
LocationGrand Avenue North, Camellia
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°49′06″S 151°01′28″E / 33.818362°S 151.024399°E / -33.818362; 151.024399 (Camellia railway station (closed))
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Carlingford
Distance22.95 km (14.26 mi) from Central
Platforms1 (1 side)
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusDemolished
Station codeCEL
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1 August 1901 (123 years ago) (1901-08-01)
Closed5 January 2020 (5 years ago) (2020-01-05)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesSubiaco (1901)
Passengers
2018140 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Former services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Rydalmere
towards Carlingford
 Carlingford Line (1885–2020) Rosehill
towards Clyde

Camellia railway station was a suburban railway station located on the Carlingford line, serving the Sydney suburb of Camellia. Open between 1901 and 2020, at the time of closure it was served by Sydney Trains T6 Carlingford Line services.

History

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The private Simpson's Railway from Rosehill Racecourse to Carlingford was constructed through the site of the future Camellia station in 1896. However, no station was provided at Camellia at this time. The private railway line was purchased by the NSW State Government in July 1899, with a view to provide passenger services along the line.[2][3]

The site of the future Camellia station was located at the perpendicular flat crossing of the railway line and the Parramatta Steam Tramway to Redbank Wharf, which had opened in 1883. The idea to provide an interchange between the two railways meant that construction of a station at the site was proposed as early as January 1899 before the government's purchase of Simpson's Railway,[4] though by as late as 18 July 1901, no decision had yet been publicly reported on the construction of said station.[5]

However by 27 July, a station platform had been constructed at to ensure an interchange between the two services. The station was provisionally labelled as the "Parramatta platform" of the line, due to its intended role to provide service for travellers coming from Parramatta by tram.[6] The station had previously appeared under the name Parramatta Tram Junction in proposed timetables from 1900.[2]

Camellia station opened on 1 August 1901 as Subiaco,[7][8] named after a local estate which housed a convent of Benedictine nuns. The station was renamed Camellia on 14 September 1901,[9] due to public confusion as Subiaco railway station was located on the southern bank of the Parramatta River, with the Subiaco estate on the northern side closer to Victoria Road railway station. The new name was devised from a local nursery called Camellia Grove.[2]

As per its original intention, Camellia station served as an interchange between the Carlingford railway line and steam tram services, until the latter ceased operations in March 1943.[2]

By 2014, Camellia was the least patronised station on the Sydney Trains network, with 70 boardings per day being recorded.[10]

The section of the Carlingford railway line north of Camellia was converted to light rail as part of the Parramatta Light Rail project with Carlingford line services ceasing on 5 January 2020, after which Camellia station closed permanently.[11] The station and surrounding area were fully demolished in May 2020. The area immediately north of Camellia station is the branching point for the lines to Carlingford and the future line to Sydney Olympic Park.[12] Rosehill Gardens light rail station is also located north of the site of Camellia station.

Former services

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Platforms

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At the time of closure, Camellia had the following services:

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Carlingford
services to Clyde		 [13]
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Camellia station was served by one NightRide route:

References

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  1. ^ Transport Performance and Analytics (21 December 2018). "Train Station Entries and Exits 2016 to 2018". Train Station Entries and Exits Data. Open Data: Government of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d CAMELLIA Australian Railway Historical Society. Accessed 8 March 2025
  3. ^ ROSEHILL RAILWAY The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW: 1887–1909). Trove, National Library of Australia. 14 July 1899. p.5, accessed 21 June 2025
  4. ^ Parramatta Progress Association. The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate (Parramatta, NSW: 1888–1950)". Trove, National Library of Australia. 7 January 1899. p.8, accessed 21 June 2025
  5. ^ ROSEHILL-CARLINGFORD RAILWAY The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW: 1883–1930). Trove, National Library of Australia. 18 July 1901. p.8, accessed 20 June 2025
  6. ^ BREVITIES. The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate (Parramatta, NSW: 1888–1950). Trove, National Library of Australia. 27 July 1901. p.1, accessed 20 June 2025
  7. ^ Advertising The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate (Parramatta, NSW: 1888–1950). Trove, National Library of Australia. 31 July 1901. p.3, accessed 20 June 2025
  8. ^ CARLINGFORD RAILWAY The Australian Star (NSW: 1887–1909). Trove, National Library of Australia. 31 July 1901. p.7, accessed 20 June 2025
  9. ^ Camellia Station Archived 4 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine NSWrail.net
  10. ^ "Station Barrier Counts – 2004 to 2014". Bureau of Transport Statistics (Transport for New South Wales). Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  11. ^ T6 Carlingford Line closure for Parramatta Light Rail –Temporary Transport Plan Archived 10 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
  12. ^ "Parramatta Light Rail – How the preferred network was chosen". Transport for NSW. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  13. ^ "T6: Carlingford line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  14. ^ "N61 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
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