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Ropes Creek Line

Summary

Track: unknown
Stations: 1 / 4 in use

The Ropes Creek line is a short disused line in Sydney's west. It was built during the war to serve the Department of Defence area to the north of St Marys station. It had 3 stations on it: Dunheved, Cochrane and Ropes Creek. The latter two are in restricted property, so the opportunities to visit are limited.

Currently, the first kilometre is used as a storage siding. It is truncated at Forresters Road. <a href="http://flag.blackened.net/~retch/images/dunheved/"></a>


Name Facility Status Opened Closed km Photos
icon St Marys Station In Use 1-May-1862 - 47.420 6
icon icon Jct (Dunheved) Junction Closed unknown unknown 1
icon icon St Marys Munitions Works Other Closed unknown unknown
icon Dunheved Station Closed 1-Mar-1942 22-Mar-1986 50.350 16
icon Cochrane Station Closed 2-Sep-1957 22-Mar-1986 52.480 5
icon Ropes Creek Station Closed 29-Jun-1942 22-Mar-1986 53.010 10
icon Ropes Creek DE Dead End Closed unknown unknown 1

Summary

Track: unknown
Stations: 1 / 4 in use
Section Opened Closed Usage
St Marys - Dunheved 1-Mar-1942   22-Mar-1986   general
Dunheved - Ropes Creek DE 29-Jun-1942   22-Mar-1986  1 general
Jct (Dunheved) - St Marys Munitions Works unknown   unknown  1 general
1 Track has been lifted