Historical Notes

The documents on this page provide historical information relating to the construction and operation of railway lines in NSW.

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Historical Notes on the Main Northern Railway Strathfield to Wallangarra - 1975 - Part 1 Historical Notes on the Main Northern Railway Strathfield to Wallangarra - 1975 - Part 1 - (Strathfield to Newcastle) - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Main Northern Railway, including the opening and closing dates of station, sidings, sections, etc. - ©RailCorp 1975 741x
Historical Notes on the Main Northern Railway Strathfield to Wallangarra - 1975 - Part 2 Historical Notes on the Main Northern Railway Strathfield to Wallangarra - 1975 - Part 2 - (Newcastle to Wallangarra) - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Main Northern Railway, including the opening and closing dates of station, sidings, sections, etc. - ©RailCorp 1975 857x
Historical Notes on the Northern Branch Lines - 1975 - Part 1 Historical Notes on the Northern Branch Lines - 1975 - Part 1 - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Branch lines (such as Murwillumbah, Sandgate Cemetry, Bogabilla, Ballina, etc) connecting to the Main Northern Railway. It includes the opening and closing dates of stations, sidings, sections, timetables, gradient charts, etc. (Note: due to the document size, it has been split into two parts, this part has pages 1 - 325) - ©RailCorp 1975 764x
Historical Notes on the Northern Branch Lines - 1975 - Part 2 Historical Notes on the Northern Branch Lines - 1975 - Part 2 - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Branch lines (such as Murwillumbah, Sandgate Cemetry, Bogabilla, Ballina, etc) connecting to the Main Northern Railway. It includes the opening and closing dates of stations, sidings, sections, timetables, gradient charts, etc. (Note: due to the document size, it has been split into two parts, this part has pages 326 - 645) - ©RailCorp 1975 839x
The Introduction of Railways in Australia The Introduction of Railways in Australia - This document provides a brief history of the introduction of Railways into each of the Australian States and New Zealand. - ©Unknown 763x
Historical Notes on the Beginnings of Australian Railways Historical Notes on the Beginnings of Australian Railways - This document was produced bt the Public Transport Commission (PTC) and provides a brief history of the introduction of Railways into each of the Australian States and New Zealand. - ©RailCorp circa 1977 769x
Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line - 1976 - Volume 1 Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line - 1976 - Volume 1 - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Illawarra Railway, including the opening and closing dates of station, sidings, sections, etc. - ©RailCorp 1976 187x
Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line - 1976 - Volume 2 Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line - 1976 - Volume 2 - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Illawarra Railway, including the opening and closing dates of station, sidings, sections, etc. - ©RailCorp 1976 146x
Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line - 1976 - Volume 3 Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line - 1976 - Volume 3 - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Illawarra Railway, including the opening and closing dates of station, sidings, sections, etc. - ©RailCorp 1976 146x
Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Branches - 1977 - Volume 1 Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Branches - 1977 - Volume 1 - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Illawarra Railway, including the opening and closing dates of station, sidings, sections, etc. - ©RailCorp 1977 162x
Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Branches - 1977 - Volume 2 Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Branches - 1977 - Volume 2 - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Illawarra Railway, including the opening and closing dates of station, sidings, sections, etc. - ©RailCorp 1977 136x
Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Branches - 1977 - Volume 3 Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Branches - 1977 - Volume 3 - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Illawarra Railway, including the opening and closing dates of station, sidings, sections, etc. - ©RailCorp 1977 158x
Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Branches - 1977 - Volume 4 Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Branches - 1977 - Volume 4 - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Illawarra Railway, including the opening and closing dates of station, sidings, sections, etc. - ©RailCorp 1977 151x
Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Branches - 1977 - Volume 5 Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Branches - 1977 - Volume 5 - This document was published by the Archives Section of the NSWGR, from records held in the Archives. It contains information on the construction and upgrading of Illawarra Railway, including the opening and closing dates of station, sidings, sections, etc. - ©RailCorp 1977 166x