Buxton railway station, New South Wales

Buxton
Regional rail
Coordinates	34°15′20″S 150°32′01″E / 34.2555°S 150.5336°E / -34.2555; 150.5336Coordinates: 34°15′20″S 150°32′01″E / 34.2555°S 150.5336°E / -34.2555; 150.5336
Line(s)	Picton loop line Main South line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Closed, partially demolished
History
Opened	20 October 1893
Closed	5 August 1978

Buxton is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served Buxton, a small village in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia.

History

The station opened on 20 October 1893, and a platform was later added on 4 November (The current platform was built for by the RTM for their tourist service.1990s) .^[1] The station along with the Loop Line was closed in 1978.^[2]

The station is located on a crossing loop. The station building has been demolished after burning down. Current platform and sign built 1990s.

Occasionally, the museum operates steam heritage trains on the line to the station, from Thirlmere & Picton.^[3]

Image gallery

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  Looking north on the platform
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  Looking south on the platform
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  Looking south on the platform
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  Platform seen from south end
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  Platform seen from north end
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  Platform seen from exterior
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  Looking towards south end
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  South end
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  Exterior side of platform seen from north end

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