Pippita railway station
Pippita railway station was a railway station on the former Abattoirs line in Sydney, New South Wales.[1][2][3] The station opened on 4 October 1940 and closed on 20 October 1995.[1] The Olympic Park line, which extends over the former Abattoirs branch, connects to the network on the Main South line at the site of the former station.[4][5]
Pippita | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°51′32″S 151°03′42″E |
| Operated by | CityRail |
| Line(s) | Abattoirs |
| Distance | 15.59 kilometres from Central |
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Other information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 October 1940 |
| Closed | 20 October 1995 |
| Electrified | Yes |
Passenger services on the Abattoirs line were operated by CPH railmotors operating from Sandown via Lidcombe until November 1984. After this, Pippita (now as the terminus) was served by single-deck suburban electric trains known as "Red Rattlers".[6] Pippita continued to be served by a sole daily service to Central until 20 October 1995, operated in its later days by a V set.[7]
Pippita station served the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation factory located in Lidcombe.[8]
Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | Closed Sydney stations | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Meat Platforms | Abattoirs line | Flemington |
References
- "Pippita Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "Pippita railway station". dictionaryofsydney.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "Abattoirs Branch". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "Olympic Park Line". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "Main South Line". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "Goodbye Tin Hare" Railway Digest February 1985 page 40
- Oakes, John (2001). Sydney's Forgotten Goods Railways. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 72–84. ISBN 0 909650 54 3.
- "Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation factory". dictionaryofsydney.org. Retrieved 2020-04-03.