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 635x
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 750x
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 662x
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 734x
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 658x
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 671x
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 85x
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 59x
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 60x
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 67x
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 60x
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 76x
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 68x
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 79x