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Menangle
Menangle Railway station.JPG
Northbound view
Location Station Street, Menangle
Australia
Coordinates 34°07′31″S 150°44′40″E / 34.125163°S 150.744444°E / -34.125163; 150.744444
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Main South
Distance 50.4 kilometres (31.3 mi) from Central
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Station code MGE
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened 1 July 1863
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 20 (daily) (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank 281
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Douglas Park
toward Goulburn
Southern Highlands Line Menangle Park
toward Central
Official name Menangle Railway Station group
Type State heritage (complex / group)
Designated 2 April 1999
Reference no. 1191
Type Railway Platform/ Station
Category Transport - Rail

Menangle railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main South line in the south-western Sydney settlement of Menangle in the Wollondilly Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Menangle Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The station opened on 1 July 1863.

Platforms & services

Menangle has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with 2 weekend morning services to Sydney Central & evening services to Goulburn.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Template:Southern Highlands Line box services to Campbelltown
2 weekend morning services to Sydney Central
2 Template:Southern Highlands Line box services to Moss Vale
evening services to Goulburn (2 weekday, 1 weekend)

Description

The station complex comprises a type 1 station building and residence, erected in 1863; a brick WC block that was erected in 1863, however no longer extant, removed pre-2000; and a brick northbound platform and platform face at the Goulburn end on, also erected in 1863.

Transport links

Busabout operate two routes to and from Menangle station:

  • 49: to Camden
  • 889: to Campbelltown station

Heritage listing

Menangle station group is one of the earliest station complexes to survive in the state. It is a combination station building and residence which has had substantial additions. Although the second platform and building have been demolished for a new platform the remaining up buildings and platform are of very high significance in the development of railway buildings. Significant features of this building are its lack of awning to the platform, the unusual planning of the building with detached wings, room for porters, no waiting room and the asymmetrical elevations. The remaining structures are of national significance in conjunction with the railway underbridge listed separately.

Menangle railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as scientifically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.

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