Rookwood railway station, Sydney

Rookwood
General information
Location	Railway Street, Lidcombe Australia
Coordinates	33.8646°S 151.0525°E / -33.8646; 151.0525
Operated by	Department of Railways
Line(s)	Main Suburban Line
Platforms	2 (side)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	1887 (1887)
Closed	1967 (1967)
Previous names	Necropolis (c.1887-1914)
Services
Preceding station Former services Following station Lidcombe towards Bourke Main Western Line Flemington towards Sydney

Rookwood railway station was a railway station on Sydney's Main Suburban railway line, which served the Rookwood Cemetery, and the suburb of Rookwood. The station was located between the bridge over Arthur street and the westernmost junction of the Flemington rail yard. It consisted of two single faced platforms, one on the up suburban line and the other on the down suburban line.^[1]

History

The station opened as Necropolis sometime before 1887. Its name was changed to Rookwood on 1 January 1914.^[2] It was closed in 1967.

References

1. Rolfe Bozier, Rookwood Railway Station, www.nswrail.net, 4 April 2006
2. State Rail Authority of New South Wales Archives Section, How & Why of Station Names: meanings and origins..., Second Edition, 1982, State Rail Authority of New South Wales