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The '''Rydal railway station''' is a heritage-listed [[railway station]] located on the [[Main Western railway line, New South Wales|Main Western line]] in [[Rydal, New South Wales|Rydal]], [[City of Lithgow]], [[New South Wales]], Australia. It is also known as '''Rydal Railway Station group'''. The property is owned by [[RailCorp]], an [[government agency|agency]] of the [[Government of New South Wales]]. It was added to the [[New South Wales State Heritage Register]] on 2 April 1999.<ref name=nswshr-1239>{{cite NSW SHR|5012211|Rydal Railway Station group|hr=01239|accessdate=2 June 2018}}</ref>
'''Rydal railway station''' is a heritage-listed [[railway station]] located on the [[Main Western railway line, New South Wales|Main Western line]] in [[Rydal, New South Wales|Rydal]], [[City of Lithgow]], [[New South Wales]], Australia. It is also known as '''Rydal Railway Station group'''. The property was added to the [[New South Wales State Heritage Register]] on 2 April 1999.<ref name=nswshr-1239>{{cite NSW SHR|5012211|Rydal Railway Station group|hr=01239|accessdate=2 June 2018}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The station opened on 1 July 1870<ref>[http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Rydal Rydal Station] NSWrail.net</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13207620 |title=RAILWAY EXTENSION TO RYDAL. |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |volume=LXII |issue=10,020 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=2 July 1870 |accessdate=26 March 2017 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and was the next finished extension west from [[Lithgow railway station|Lithgow]] after [[Wallerawang railway station|Wallerawang]] had been finalised four months earlier. Two years later the line was again extended finishing at {{NSWcity|Tarana}} before reaching {{StnlnkA|Bathurst|N}} in 1876.
The station opened on 1 July 1870<ref>[http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Rydal Rydal Station] NSWrail.net</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13207620 |title=RAILWAY EXTENSION TO RYDAL. |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |volume=LXII |issue=10,020 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=2 July 1870 |access-date=26 March 2017 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and was the next finished extension west from [[Lithgow railway station|Lithgow]] after [[Wallerawang railway station|Wallerawang]] had been finalised four months earlier. Two years later the line was again extended finishing at {{NSWcity|Tarana}} before reaching {{StnlnkA|Bathurst|N}} in 1876.


On 14 March 1915, the line was duplicated with a second platform built. The station closed on 27 May 1989, with the track lifted from the 1915 built platform in 1998 when the line was singled.<ref>"Western Stations Close" ''[[Railway Digest]]'' August 1989 page 270</ref><ref>[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801331 Rydal Railway Station] NSW Environment & Heritage</ref>
On 14 March 1915, the line was duplicated with a second platform built. The station closed on 27 May 1989, with the track lifted from the 1915 built platform in 1998 when the line was singled.<ref>"Western Stations Close" ''[[Railway Digest]]'' August 1989 page 270</ref><ref>[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801331 Rydal Railway Station] NSW Environment & Heritage</ref>
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== Description ==
== Description ==
The complex comprises:<ref name=nswshr-1239/><ref>LEP</ref>
The complex comprises:<ref name=nswshr-1239/>
*Station / residence - type 1 - sub-type 2, 1869
*Station / residence - type 1 - sub-type 2, 1869
*Signal box - type 3, small, {{circa|1914}}<ref name=nswshr-1239/>
*Signal box - type 3, small, {{circa|1914}}<ref name=nswshr-1239/>
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==Services==
==Services==
Rydal is served by [[NSW TrainLink]]'s daily ''[[Central West Express|Central West]] [[New South Wales XPT|XPT]]'' service operating between [[Central railway station, Sydney|Sydney]] and {{StnlnkA|Dubbo}}.<ref>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Western Region}}</ref> The XPT only stops on request if passengers have booked to board/alight here. From 16 September 2019 the 4 services daily ''[[Bathurst Bullet]]'' also stops here.<ref>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Blue Mountains}}</ref><ref>[https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/6358039/villages-pleased-that-both-bullets-will-now-be-stopping/ Villages pleased that both Bullets will now be stopping] Western Advocate 30 August 2019</ref>
Rydal is served by [[NSW TrainLink]]'s daily ''[[Central West Express|Central West]] [[New South Wales XPT|XPT]]'' service operating between [[Central railway station, Sydney|Sydney]] and {{StnlnkA|Dubbo}}.<ref name=WesternTimetable>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Western Region}}</ref> The XPT only stops on request if passengers have booked to board/alight here. From 16 September 2019 the 4 times daily ''[[Bathurst Bullet]]'' also stops here.<ref name=BlueMountainsTimetable>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Blue Mountains}}</ref><ref>[https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/6358039/villages-pleased-that-both-bullets-will-now-be-stopping/ Villages pleased that both Bullets will now be stopping] Western Advocate 30 August 2019</ref>

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== Heritage listing ==
== Heritage listing ==
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=== Bibliography ===
=== Bibliography ===
* {{cite web|author=Attraction Homepage|date=2007|title=Rydal Railway Station group|url=http://www.rydalmount.com.au/rydalstation.html}}
* {{cite web|author=Attraction Homepage|date=2007|title=Rydal Railway Station group|url=http://www.rydalmount.com.au/rydalstation.html}}

=== Attribution ===
=== Attribution ===
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 26 January 2024

This article is about the railway station in New South Wales. For the railway station in Pennsylvania, see Rydal (SEPTA station).

Rydal
NSW TrainLink XPT at the station in December 2013
General information
LocationBathurst Street, Rydal
Coordinates33°29′01″S 150°01′54″E / 33.4836°S 150.0318°E / -33.4836; 150.0318
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Western
Distance181.4 kilometres (112.7 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side (1 disused)
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleAssisted access
Other information
Station codeRDL
History
Opened1 July 1870
Passengers
2023[1]
  • Less than 50 per month.
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Tarana
towards Bathurst
 Blue Mountains Line
(4 daily services) Bathurst Bullet
 Lithgow
towards Central
Tarana
towards Dubbo
 NSW TrainLink Western Line
Dubbo XPT
 Lithgow
towards Sydney
Official nameRydal Railway Station group
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1239
TypeRailway Platform/ Station
CategoryTransport - Rail
Location
Rydal is located in New South Wales
Rydal
Rydal
Location within New South Wales

Rydal railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in Rydal, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Rydal Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2]

History[edit]

The station opened on 1 July 1870[3][4] and was the next finished extension west from Lithgow after Wallerawang had been finalised four months earlier. Two years later the line was again extended finishing at Tarana before reaching Bathurst in 1876.

On 14 March 1915, the line was duplicated with a second platform built. The station closed on 27 May 1989, with the track lifted from the 1915 built platform in 1998 when the line was singled.[5][6]

The station building has been converted to a library.

Description[edit]

The complex comprises:[2]

  • Station / residence - type 1 - sub-type 2, 1869
  • Signal box - type 3, small, c. 1914[2]
  • Platform faces - stone and brick
  • War memorial

Services[edit]

Rydal is served by NSW TrainLink's daily Central West XPT service operating between Sydney and Dubbo.[7] The XPT only stops on request if passengers have booked to board/alight here. From 16 September 2019 the 4 times daily Bathurst Bullet also stops here.[8][9]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 2 morning services to Sydney Central
2 evening services to Lithgow
4 daily services to Bathurst		 [8]
Services to Sydney Central and Dubborequest stop (booked passengers only)[7]
2 Not in use

Heritage listing[edit]

As at 27 November 2000, the station building was constructed when the line opened to Rydal and retains its original form from that period. It is an important early railway complex that maintains its setting (largely through main road bypass) and which forms an important visual element in the valley viewed from both road approaches and from the level crossing. The changing view of the structure from the road is the visual focus of the town which is now a remnant of its previous importance as a centre for the production of fine wool. The station building symbolises the confidence in railway construction and the transition towards a railway architecture. It is a rare example of a combined station/residence, five of which remain. All similar structures, found further west towards Blayney, have major alteration or extensions. The other items on the site are significant as they indicate the development of the system and how early sites adapted to duplication and increased traffic followed by more recently decreased traffic.[2]

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

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.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Rydal Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01239. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  3. ^ Rydal Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ "RAILWAY EXTENSION TO RYDAL". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vol. LXII, no. 10, 020. New South Wales, Australia. 2 July 1870. p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Western Stations Close" Railway Digest August 1989 page 270
  6. ^ Rydal Railway Station NSW Environment & Heritage
  7. ^ a b "Western timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  9. ^ Villages pleased that both Bullets will now be stopping Western Advocate 30 August 2019

Bibliography[edit]

Attribution[edit]

This Wikipedia article contains material from Rydal Railway Station group, entry number 01239 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.

External links[edit]

Media related to Rydal railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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