Sandown Platform was a railway station in the then-industrial suburb of Camellia in Sydney, Australia, which opened 24 October 1892.[1] The station was situated on the Sandown railway line adjacent to the Parramatta River and was the location for a container terminal as well as a refinery tanker loading facility.[2][3] It was the terminus for electric train services on the Sandown line which commenced 10 August 1959.[4]

Sandown
The platform was located near the Sandown line's dead-end
General information
Coordinates	33°49′10″S 151°02′16″E
Operated by	CityRail
Line(s)	Sandown
Distance	24.23 kilometres from Central
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Demolished
History
Opened	24 October 1892
Closed	19 December 1991
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Former Services Following station Terminus Sandown Line Cream Of Tartar towards Rosehill

Passenger services for the Abattoirs line were operated by CPH railmotors operating from Sandown via Lidcombe until November 1984.[5] Passenger services to Sandown ceased on 19 December 1991.[6] The Sandown line officially closed on 1 July 2019, with a section of the corridor set aside for use as part of the Parramatta Light Rail.[7][8]

A signal box, the Steel Plate loading platform and sidings belonging to the refinery were located beyond Sandown.[9][10][11] A siding branched off the line just before the platform.[12]

Neighbouring stations

Cream Of Tartar Works Platform, which was located up from Sandown Platform, closed in July 1959.[13]

See also

• Clyde Refinery

References

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