Naradhan railway line

The Naradhan railway line is a railway line in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It branches from Ungarie on the Lake Cargelligo line and heads in a westerly direction, passing through Youngareen and Kikoira, to the small town of Naradhan. The line opened on 11 February 1929[1][2][3] to open up the region for agriculture, and is currently used for seasonal grain haulage. The line saw passenger services until 1974.

A 1929 proposal to extend the line to Monia Gap was never actioned.[4]

Passenger Services

From the opening of the railway a tri-weekly passenger service operated in each direction. The service was a mixed passenger and goods train leaving Ungarie on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:20 pm, and leaving the terminus, Naradhan, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 9:06 am. Naradhan branch line trains connected at Ungarie with the Lake Cargelligo to West Wyalong services, and those trains connected at West Wyalong with the mail trains to Sydney.[5] Passenger services ceased in 1975.[6] Today it is served by seasonal grain trains.

Stations
Station Name Date opened Date closed Photograph
Ungarie 11 Feb 1929 Still operating
Ungarie rail yard
Youngareen 11 Feb 1929 4 May 1975[7]
Thulloo 11 Feb 1929[8] 4 May 1975
Kikoira 11 Feb 1929 4 May 1975
Line at Kikoira
Gubbata 11 Feb 1929 4 May 1975
The line at Gubbata
Hannan 11 Feb 1929 4 May 1975
Naradhan 11 Feb 1929 4 May 1975
Naradhan station

References
  1. "The Ungarie to Naradhan Branch Line" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin August, 1971 pp175-183
  2. "60 Years Ago" Railway Digest February 1989 page 78
  3. "Ungarie to Naradhan railway". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1926. p. 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. Report on proposed railway from Naradhan to Monia Gap New South Wales Legislative Assembly
  5. "Ungarie to Naradhan Railway". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  6. Bozier, Rolfe. Naradhan Line. NSWrail.net.
  7. Naradahn Branch line at NSWrail.net.
  8. Sydney Morning Herald 6 February 1929 page 16

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