Re: Old Castle Hill branch

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Dave Proctor wrote:

> "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> a8vH5.61$gG.7193@news0.optus.net.au">news:a8vH5.61$gG.7193@news0.optus.net.au...
> > Marvin The Martian (choochoo72@mailcity.com) wrote:
> > > The Camden thread reminded me that a while ago someone told me there was
> > > a Castle Hill branch line, does anyone have any info on this?
> >
> > Westmead to Castle Hill opened in 1923. Castle Hill to Rogans Hill opened
> > the following year. The entire line was closed in 1932 and lifted.
>
> You can see some remnants of the line at the back

There is a park at Castle Hill that has a semaphore signal in it.  Not original,
but it has a plaque there IIRC.

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