Re: Old Castle Hill branch

[David Bradshaw <davidbradshaw@my-deja.com>]

"Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> It actually had a longer life than that. It started as a steam tramway
> running from Parramatta and following the main road up to Castle
Hill. It
> was originally built somewhat earlier in the century and when it was
> converted it was criticised as a good tramway being converted into a
useless
> railway. The junction of the railway was moved to between Parramatta
and
> Westmead and the old tramway was reatined until ?1926 to Northmead.
The
> railway was extended to Rogans Hill and I believe there is a Terminus
Street
> somewhere in the area.

Terminus Street, Castle Hill. It is behind Castle Mall (not to be
confused with the larger Castle Towers), one block to the east of Old
Northern Road.

Cheers, David.


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