Re: Old Castle Hill branch

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

In article <39F2E65D.2058D245@efs.mq.edu.au>,
  Eddie Oliver <eoliver@efs.mq.edu.au> wrote:
> It might help to provide a consolidated view of the rail route.
>
> It left the western line just past Westmead, curving to the right in
the
> direction of what is now Westmead hospital. It crossed the creek
(piers
> still visible) near Redbank Road, and rejoined the old tram route near
> the area where the major road junctions now are.
>
> It then basically followed the present route of Windsor Road and Old
> Northern Road, with some variations. The site of Model Farms station
is
> reflected by a memorial in a small park on the west of Windsor Road
> (logically quite near Model Farms Road).
>
> Baulkham Hills station was evidently in the area where the Bowling
Club
> and small car parking area now is, just past the Windsor Rd /Old
> Northern Rd junction. Earthworks in this area are possibly
> railway-related, although the area must have been considerably
modified.

IIRC, there is a railway-style sign in the small park next to the
bowling club. Can anyone confirm?

> The signal in the park at Castle Hill (in the V where Old Northern
Road
> goes somewhat to the right, past the centre of Castle Hill shopping
> area) probably does not accurately reflect the station site. However
the
> railway station and tram terminus were not identically located, and
the
> Terminus St name may well go back to tramway days.
>
> The line continued along the hillside somewhat lower than Old Northern
> Road, to the terminus at Rogans Hill below and behind the present BBC
> Hardware. Subdivision activity in the area seems to be removing most
of
> what little was remaining, although the flattened area is still
somewhat
> discernible.
>
> Eddie Oliver
>


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