When did Mudgee railway station close?
However, in the early decades the line operated at a loss, thought to be because it didn’t extend beyond Mudgee. In 1909 it was opened to Gulgong, then subsequently to Dunedoo and to Coonabarabran by 1917. By the 1990s the Kandos to Gulgong line, for the most part, was closed.
Do trains still run to Gulgong?
The line beyond Rylstone to Gulgong and from Binnaway towards the terminus at Gwabegar still remains Booked Out of use and rail traffic remains suspended. The section of the Line between Kandos and Rylstone was restored in 2018 to operate heritage trains between the two railway stations.
When was the Rylstone timber railway station built?
On 9 June 1884 the railway was opened to Rylstone, this changed the status of Rylstone village to that of a town. The railway yard included a goods shed, trucking yards, and turntable. Notably, Henry Lawson ‘s father, Niels Hertzberg Larsen, helped build the timber railway station.
When did Rylstone become a police district in NSW?
The Rylstone district was declared as a police district in 1854. Rylstone was formally proclaimed a town on 20 March 1885. On 9 June 1884 the railway was opened to Rylstone, this changed the status of Rylstone village to that of a town. The railway yard included a goods shed, trucking yards, and turntable.
Is there a train from Rylstone to Gwabegar?
The line beyond Rylstone to Gulgong and from Binnaway towards the terminus at Gwabegar still remains Booked Out of use and rail traffic remains suspended. The section of the Line between Kandos and Rylstone was restored in 2018 to operate heritage trains between the two railway stations.
What is the radio station in Rylstone New South Wales?
A not for profit community radio station serves the Rylstone and Kandos area, KRR-FM broadcasts from Mount Coombermellon on frequency 98.7 MHz. Real-FM/2MG from Mudgee is the licensed commercial area broadcaster, Real-FM rebroadcasts its signal into Rylstone and Kandos on 97.9 MHz.