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"The Ungarie to Naradhan Branch Line" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin August 1971 pp. 175–183"60 Years Ago" Railway Digest February 1989 page 78 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.Report on proposed railway from Naradhan to Monia Gap New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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 1:20pm, and leaving the terminus, Naradhan, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 9:06am. 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. Passenger services ceased in 1975.Bozier, Rolfe. Naradhan Line. NSWrail.net. Today it is served by seasonal grain trains.
Stations
Station NameDate openedDate closedPhotographUngarie11 Feb 1929Still operatingYoungareen 11 Feb 19294 May 1975Naradahn Branch line at NSWrail.net. Thulloo 11 Feb 1929Sydney Morning Herald 6 February 1929 page 16 4 May 1975 Kikoira11 Feb 19294 May 1975Gubbata11 Feb 19294 May 1975Hannan 11 Feb 19294 May 1975 Naradhan11 Feb 19294 May 1975
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