Looks like ruins from aztecs... The Old Helensburgh Station is one of major historical significance in regards to early rail development in NSW. The old Helensburgh railway station was covered in earth until recent years but has been partially uncovered for historical purposes. The old railway line was serviced by steam trains throughout its rather short lifespan. The station originally opened on the 3rd October 1888 and closed permanently on the 30th May 1915. A number of contributing factors such as the steep gradient and significant heat factors as well as only being a single rail line worked towards its early closure in favour of the newer line that is currently still in service today. The Old Helensburgh Station is also accompanied very closely by The Metropolitan Tunnel which is the second longest of the 6 disused rail tunnels from this network in the area and if viewed at the right time houses the largest population of glow worms in NSW.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 21:55:09 +0000
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