44-516: Nubba is a locality and former railway station on the Main South railway line in New South Wales, Australia , located midway between Wallendbeen and Harden . The station was open between 1882 and 1975 and has now been demolished. Nubba is also a civil parish of Harden County, New South Wales . Prime Minister Harold Holt 's paternal grandparents owned a large farming property near Nubba. As
88-445: A Mr. Hall had won the tender for the remaining distance to Campbelltown, but through some arrangement (nefarious or otherwise), Randle had been announced as the winner of the tender. It was also revealed that Randle had won the tender at a higher price than that which Randle had initially offered. Progress continued to be made for the extension to Campbelltown (plus an extension beyond to Goulburn ) and by August 1857, construction of
132-559: A child, he lived there for a brief period and attended the local state school, Nubba Public School . At the 2006 census , Nubba had a population of 281 people. By 2016 that had fallen to 76, then increased by one to 77 at the 2021 census . This Southern Tablelands geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Main Southern railway line, New South Wales The Main Southern Railway
176-532: A path aligning with the dreaded Razorback road. The survey of multiple options at the time were considered prudent as, "The expense and trouble of such survey of (...) lines would be trifling, as compared with the survey of the Eastern line." As early as 29 April 1846, the path of the Great Southern Railway was to cross through the parish of Menangle . In January 1852, surveyors were dispatched to commence
220-458: A point marked A on the proclaimed Plan, and terminating near to the Nepean River , at a point marked B on the proclaimed Plan, in the parish of Menangle, and county of Cumberland, being a distance of five miles and sixty chains." In April 1859, Peto, Brassey & Betts , represented by their agent, Alexander Rhodes, signed a contract with the government for the extension of a number of lines in
264-574: A transfer station, a role that has been diluted since the construction of a 'Y-link' track between the neighbouring Harris Park and Merrylands stations. Since 1996, this track has allowed direct travel between the Main Western and Main South lines via the Cumberland Line . Transdev NSW operates three bus routes via Granville railway station, under contract to Transport for NSW : Granville station
308-530: Is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Suburban line , serving the suburb of Granville, New South Wales , Australia. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line and T2 Leppington & Inner West Line services. It is the junction for the Main Western line and the Main South line . Granville station opened on 2 July 1860 as Parramatta Junction , and is close to the original terminus of
352-641: Is a major railway in New South Wales , Australia. It runs from Sydney to Albury , near the Victorian border. The line passes through the Southern Highlands , Southern Tablelands , South West Slopes and Riverina regions. The Main Southern Railway commences as an electrified pair of tracks in the Sydney metropolitan area . Since 1924, the line branches from the Main Suburban railway line at Lidcombe and runs via Regents Park to Cabramatta , where it rejoins
396-637: Is possible there may have been a personal and/or professional conflict between the Chief Commissioner, Captain Martindale and the Executive Government, and Rhodes. On 20 June 1860, Rhodes subsequently acknowledged this loss of faith by the government. On 23 October 1861, it was reported that the line is being ballasted in a number of places between Campbelltown and Picton with the permanent way being laid between Campbelltown and Menangle. The work
440-620: The Southern Highlands towns of Mittagong and Goulburn to Junee on the Southern Plains. Here the line becomes single track for the remainder of its journey south to the state border with Victoria at Albury . The North East railway line then continues through northern Victoria to Melbourne . There are six tunnels on the line: the Picton tunnel, the Yerrinbool tunnel, the Aylmerton tunnel,
484-600: The Commissioner of Railways (Captain Ben Martindale), Chief Engineer John Whitton , and staff of the railway office. They then inspected the buildings and subsequently boarded the train to return to Sydney. The Liverpool – Campbelltown railway line was opened 4 May 1858. The construction of the railway to Goulburn was always going to extend beyond Campbelltown . But the path for the extensions considered multiple options (including Menangle) while also explicitly excluding
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#1732916708938528-496: The Commissioners that the proper place for a station is on his property." Owing to financial difficulties, turnover of skilled specialist, and several gold rushes depriving the company of labour, preparations for the construction of a railway reaching Campbelltown didn't commence until 1857 via the issue of a notice from the Commissioner of Railways. In the meantime, the plans and estimates (at approximately £11,500 per mile) for
572-637: The Gib ( Mt Gibraltar ) tunnel, and the two "up" track tunnels in the Bethungra Spiral . The line north of Macarthur is maintained by Transport Asset Holding Entity . South of Macarthur the line is leased to the Australian Rail Track Corporation until 2064. Though the bulk of the line has a maximum gradient of 1.5%, the ruling grade of the line is 2.5% due to short, steep sections of track between Binalong and Harden. On 26 September 1855,
616-423: The colony, including the line from Campbelltown to Menangle. Rhodes had arrived from England as an agent of Peto, Brassey & Betts for the execution of the contract. This contract was exempt from the rules of public competition as the government felt there was no suitable contractor available to complete the work. The existing contractors were either unreliable, not going to submit a proposal, or unable to complete
660-556: The colony. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Young, plus others accompanied the Minister for Works to the site. The viceregal party arrived at the temporary terminus and Mr Willcox then "showed and explained the works". The complete opening of the line to Menangle was unexpectedly delayed due to the loss of the ship containing the iron girders for the northern span of the bridge. Granville railway station Granville railway station
704-401: The construction of a railway line from Sydney to Campbelltown at the earliest possible opportunity. On 29 October 1856, it was announced that the Great Southern Railway was to be extended [single line] from Liverpool to Campbelltown with the stations between Liverpool and Campbelltown yet to be determined although, "every landholder on the line is quite prepared to prove to the satisfaction of
748-463: The construction of the extension was killed when, "a truck of sleepers passing along the rail by mischance overturned upon the unfortunate man. He was picked up senseless, and at once conveyed to the Liverpool Hospital, where it was found that life was quite extinct." Finally, 29 April 1858 saw the first train arrived within one hundred yards of Campbelltown Railway Station . This train carried
792-423: The contract. By July 1859, construction "begins to exhibit considerable progress in the cuttings and embankments". And by August 1859, Rhodes had made significant progress on the extensions. Two thirds of the works had been finished with a third of this ready for the laying of the ballast and rails. The progress was characterised as being constructed, "with the energy and admirable system; which have characterised
836-474: The first of multiple surveys of a line towards Goulburn with the first section being, "the line running by Menangle, between Campbell Town and Myrtle Creek." Myrtle Creek was the former name of Tahmoor . Another survey was conducted at the direction of Gother K. Mann , Chief Commissioner of Sydney, and Hunter River Railways. Moving traffic from the Southern Road and onto rail was a primary motivator for making
880-457: The first railway in New South Wales, the Sydney to Granville railway opened. Exactly a year later, a branch was opened from what was known as Parramatta Junction (the present day Granville ) to Liverpool . The Liverpool line extension commenced from Parramatta Junction (now Granville) and was constructed by Mr. W Randle. The turning of the first sod occurring 20 November 1855. The line
924-526: The first railway line in New South Wales which was completed in 1855. On 1 September 1880 it was relocated to its present location and renamed Granville . Granville Junction lies immediately to the west of the station and is the junction point of the Main Western and the original Main South lines, now referred to as the Old Main South after the opening of the Lidcombe to Cabramatta bypass. As part of
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#1732916708938968-501: The government projected the cost and constraints for the line to, "not exceed £10,000 per mile; the worst gradient being 1 in 80, and the smallest radius of a curve 40 chains." Proclamation of the line was made 4 November 1858 and published the following day as, "to make and complete that portion of the Great Southern Railway, commencing near to the Campbelltown Station , in the parish of St Peter , and county of Cumberland , at
1012-463: The harvest of nearby farms. But, at the same time, it was noted that brickmaking and other works were continuing in their absence. By 13 March 1860, the progress of the extension was characterised as, "generally a forward aspect, and, with the exception of the bridge over the Nepean, that portion of the line might be completed within four months." It was reported in the same month that the earthworks for
1056-412: The laying of the line had been completed for some time. A description of the line was published as, "Starting from Campbelltown, the country being for some distance tolerably level, the line is carried along a low embankment, and for nearly two miles keeps within sight of the road. About three-quarters of a mile beyond Campbelltown, the old Southern Road through Camden and the new one through Menangle unite;
1100-468: The line crosses the former road a few yards beyond its junction with the latter; being slightly above the level of the road, the road has been raised for a level crossing. The formation of the line as far as the Camden road has for a long time been finished, and is ready for the ballasting and permanent way; and temporary rails have been laid down for the convenience of the contractors." It is at this time, with
1144-469: The line had progressed significantly; telegraph poles had been delivered alongside the proposed railway line through Campbelltown in preparation for its construction. These telegraph poles would later form part of the Sydney-Albury telegraph line . On 29 August 1857, it was reported that the construction of the railway was advancing rapidly and that, "...there are a great many men already at work clearing
1188-508: The line profitable. Delays in the survey were causing some frustration within the Legislative Assembly. The Commissioner stated that the extension to Campbelltown and then onto Menangle would, "have intercepted the traffic of the Southern Road, and made the present lines remunerative. The Government would thus have been placed in possession of information that would have fully determined the question of railway extension as applicable to
1232-455: The line ready for laying, the viaduct crossing the formidable Nepean River was the main obstacle to the completion of the line into Menangle. Flooding from the river had recently destroyed some embankments and carried off some sleepers but no injuries were reports. South of the Nepean River, the line resumes along a high embankment and passes by, "a cluster of houses known as Riversford ,
1276-512: The line were completed and sent to the Colonial Secretary in August 1856. These plans and estimates were considered to be, "in such a state of forwardness, that they may be contracted for at once". As per the notice, the line was to commence from the south end of Liverpool Railway Station , "and extend thence for twelve miles eight chains, or thereabouts, in a south-westerly direction, through
1320-620: The most part level and even." The building of the railway wasn't without incident as on 16 August 1856, a man died as a result of a derailment. The guard on the front of the train noted, "a plank lying across the rails near where [a fencer] was working." The Parramatta Junction (Granville) – Liverpool line was opened to the public 1 September 1856. The Cumberland County was a large producer of agricultural products such as wheat, maize, beef, and wool. This, combined with an approximate 10,000 passengers travelling between Sydney and Campbelltown in 1846, and community support, provided impetus for
1364-428: The most woody portion of the line, about four miles from here, the real track is now easily to be traced by the formidable looking posts erected for the electric telegraph." Even prior to the opening of the extension, land values surrounding the railway corridor was noted to have increased by 250 percent, and the anticipation of the opening was growing. On 17 April 1858, a navvy (by the name of "Romilly") working on
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1408-434: The operations of these eminent contractors in various parts of the world". On 12 November 1859, the progress of construction was reported to be well advanced with considerable earthworks, wooden bridges, several culverts and under bridges having been completed. The work was described as being, "in a very forward state, and will, if it receives the same amount of labour that has hitherto been bestowed upon it, soon be ready for
1452-399: The original route from Granville . The line then heads towards Campbelltown and Macarthur , the current limit of electrification and suburban passenger services . The electrification previously extended to Glenlee Colliery , but this was removed following the cessation of electric haulage of freight trains in the 1990s. The line continues as a double non-electrified track south through
1496-487: The parishes of Saint Luke, Minto, and Saint Peter, to the Town of Campbelltown, and ending at the south fence of a lane on the property of Charles Morris..." The line was to not exceed a gradient of 1 in 100 and the smallest radius of a curve being 30 chains. The railway is to be, "a single line throughout, laid with the double-headed rail , 75lbs to the yard, on cross sleepers, with chairs , and fish jointed." On 25 April 1857,
1540-463: The permanent way". However, Rhodes was feeling the pressure of delivery on time. Rhodes criticised the Engineer-in-Chief of withholding rails and expressed, "remonstrances [...] that the timber bridges proposed for the lines would not be sufficiently strong for the traffic they would have to carry." It did not help Rhodes' cause that a number of men working on the project had left to assist with
1584-401: The present wants of the colony." Despite delays, and even before the government had announced the exact path of the line, anticipation for it could be seen in advertising of property and housing near Menangle. However, there were some rumblings within the community about the priority of the line over other lines such as the one to Windsor , Penrith , and Singleton . On 16 November 1857,
1628-491: The quadruplication of the Main Suburban line from Lidcombe , the station was rebuilt in the 1950s. On 18 January 1977, the Granville railway disaster , Australia's worst rail disaster, occurred resulting in the death of 84 people, approximately 200 metres (656 ft) west of the station. On the station's northern side lay a parcel's dock and siding. This was removed in August 1990. Granville has traditionally served as
1672-463: The railway in extension of the great Southern Railway from Liverpool to Campbelltown, was turned (. . .) without any particular ceremony." Randle, having been able to keep to the scheduled completion date of 1 September, offered to continue the construction of the line through to Campbelltown at the same cost per mile. However, the commissioners, "declined to accept it, having determined to advertise for tenders for each portion separately". Initially,
1716-436: The residents in which are chiefly cultivators of the rich agricultural land through which the line runs for some distance, and which is the property of Messrs. Macarthur ." The government and Rhodes were often arguing over the cost and delays in completing the contract. In March 1860, in a review of the contract for the construction of the line, Rhodes submitted their version to the Legislative Assembly of events leading up to
1760-411: The river, a platform was constructed at a terminus of the line to allow passengers to board and alight from the train. This terminus was only temporary as, "the permanent Menangle Station is to be ready a mile further on the south side of the Nepean." The extension from Campbelltown to the temporary terminus was opened for traffic on 1 September 1862. The opening of the line attracted dignitaries from
1804-607: The signing, and execution, of the contract . Rhodes explained the history of the engagement of Peto, Brassey & Betts and of Rhodes' arrival to the colony to execute on the contract. Rhodes then proceeds to list the issues encountered and the concerns expressed to the government in great detail. By this time, the government had lost faith in Rhodes and had written to Peto, Brassey & Betts to have Rhodes recalled to England. The government also informed Rhodes that Peto, Brassey & Betts would not be considered for any future contracts. It
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1848-431: The tender for the first four miles of the extension was won by a Mr. W. Randle with the fencing and timber for the extension being awarded to Messrs. Scott and Jolly on 27 April 1857. Scott and Jolly had constructed a large sawmill at Cabramatta and sourced wood (primarily Ironbark ) from the nearby forest. This wood was used for the sleepers on the extension. On 7 May 1857, construction began with, "the first turf of
1892-542: Was constructed as a single track of 8.5 miles (13.7 km) in length laid with double-headed rails of 75 lb (34 kg) per yard and with fish joints. The total construction cost was placed at £120,040 4s. 11d. The railway was officially opened 18 August 1856 as a result of the inspection of the line by the Governor General. The press attending the inspection also noted, "the country [the railway] traverses offers great facilities for railway continuation, being for
1936-418: Was predicted to be completed well before the contracted time of 1 January 1863. The completion of the line, except for the viaduct, was nearing, with ongoing ballasting and the laying of the permanent way to be completed. The extension from Campbelltown to within a few metres of the bridge was to be completed within a few days, "but no arrangements are being made for opening the line". At the northern end of
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