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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 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.

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 1:20 pm, and leaving the terminus, Naradhan, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 9:06 am. 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. Today it is served by seasonal grain trains.

Stations

Station Name	Date opened	Date closed	Photograph
Ungarie	11 Feb 1929	Still operating
Youngareen	11 Feb 1929	4 May 1975
Thulloo	11 Feb 1929	4 May 1975
Kikoira	11 Feb 1929	4 May 1975
Gubbata	11 Feb 1929	4 May 1975
Hannan	11 Feb 1929	4 May 1975
Naradhan	11 Feb 1929	4 May 1975

References

1. "The Ungarie to Naradhan Branch Line" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin August, 1971 pp175-183
2. "60 Years Ago" Railway Digest February 1989 page 78
3. "Ungarie to Naradhan railway". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1926. p. 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
4. Report on proposed railway from Naradhan to Monia Gap New South Wales Legislative Assembly
5. "Ungarie to Naradhan Railway". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
6. Bozier, Rolfe. Naradhan Line. NSWrail.net.
7. Naradahn Branch line at NSWrail.net.
8. Sydney Morning Herald 6 February 1929 page 16

External links

Media related to Naradhan railway line at Wikimedia Commons

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