History of Trains In Sydney Pre 1900

The first railway in Sydney was opened in 1855 between Sydney and Granville, when NSW had a population of less than 350 000. At the time Granville was a major Agricultural center in Sydney, because of this it was serviced by Commuter and Freight Services. In 1884 the network extended from Strathfield to Hornsby. Progress continued on a swing and by 1894 the network as we see today was starting to take shape. The North Shore line was built from North Sydney to Hornsby and the main Western Line was extended from Granville to Richmond and the Blue Mountains in the west and the Illawarra Line was built down to Waterfall and Nowra

Sydney's Railway Network 1900

~ Cameron