Description:Sydney Living Museums say it best, “The only remaining example of a purpose-built Victorian funerary railway station in Australia, and possibly the world, Mortuary Station is one of the most ornate sandstone structures in Sydney – and certainly one of the most unusual railway buildings in NSW!” Located up the road from Sydney’s Central Station, the historic Mortuary Station was built between 1868 and 1869 serving as a dedicated cemetery line for funeral trains taking coffins and mourners out to Rookwood Necropolis. This ceased in 1938 and the station has had many iterations since, including refurbishment and a pancake restaurant – before closing to the public in 2009. The platform is approximately 80metres in length and 5metres wide. The railway tracks adjacent to the station are currently booked out of use however arrangements can be made case-by-case to run a non-electric train diesel or steam on this closed line. The most recent example of this use on a large scale was live-action/animated comedy Peter Rabbit (produced by Animal Logic Entertainment and Olive Bridge Entertainment). https://www.ausfilm.com.au/news/new-south-wales-location-spotlight-sydney-trains-industrial-historic-ultra-modern-grunge/ *** Area not open to the public. Usage by the screen industry is case by case request with Sydney Trains Commercial Filming Team.
Jurisdictions::City of Sydney, Sydney Trains - Transport
