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Formally Closed NSW Railway Lines
In NSW, closing a line requires an Act of Parliament, hence most lines which see no traffic are technically "out of use" (even the lifted ones).
The following lines are the only ones which have been formally closed:
Line
Date Closed
Ballina Branch
1-Jun-1948
Westby Branch
24-Jan-1952
Richmond to Kurrajong Line
26-Jul-1952
Morpeth Branch
31-Aug-1953
Kunama Branch
1-Feb-1957
Taralga Branch
1-May-1957
Camden Branch
1-Jan-1963
Dorrigo Branch
9-Nov-1993