Kenny Hill railway station

Kenny Hill railway station was a railway station on the Camden railway line, serving the nearby area of Kenny Hill in modern-day Currans Hill, New South Wales, Australia.

Kenny Hill
General information
Location	Narellan Road, Currans Hill, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	34°03′18″S 150°46′35″E
Operated by	Department of Railways
Line(s)	Camden
Distance	58.942 km from Central
Platforms	1 (1 side)
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Demolished
History
Opened	10 March 1882
Closed	1 January 1963
Rebuilt	1910
Electrified	No
Previous names	Kenny's Hill (1936-1938)
Services
Preceding station Former Services Following station Currans Hill towards Camden Camden Line Maryfields towards Campbelltown

History

Kenny Hill opened in 1882 with the rest of the original line, as Kenny's Hill, but was renamed Kenny Hill a year later. The station itself consisted of only a small wooden platform and a signboard, first built in 1910 after calls for the erection of this facility.

Kenny Hill was closed alongside the ceasing of services between Campbelltown and Camden on 1 January 1963. Whilst the station has since been demolished, the railway cutting is still visible from Narellan Road.

Kenny Hill

The name of the station was taken from the nearby Kenny Hill itself, named after Dr William Kenny, a resident of the area in the mid-19th century. The Camden railway line climbed the hill between Maryfields and Kenny Hill stations, with the steep 1:19 grade limiting the capabilities of the line. It was common for trains to first fail to reach the top, and many services would divide to allow the train to continue past the hill. On the day of the last service, the tracks climbing up the hill were covered in grease.