White City Station (1927 – 1981)

 

Location: Sunshine Rd, Tottenham

Distance from Spencer Street Station (Southern Cross Station): – 9.65km (6 miles).

 

Key Dates:

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1927 – The White City Station opens and is used for the first dog racing meeting at the White City Dog Track.

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1955 – The White City Dog Track was closed.

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1959 - The Olympic Cables Company which was located opposite the station wanted it to be renamed as "Olympic". This request was refused.

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1981 – The station was closed and the platform removed.

 

Station Masters:

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The station operated under “No one in charge” conditions.

 

Ref: Fifteen Railway Stations of the West (Footscray to Sunbury) by Tom Rigg January 2009.

Photos: S&DHS.

Photos: Weston Langford Railway Photography