Celebrate 200 Years of Railway History!
In 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened the world’s first passenger railway station on Tuesday 27th September — a milestone that transformed travel forever. Steam locomotives carried passengers and goods at unprecedented speed, sparking a transport revolution that connected towns, boosted industry, and shaped modern Britain.
We in Australia have strong links to the importance of railways in our nation's development. Our first rail line in 1855 was from Sydney to Granville and soon extended south to Campbelltown. Each station became a focus of urban development as it is today.Ingleburn station is an important part of the history of Ingleburn. The station opened on 19 August 1883 and was the link to Sydney and local settlement spread from the station. The shopping centre and other commercial activity is on the eastern side of the line. Some old shops can be seen on the western side but after the level crossing was removed they were less popular.
This special SideTracked Railway 200 event at Ingleburn is part of a international celebration running from Wednesday 24th to Tuesday 30th September 2025. All finds and hides from this event count towards your SideTracked statistics, and a unique profile badge will be created especially for this event. Whether your chosen location is old, disused, miniature, or still bustling today, it’s part of a railway story that’s been 200 years in the making.
NB: These events celebrate 200 years of the development of rail in Britain and it has been confirmed that attendance at the event will give us Aussies a SideTracked find. It will also gain you the Word Postcard Souvinir if you cannot get to Postman Pat's excellent event on October 1