All distances are measured from Sydney Terminal (via Lidcombe).

Station Distance

Origin of name

Central 

0.100km

  
Redfern 1.299km Dr W Redfern, Assistant Surgeon, an early settler. 
Eveleigh 1.490km After name of estate of Lieutenant J. R. Holden, so called after his birthplace in England.
Illawarra Jct 2.213km Illawarra is a corruption of an Aboriginal word, 'eloura', meaning 'pleasant place'.
Macdonaldtown 2.476km  After Mr MacDonald, proprietor of a large ironmongery store at a corner of George and Market Streets, Sydney. Mr MacDonald lived near the present station, and owned property in the district. 
Newtown 3.100km As Sydney grew, the scattered portion was called Newtown.
Stanmore 4.671km After Stanmore House and estate, so named by Mr John Jones after Stanmore in England, where he was born. 
Petersham 5.499km Named by Lieutenant-Governor Major Francis Grose, after Petersham, Surrey, England.
Lewisham 6.246km Mr J F Josephson's estate, so called after Borough of London. 
Summer Hill 7.032km Mr Joseph Underwood's estate named Sunning Hill. Converted by some means to Summer Hill. Sunning Hill is sometimes referred to in old documents.
Ashfield 8.376km Mr R Campbell's estate, so called after his birthplace in Argylshire. 
Croydon 9.424km Croydon, England. This name was decided upon in 1878. At this time there was a racecourse near Homebush (two miles from Croydon), and Croydon was so named, as there was a racecourse near the English town.
Burwood 10.624km Burwood House, the residence of Major Rowley, an early resident in the district, so called after Burwood in Cornwall. 
Strathfield 11.806km After name of Mr. John Hardy's house. 
Homebush 12.742km So named by Mr D'Arcy Wentworth (father of W C Wentworth) who had a grant of land in the early days. The word really means 'Home in the Bush'.
Flemington 14.324km After the Melbourne suburb where abattoirs are situated.
Lidcombe 16.606km A combination of names of two Mayors of the local council, Mr Lidbury and Mr Larcombe
Berala 18.357km

An Aboriginal word meaning 'musk duck'.
Regent's Park 19.859km

Regent's Park, London, England.

Sefton

 21.192km James Woods' grant of 300 acres in 1839, so called after Sefton Park in England.
Chester Hill 22.309km Named by Miss H A McMillan, who first suggested Hillcrest, after an estate near Regent's Park, but as this was objected to, Hillchester, after English town, was suggested. This was also objected to, and Chester Hill was put forward and decided upon. 
Leightonfield 23.665km
Villawood 24.496km Named after the adjacent Woodville Road. The name was altered to Villawood to avoid clashing with Woodville, near Newcastle. 
Carramar 25.892km
Cabramatta 28.429km Name of the local creek. Also an Aboriginal word meaning 'higher up the water' or the 'head of  the waters'.
Warwick Farm 30.596km Warwick Farm, England.
Liverpool 32.199km Named by Governor Macquarie, after Robert Banks Jenkinson, Second Lord Liverpool, at one time Premier of Great Britain. 

 

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