The Glenbrook deviation is a section of track on the Main Western line from Emu Plains to Blaxland stations in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) double-track deviation was constructed from 1911 to 1913 and replaced the single-track first Glenbrook deviation and the first Glenbrook Tunnel.
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Emu Plains railway station is a heritage-listed suburban railway station located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Emu Plains. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line services and intercity Blue Mountains Line services. It was designed by the New South Wales Government Railways and built from 1884 to 1907 by M. Reed, et al. It is also known as Emu Plains Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
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The Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school with speciality in performing arts, located in Emu Plains, a suburb in western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school is located adjacent to the Emu Plains railway station.
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Penola Catholic College, Emu Plains is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school located in the Western Sydney suburb of Emu Plains, New South Wales, Australia.
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The Yandhai Nepean Crossing is pedestrian bridge in Sydney, Australia. At 258 metres long, it is the longest single clear-span footbridge in Australia. Located immediately south of the Victoria Bridge, it carries cycle and pedestrian traffic over the Nepean River between Penrith and Emu Plains.
It was built by Seymour Whyte with the fabrication conducted by Civmec at its Tomago factory. Site preparation commenced in December 2014, with the bridge opening on 28 October 2018.
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Emu Plains Underbridge is a heritage-listed steel truss railway underbridge located off Bruce Neale Dr approximately 1.3 kilometres west of the Penrith railway station in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by James Fraser, the existing lines branch and the New South Wales Government Railways. It was built in 1907, with fabrication by R. Tulloch & Co.; and erection by day labour. It is also known as Emu Plains Underbridge and Penrith Underbridge. The property is owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 28 June 2013.