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Mortuary Station

This ornate disused Victorian sandstone station used to be the departure point for funeral trains out to the Rookwood cemetery in Sydney's west. It's a beautiful structure but not open to the public. You can get a decent glimpse of it from the street, but also keep an eye out to your left as you’re pulling into Central Station from the south.

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