Passenger and goods trains both changed lines at a station that has finally had its importance as a transport junction recognised with the installation of new interpretive signs as part of the rejuvenation of the platform by Sydney Trains.

For the president of the Blayney Local Family History Group Gwenda Stanbridge the display nicely outlines the overall history of the station.

"The display gives us all the significant dates and the importance of the railway and how it acted as a catalyst for Blayney's development," she said.

"Once the railway was established they began putting up buildings and it meant that the Country Freezing Company, which was established in the early 1900's and later became the abattoir, was built here because it was on the junction.

"They were receiving all the rabbits from every other line all converging on here where they were packaged up, sent to Sydney port where they were then sent overseas."

Every goods train included a passenger carriage and from there Blayney's residents could travel anywhere on the vast western lines to play football, tennis or visit family.

The lines importance started to dwindle in the 1960's as cars and trucks became a more convenient way of travel.

Inside the buildings the displays hold old photos of the interior of the building including the old bar and the refreshment room. There are also copies of the menus in which alcohol sales are pride of place.

In one room stands a display from the Blayney Local Family History Group which contains a number of found objects.

"When they were cleaning up they found a lot of old items scattered around the place and now they're all part of the display," she said.

The external displays are open whenever the station is, however the internal displays are only open when the Platform Arts Hub is open.

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