Wollongong railway station
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Wollongong
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| File:Wollongong railway station.jpg
Northbound view from Platform 2
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| Location | Lowden Square, Wollongong Australia |
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| Elevation | 56 feet (17 m) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Illawarra | ||||||||||
| Distance | 82.92 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side, 2 dock) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  |
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | WOL | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | MyZone 3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 June 1887 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Wollongong railway station is located on the Illawarra line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the central business district of Wollongong opening on 21 June 1887.[1]
History
The original Wollongong railway station (Platform 2) was constructed in 1887. The Platform 2 refreshment room, which is still in use today, was constructed in 1890. The Platform 1 station and refreshment room were constructed in 1923 and 1926 respectively.[2]
In 2005, a new footbridge with lifts opened. On 14 August 2010, in addition to its original car park, a new commuter car park which provides 365 free car spaces including disabled and motorcycle parking, as well as bicycle storage, was opened.[3][4]
Platforms & services
Wollongong has two side platforms serviced by NSW TrainLink South Coast line services travelling between Sydney Central, Bondi Junction and Kiama, as well as local services from Waterfall and Thirroul to Port Kembla. Peak hour services terminate at Wollongong with carriages stabled in sidings south of the station.[5]
There are also two south facing dock platforms that are occasionally used by Endeavour railcar services. These were used by CPH railmotor services from Moss Vale until these ceased in September 1985 and following electrification of the line from Sydney, by diesel railcar services from the south.
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Thirroul, Waterfall, Sydney Central & Bondi Junction | [5] | |
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| 2 | services to Port Kembla & Kiama | [5] | |
| 3 | Dock platform | ||
| 4 | Dock platform |
Transport links
Busabout operates one service to and from Wollongong:
- 887: to Campbelltown via Princes Motorway[6]
NSW TrainLink operate coach services to Moss Vale and Bundanoon[7]
Premier Illawarra operates six routes via Wollongong station:
- 34: to Port Kembla[8]
- 37: to Wollongong Beach via Oak Flats & Shellharbour anti-clockwise loop[9]
- 51: Wollongong University to Albion Park[10]
- 53: Wollongong University to Oak Flats station[10]
- 57: to Wollongong Beach via Shellharbour & Oak Flats clockwise loop[9]
- 65: North Beach to Port Kembla station[8]
Premier Motor Service service between Sydney and Eden[11]
References
- ↑ Wollongong Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Wollongong Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ↑ New Wollongong commuter car park opens Transport for NSW 14 October 2010|
- ↑ New car park to assist rail commuters Illawarra Mercury 13 October 2010
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- ↑ Timetables Premier Motor Service
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Wollongong station details Sydney Trains
