Katoomba railway station
Katoomba | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eastbound view in April 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Location |
Goldsmith Place, Katoomba Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°42′43″S 150°18′41″E / 33.711904°S 150.311347°ECoordinates: 33°42′43″S 150°18′41″E / 33.711904°S 150.311347°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 1,016.8 metres (3,336 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Western | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 109.94 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | KTO | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 2 February 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Crushers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2013) | 1,560 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Katoomba railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains town of Katoomba opening on 2 February 1874 as Crushers, being renamed Katoomba on 9 July 1877.[2][3]
A passing loop exists to the north of the station. West of the station is a disused yard. A level crossing immediately east of the station was replaced by a bridge west of the station on 31 January 1986.[4]
Platforms & services
Katoomba has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow. Some services from Sydney terminate at Katoomba. The Bathurst Bullet operates to Bathurst.[5]
It is also serviced by NSW Trainlink's Central West XPT and Outback Xplorer long distance services from Sydney to Dubbo and Broken Hill.[6]
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | services to Sydney Central & the occasional westbound service | [5] | |
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services to Sydney Central | [6] | ||
2 | services to Mount Victoria, Lithgow & Bathurst terminating services from Sydney Central |
[5] | |
services to Dubbo & Broken Hill | [6] |
Transport links
Blue Mountains Transit operate ten routes to and from Katoomba station:
- 685: to Wentworth Falls & North Wentworth Falls[7]
- 685H: to Hazelbrook & North Hazelbrook[8]
- 686: to Katoomba Golf Glub and Echo Point & Scenic World[9]
- 690K: to Springwood
- 690H: to Katoomba Hospital[10]
- 695: to South Leura[11]
- 696: to South Katoomba[12]
- 697: to North Katoomba[13]
- 698: to Blackheath[14]
- 698V: to Blackheath & Mount Victoria[15]
References
- ↑ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ Katoomba Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Katoomba Railway Station & Yard Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ↑ "Katoomba Crossing Closes" Railway Digest March 1986 page 80
- 1 2 3 "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- 1 2 3 "Western timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 26 November 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Mountains Transit route 685". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Blue Mountains Transit route 685H". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Blue Mountains Transit route 686". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Blue Mountains Transit route 690H". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Blue Mountains Transit route 695". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Blue Mountains Transit route 696". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Blue Mountains Transit route 697". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Blue Mountains Transit route 698". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Blue Mountains Transit route 698V". Transport for NSW.
External links
Media related to Katoomba railway station at Wikimedia Commons - Katoomba station details Transport for New South Wales