Sutherland railway station

Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sutherland railway station is a suburban railway station located on the South Coast line, serving the Sydney suburb of Sutherland. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services and intercity South Coast Line services.

LocationOld Princes Highway, Sutherland
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates34°01′54″S 151°03′26″E
Elevation110 metres (360 ft)
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Sutherland
Northbound view from Platform 1, April 2023
General information
LocationOld Princes Highway, Sutherland
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates34°01′54″S 151°03′26″E
Elevation110 metres (360 ft)
OwnerTransport Asset Manager of NSW
OperatorSydney Trains
LinesSouth Coast
Cronulla
Distance24.640 km (15.311 mi) from Central
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type
Ground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeSLD
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened26 December 1885 (140 years ago) (1885-12-26)
ElectrifiedYes (from 1926)
Passengers
2024[1]
  • 3,629,477 (year)
  • 9,917 (daily)[2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Loftus
towards Waterfall
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Jannali
Kirrawee
towards Cronulla
Preceding station Intercity Trains Following station
Loftus
towards Kiama or Port Kembla
South Coast Line
Limited weekday morning peak services
Jannali
Waterfall
towards Kiama
South Coast Line Hurstville
Helensburgh
towards Kiama
Excursion runs[3]
Preceding station East Coast Heritage Rail Following station
Thirroul
towards Moss Vale
The Cockatoo Run Wolli Creek
towards Central
Former services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Woronora Cemetery
Terminus
Woronora Cemetery Line
(1900–1947)
Regent Street
Terminus
Location
Close

History

Station in 1954

Sutherland station opened on 26 December 1885 as the interim terminus of the Illawarra line when it was extended from Hurstville.[4][5] The station opened for general rail traffic on 1 March 1886. It consisted of a brick station facing both the road and railway, a goods shed, and a stationmaster's residence.[6] On 9 March 1886, the line was extended to Waterfall.

On 16 December 1939, Sutherland became a junction station with the opening of the Cronulla line. Although the electric wires continued south to Loftus and Royal National Park, until this was extended to Waterfall in 1980, Sutherland was the transfer station for services to Wollongong.

Upgrades

On 15 November 1993, an upgraded footbridge with a new ticket office and lifts was opened by Minister for Transport Bruce Baird.[7]

A number of upgrades have taken place. In 2010, as part of the CityRail Clearways Program, the junction to the south of the station leading to the Cronulla railway line was duplicated.[8]

A new bus interchange was completed in May 2014.[9][10] A new lift to Platform 1 was completed in October 2014 making the station fully wheelchair accessible.[11]

In August 2014, construction commenced on a new 340 vehicle multi-storey car park.[12][13] It opened on 6 July 2015.[14][15]

In 2018, the lift from platforms 2 and 3 was rebuilt to have the entrance from the north end instead of the south.

Services

Platforms

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Bondi Junction [16]
services to Central, Martin Place & Bondi Junction[17]
2 services to Waterfall, Helensburgh & Bondi Junction [16]
services to Wollongong, Dapto & Kiama
1 weekday morning peak service to Port Kembla
[17]
3 services to Cronulla, Waterfall & Helensburgh [16]
Bus interchange

U-Go Mobility operates eight bus routes via Sutherland station – all routes depart from the bus interchange on the western side of the station except routes 969 and 976, which depart from Flora Street on the eastern side:

Sutherland station is served by one NightRide route:

Trackplan

Track layout prior to completion of the Cronulla line duplication
Track layout after the Cronulla line was duplicated in 2010

References

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