Wentworth Falls railway station
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
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Wentworth Falls railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains town of Wentworth Falls opening on 22 July 1867 as Weatherboard, being renamed Wentworth Falls on 21 April 1879.[3]
Australia
Wentworth Falls | |||||||||||||||
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Eastbound view of the station platforms, June 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Station Street, Wentworth Falls, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°42′36″S 150°22′35″E | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 872 metres (2,861 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||
| Line | Main Western | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 102.61 kilometres (63.76 mi) from Central | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 5.35am to 3.30pm
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| Station code | WFS | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 22 July 1867 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Weatherboard (1867–1879) | ||||||||||||||
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In 1902, it was converted to an island platform when the line was duplicated.[4] A passing loop previously existed north of Platform 1 but has been disconnected from the main line.
Transport Heritage NSW celebrated 150 years of the railway with a weekend of events in July 2017.[5]
Upgrade
In May 2013, a major upgrade for Wentworth Falls was announced as part of the Transport Access Program.[6] In 2014, the station building was restored, with the ochre paint removed to return it to bare brick.
In December 2014, designs for the major transformation were released, including three lifts, a covered walkway and bike parking facilities. Subject to community feedback, planning approval and contract award, work will start in the first half of 2015.[7] In May 2015, it was announced that the plans had been approved and that tenders were being assessed.[8]
Completion of the upgrade saw the lifts opened on Monday 19 June 2017.[9]
Platforms and services
Wentworth Falls has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by Sydney Trains Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.[10]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Sydney Central | [10] | |
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| 2 | services to Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow | [10] |
Transport links
Blue Mountains Transit operates two bus routes via Wentworth Falls station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 685: North Wentworth Falls to Katoomba[11]
- 690K: Springwood to Katoomba[12]
