Loftus railway station, Sydney
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 Southbound view from Platform 2 in July 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Loftus Avenue, Loftus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°02′42″S 151°03′05″E / 34.04511944°S 151.0512778°ECoordinates: 34°02′42″S 151°03′05″E / 34.04511944°S 151.0512778°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 26.29 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | LOF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 9 March 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Loftus Junction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Loftus railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Loftus. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services and limited NSW TrainLink South Coast line services.
History
Loftus station opened on 9 March 1886 as Loftus Junction when the Illawarra line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall. It was renamed Loftus in September 1896. It was rebuilt in 1979 as part of the extension of the electrification from Loftus Junction to Waterfall.[1][2]
From 1886 until 1991, Loftus was the former junction of the branch line to the Royal National Park which branched off immediately south of the station.[3]
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Bondi Junction | [4] | |
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| services to Bondi Junction | limited morning peak services[5] | ||
| 2 | services to Waterfall & Helensburgh | [4] | |
| services to Port Kembla & Kiama | limited early morning services[5] |
Transport links
Transdev NSW operates two routes via Loftus station:
- 991: Sutherland station to Heathcote[6]
- 993: Westfield Miranda to Woronora Heights[7]
References
- ↑ Loftus Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Loftus Signal Box NSW Environment & Heritage
- ↑ The Royal National Park Branch NSWrail.net
- 1 2 "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
- 1 2 "South Coast line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [amended February 2015].
- ↑ "Route 991 timetable" (PDF). Transdev NSW. 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "Route 993 timetable" (PDF). Transdev NSW. 27 April 2015.
External links
Media related to Loftus railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Loftus station details Sydney Trains
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