Loftus railway station, Sydney
Loftus
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| Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | |
| Station code | LOF |
| Suburb | Loftus |
| Street(s) | Loftus Avenue |
| Distance from Central Station | 26.29 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
Disabled access  |
Yes (Assisted) |
| Station facilities | Link |
Loftus railway station is located on the CityRail Illawarra line in the southern Sydney suburb of Loftus. It consists of two side platforms connected by a pedestrian overbridge with ramps. The ticket office and station building is located on the up (citybound) platform. The original station opened in 1886, and the present station in its current location opened in 1979.[1]
Loftus was the former junction of the branch line to the Royal National Park which opened in 1886[2] and branched off immediately south of the station. The branch line closed in 1991. It has since been converted into a tram line and the connection to the Illawarra Line severed. The tram line operates from the Sydney Tramway Museum, which sits beside the railway station.
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[edit] Platforms and services
The station is served by two trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | all stations and limited stops services to Central and Bondi Junction via Central | some intercity services to Sydney terminal |
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | all stations and limited stops services to Waterfall | some intercity services to Thirroul, Wollongong, Dapto or Kiama |
[edit] Accessibility
The station has partial Easy Access for wheelchairs.
[edit] Transport links
Veolia Transport runs two routes via Loftus station:
- 991 - between Sutherland and Heathcote
- 992 - between Miranda and Engadine
[edit] Trackplan
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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towards Waterfall
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line |
towards Bondi Junction
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| Preceding station | Closed Lines | Following station | ||
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Terminus
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Royal National Park Branch | Terminus |
[edit] Gallery
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Platform 1
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Platform 2
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Signal box
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The station in the 1940s
[edit] References
- ^ loftus station. NSWrail.net, accessed 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Royal National Park Line". Nswrail.net. http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:royal_national_park. Retrieved 2 February 2007.
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Coordinates: 34°02′42″S 151°03′05″E / 34.04511944°S 151.0512778°E
