Miranda railway station
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Miranda
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| Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | |
| Station code | MIJ |
| Suburb | South Miranda |
| Street(s) | Kiora Road |
| Distance from Central Station | 29.51 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 Island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
| Disabled access |
Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
Miranda is a CityRail railway station on the Cronulla branch line of Sydney's Illawara line. Located in the Sydney suburb of Miranda, it serves a residential area and the Sutherland Shire's main shopping centre Westfield Shoppingtown Miranda (known locally as "Miranda Fair"). It has an island platform.
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[edit] Platforms and services
The station is served by four trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
| Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Central and Bondi Junction via Central | ||
| Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | all stations services to Cronulla |
[edit] Access
The station has stairs and lifts providing Easy Access for wheelchairs. In the past, Miranda station had a ramp connected to the streets on either side.
[edit] History
Miranda station opened in 1939, when the residential area was first being developed. The line through Miranda was single track at that time and was duplicated in 1985. Originally, the single-track platform was carried across Kiora Road by a separate girder bridge. The 1939 platform building is the last remaining feature of the original station.
[edit] Transport links
Miranda is the largest bus interchange in the Sutherland Shire. Buses operate to and from Miranda station from many bus bays at Westfield Miranda, which is next to the station.
- 474 - arrives from Ramsgate (AM) or Caringbah (PM) via Taren Point (school days only)
- 477 - to Rockdale station via Taren Point, Sans Souci, Ramsgate and Kogarah
- 478 - to Rockdale station via Taren Point, Dolls Point, Ramsgate, Monterey and Brighton-Le-Sands (Limited weekday off peak service)
- 961 - to Barden Ridge via Sutherland
- 962 - to Bankstown via Padstow, Menai and Sutherland
- 967 - to Como West via Oyster Bay and Jannali
- 968 - to Bonnet Bay via Kareela and Jannali
- 969 - to Sutherland via Kirrawee OR Cronulla via North Caringbah and Hospital
- 970 - to Hurstville via Sylvania Heights, Blakehurst and South Hurstville
- 971 - to Hurstville via Port Hacking Road, Southgate, Blakehurst and South HurstvilleOR Cronulla via [Sutherland Hospital] and Burraneer Bay Road
- 972 - to Southgate or Kangaroo Point via Sylvania Waters
- 973 - to Yowie Bay
- 974 - to Gymea Bay via Gymea
- 975 - to Grays Point (loop service)
- 986 - to Miranda North
Caringbah Buses runs two routes to Miranda:
- 977 - to Lilli Pilli via Caringbah
- 978 - to Port Hacking via Caringbah
[edit] Gallery
[edit] Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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towards Cronulla
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Cronulla Branch |
towards Bondi Junction
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Coordinates: 34°02′10″S 151°06′08″E / 34.036244°S 151.102121°E