Waterfall railway station, Sydney
Waterfall
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| South Coast Line | |
| Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | |
| Station code | WFL |
| Suburb | Waterfall |
| Street(s) | Kooraban Street |
| Distance from Central Station | 38.74 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 Island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
Disabled access  |
Yes (Assisted) |
| Station facilities | Link |
Waterfall railway station is a Sydney railway station serving the suburb of Waterfall, New South Wales and is the last stop of the suburban section of the Illawarra line. Waterfall station also provides access to Camp Coutts, a large Scout campsite. The station opened in 1886, moving to its present location in 1905.[1] Waterfall is used by an average of 540 commuters each weekday.[2] In 1994, a shunting accident involving two empty passenger trains saw one train jack-knife onto the platform, demolishing the concrete pedestrian bridge. South of Waterfall railway station is the site of the Waterfall train disaster, a rail accident that claimed the lives of the driver and six passengers on 31 January 2003.
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[edit] Sidings
Waterfall has sidings for staging goods trains in either direction and a bypass track for goods trains on either side of the platforms (the 'Up and Down refuge loops'). There are also 3 sidings for the stabling of suburban electric trains to the east of the station.
[edit] Platforms and services
The station receives approximately two suburban trains an hour in off-peak, with more services in peak hours. South Coast line trains stop at the station every two hours in each direction. Other trains go directly from Sutherland to Helensburgh or vice-versa without stopping at Waterfall. Trains may terminate on either platform before returning to the city.
The station is served by three to four 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 | terminating suburban services, returning to all stations and limited stops services to Central and Bondi Junction via Central | |
| South Coast Line | intercity services to Central (i); peak hour intercity services to Bondi Junction via Central | ||
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | terminating suburban services, returning to all stations and limited stops services to Central and Bondi Junction via Central | |
| South Coast Line | intercity services to Thirroul, Wollongong, Port Kembla, Dapto and Kiama via Wollongong | ||
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | terminating suburban services, returning to all stations and limited stops services to Sutherland | Down refuge loop |
[edit] Transport links
Veolia Transport runs one route to and from Waterfall station:
- 991 – to Sutherland
[edit] Image gallery
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Platform 1
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Platform 2
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Platform 2 seen from overhead bridge
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Platform 1 looking south
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Road beside entrance to station
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Entrance via ramp
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Ramp
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Bottom of the entrance ramp
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Ticket office
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Manual indicator boards
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Entrance to the carpark
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Carpark signs
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Station viewed from east side
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South end
[edit] Trackplan
[edit] Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line |
towards Bondi Junction
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towards Bomaderry (Nowra) or Port Kembla
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South Coast Line |
towards Central
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[edit] References
- ^ Waterfall railway statuon. NSWRail.net.
- ^ Robins, R. An uphill battle at the busy railway stations. Sydney Morning Herald, 4–5 July 2009.
[edit] Other sources
* Waterfall and its Three Stations Singleton, C.C. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, October, 1961
Coordinates: 34°08′04″S 150°59′40″E / 34.13436°S 150.99452°E
