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Wentworth Falls railway station

Coordinates: 33°42′36″S 150°22′35″E / 33.709878°S 150.376418°E / -33.709878; 150.376418
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Wentworth Falls
Eastbound view of the station platforms,
June 2024
General information
LocationStation Street, Wentworth Falls, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°42′36″S 150°22′35″E / 33.709878°S 150.376418°E / -33.709878; 150.376418
Elevation872 metres (2,861 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Western
Distance102.61 kilometres (63.76 mi) from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 5.35am-3.30pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Unstaffed
Station codeWFS
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened22 July 1867
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesWeatherboard (1867-1879)
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 158,580 (year)
  • 434 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Leura
towards Lithgow
Blue Mountains Line Bullaburra
towards Central
Blue Mountains Line
Limited express
Hazelbrook
towards Central

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]

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

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Footbridge as seen from Platform 1

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

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Wentworth Falls has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.[10]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Sydney Central [10]
2 services to Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow [10]
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Blue Mountains Transit operates two bus routes via Wentworth Falls station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

References

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  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Wentworth Falls Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ Wentworth Falls Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  5. ^ "Blue Mountains Line 150th 21–23 July 2017". Transport Heritage NSW. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  6. ^ Major upgrade for Wentworth Falls Station Transport for NSW 24 May 2013
  7. ^ Wentworth Falls train station upgrade in sight Blue Mountains Gazette 16 December 2014
  8. ^ Planning approval for improvements to Wentworth Falls Station Transport for NSW 8 May 2015
  9. ^ "Lifts to open at Wentworth Falls". Blue Mountains Gazette. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  10. ^ a b c "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  11. ^ "Blue Mountains Transit route 685". Transport for NSW.
  12. ^ "Blue Mountains Transit route 690K". Transport for NSW.
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