Carlton railway station, Sydney

Carlton
Northbound view from Platform 3 in June 2022
General information
Location	Railway Parade, Carlton Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°58′06″S151°07′28″E / 33.968325°S 151.124334°E / -33.968325; 151.124334 (Carlton railway station, Sydney)
Owned by	Transport Asset Manager of NSW
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	South Coast line
Distance	12.74 km (7.92 mi) from Central
Platforms	4 (2 island)
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	CLJ
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	15 February 1887(138 years ago) (1887-02-15)
Electrified	Yes (from 1926)
Passengers
2023 [1]	1,335,090 (year) 3,658 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Allawah towards Waterfall or Cronulla Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Kogarah towards Bondi Junction
Location

Carlton railway station is a suburban railway station located on the South Coast line, serving the Sydney suburb of Carlton. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services.

History

Carlton station opened on 15 February 1887, with proper station facilities constructed in 1889. ^[3] Originally the station had two platforms, and as part of the quadruplication of the Illawarra line, a second island platform was added in 1925. ^{[4] [5]} In January 2008, lifts were installed at the station. ^[6]

It is the closest station to Jubilee Oval with NSW TrainLink services from Wollongong making extra stops during St George Illawarra Dragons games.

On Sunday 21 July 2024, at around 12:15pm, it was reported that a double pram carrying twins had rolled onto the tracks, the father jumping down in an attempt to rescue them, however an oncoming train failed to stop in time and killed the 40-year-old man and one of the twins. ^[7]

Services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T4	services to Bondi Junction	Peak platform [8]
2	T4	services to Hurstville	Peak platform [8]
3	T4	services to Bondi Junction	Off-peak platform [8]
4	T4	services to Cronulla, Waterfall & Helensburgh	Off-peak platform [8]

Southbound view of platforms from concourse

Northbound view of platforms from concourse

Bus services

Carlton railway station is served by two NightRide routes:

• N10: Sutherland station to Town Hall station ^[9]
• N11: Cronulla station to Town Hall station ^[10]

References

1. "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
2. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
3. CARLTON RAILWAY STATION: Fiftieth Anniversary. The Propeller (Hurstville, NSW: 1911–1954). Trove, National Library of Australia. 11 February 1937. p.7, accessed 4 October 2025
4. Carlton Station NSWrail.net
5. Carlton Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
6. Carlton Railway Easy Access Upgrade Leighton Contractors
7. "Father who died trying to rescue twin toddlers hailed as 'incredibly brave and heroic'". ABC News. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
8. "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable". Transport for NSW.
9. "N10 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
10. "N11 Nightride". Transport for NSW.

External links

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   Media related to Carlton railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Carlton station details Transport for New South Wales