Fairy Meadow railway station

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Fairy Meadow
Fairy Meadow Railway station.jpg
Northbound view from Platform 1, October 2011
General information
LocationElliotts Road, Fairy Meadow
Australia
Coordinates 34°23′42″S150°53′47″E / 34.39488°S 150.89629°E / -34.39488; 150.89629
Elevation7 metres (23 ft)
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) South Coast
Distance79.36 km (49.31 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 5.35am to 9.35am, 2pm to 6pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Unstaffed
Station code FNW
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened1887
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesCramsville (1887-1888)
Para-meadow (1888-1909)
Balgownie (1909-1956)
Passengers
2023 [1]
  • 63,040 (year)
  • 173 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
North Wollongong
towards Kiama or Port Kembla
South Coast Line Towradgi
Location
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Fairy Meadow
Location within New South Wales

Fairy Meadow railway station is located on the South Coast railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the northern Wollongong suburb of Fairy Meadow opening in 1887 as Cramsville. It was renamed Para-meadow on 3 October 1888, Balgownie on 13 December 1909 and Fairy Meadow in January 1956. [3]

Contents

The station underwent maintenance in early 2011. This included the resurfacing of the two platforms, new garden beds underneath the stairs and repainted exteriors. During 2013, the level crossing was upgraded. Featuring newer and safer barriers, louder sound alert and resurfaced walkway over the rail.

On 4 October 2019, a man between the age of 35 and 45 was hit and killed by a train passing through the station. [4] [5]

Platforms and services

Fairy Meadow has two side platforms serviced by NSW TrainLink South Coast line services travelling from Waterfall and Thirroul to Port Kembla. Some peak hour and late night services operate to Sydney Central, Bondi Junction and Kiama. [6]

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1services to Thirroul & Waterfall
peak hour & late night services to Sydney Central & Bondi Junction
[6]
2
SCO
services to Port Kembla
peak hour & late night services to Kiama
[6]

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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. Fairy Meadow Station NSWrail.net
  4. "Man struck by train and killed in NSW". 7news. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. Tullis, Ashleigh (4 October 2019). "Man struck by train and killed in Wollongong". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.