Port Kembla railway station

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Port Kembla
Port Kembla station platform building.jpg
Westbound platform view in January 2008
General information
LocationOld Port Road, Port Kembla
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 34°28′38″S150°54′05″E / 34.4773°S 150.9014°E / -34.4773; 150.9014
Elevation7 metres (23 ft)
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Port Kembla railway line
Distance90.239 km from Central [1]
Platforms1 (197 metres) [1]
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened9 March 1936;88 years ago (1936-03-09) [2]
Electrified4 February 1986;38 years ago (1986-02-04) [3]
Passengers
2023 [4]
  • 34,360 (year)
  • 94 (daily) [5] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Terminus South Coast Line Port Kembla North
towards Central or Bondi Junction

Port Kembla railway station is a single-platform intercity train terminal located in Port Kembla, Australia, on the South Coast railway line's Port Kembla branch. The station serves NSW TrainLink trains traveling north to Wollongong and Sydney. [6] The station also serves as a stabling location for South Coast line trains.

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History

The wharves, mills and factories that today characterise Port Kembla began to develop in the early part of the 20th century. The railway from the main South Coast line to the new port was completed in July 1916, but the only station, Mount Drummond, was at the northern end. Port Kembla Station, at the southern end near the Outer Harbour breakwater, opened in January 1920. Additional stations were to follow: in 1926 at Cringila, 1936 on the southern boundary of the Australian Iron & Steel steelworks (Port Kembla North), and 1938 within the John Lysaghts site.

Electric multiple unit trains began to service Port Kembla Station from February 1986 and the station building was replaced at the same time. Electronic ticketing facilities were activated in 2014. [7]

As a terminal station, Port Kembla also features a small stabling yard made up of a platform road, passing loop and engine siding. [1]

Platforms and services

Port Kembla has one platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink South Coast line services from Waterfall and Thirroul. One weekday morning peak and four weekend late night services go to Bondi Junction. [6]

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1services to & from Thirroul & Waterfall
1 weekday morning peak & 4 weekend late night services to Bondi Junction 		[6]

Premier Illawarra operates two bus routes via Port Kembla station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Asset Standards Authority (30 April 2015). "Train Operating Conditions (TOC) Manual – Track Diagrams (version 3.0)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Bozier, Rolfe. "NSWrail.net: Port Kembla Station".
  3. ↑ Office of Environment & Heritage (9 October 2009). "Wollongong Railway Station Group".
  4. ↑ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ↑ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  6. 1 2 3 "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. ↑ Opal card available on all Sydney trains by next Friday Sydney Morning Herald 20 March 2014
  8. ↑ "Premier Illawarra route 43". Transport for NSW.
  9. ↑ "Premier Illawarra route 65". Transport for NSW.
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