Towradgi railway station

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Towradgi
Towradgi Railway Station.jpg
Southbound view of Platform 2, just after access upgrade, June 2023
General information
LocationTowradgi Road, Towradgi
Australia
Coordinates 34°23′03″S150°54′05″E / 34.384171°S 150.901473°E / -34.384171; 150.901473
Elevation12 metres (39 ft)
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) South Coast
Distance78.02 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 5.35am to 9.35am

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Unstaffed
Station code TOW
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened18 December 1948
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023 [1]
  • 38,590 (year)
  • 106 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Fairy Meadow
towards Kiama or Port Kembla
South Coast Line Corrimal

Towradgi railway station is located on the South Coast railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the northern Wollongong suburb of Towradgi opening on 18 December 1948. [3]

Contents

Platforms and services

Towradgi Station 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.

An easy access upgrade was completed in May 2023, which saw construction of a lift on the middle of each platform, linked by a new footbridge. [4]

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1services to Thirroul & Waterfall
peak hour & late night services to Sydney Central & Bondi Junction
[5]
2
SCO
services to Port Kembla
peak hour & late night services to Kiama
[5]

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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. Towradgi Station NSWrail.net
  4. Transport NSW
  5. 1 2 "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.