Blue Mountains railway line, New South Wales
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| Blue Mountains line | |
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| Overview | |
| Mode | Regional rail line Coach service |
| Area | Bathurst Blue Mountains Lithgow |
| Map colour | Yellow/Grey |
| Owner | CityRail |
| Design | |
| Stations | 21 |
| Connects | Central Katoomba Lithgow Bathurst (by coach) |
| Operations | |
| Operator(s) | CityRail |
| Fleet | V, G sets |
| Depot(s) | Flemington Hornsby |
| Public transport | | |
The Blue Mountains Line is in the intercity region of Sydney's CityRail services, serving the Blue Mountains region to the far west of Sydney, including its primary centre of Katoomba, and to as far west as Lithgow. This line is also used by CountryLink and Indian Pacific services as part of longer journeys to far-western New South Wales and interstate, respectively.
The line is primarily operated by CityRail's older V set trains, however the newer outer suburban Tangara (G set) carriages also operate on the line as far as Springwood.
Most Blue Mountains line services start and terminate from the intercity platforms (4-15) of Central (Sydney Terminal) station. However, a small number of special commuter services exist during weekday peak periods: one morning city-bound and two evening out-bound services to and from Springwood arrive on the suburban platforms of Central (platforms 16 and 18 respectively). These trains run via the North Shore Line between Central and North Sydney station, where these trains terminate.
[edit] Blue Mountains line stations
(Continues from CityRail Western Line)
- Lapstone
- Glenbrook
- Blaxland
- Warrimoo
- Valley Heights
- Springwood - intermediate terminus, primarily during peak hours G-sets terminate here
- Faulconbridge
- Linden
- Woodford
- Hazelbrook
- Lawson
- Bullaburra
- Wentworth Falls
- Leura
- Katoomba - intermediate terminus
- Medlow Bath
- Blackheath
- Mount Victoria - intermediate terminus
- Bell
- Zig Zag
- Lithgow - westernmost terminus for Blue Mountains line services
CityRail train services end here. Continues to Countrylink services to Dubbo and Broken Hill, and Indian Pacific services to Perth. CityRail bus services also run from Lithgow to Bathurst.
