Albion Park Rail, New South Wales

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Albion Park Rail is a suburb of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia. The South Coast railway line was opened to the railway station and Bombo in 1887. At the time the nearest town was Albion Park, several kilometres away. Over time, houses were built around the railway station, and Albion Park Rail developed into a town in its own right.

Albion Park has a community area set up with a community centre, playing fields and a recently built skatepark. It only has one school but it accommodates many students from Pre-School to Year 6. Albion Park Rail is located along the shores of Lake Illawarra, near Koona Bay. It is a half-hour drive on the freeway to Wollongong, a large community and in the heart of the Illawarra.

As well as the CityRail service, Albion Park Rail has its own airport, the Illawarra Regional Airport which houses many rare planes including the "Connie". The Illwawarra Regional Airport has recently started providing QantasLink flights directly from the Illawarra to Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria and back again. These flights depart six times a week.