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Bombo
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| South Coast Line | |
| Station code | BMB |
| Suburb | Bombo |
| Street(s) | Princes Highway |
| Distance from Central Station | 117.55 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Intercity |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | None |
| Disabled access | Yes (Assisted) |
| Station facilities | Link |
Bombo is a CityRail railway station on the South Coast railway line. The station has 1 side platform, but has a platformless crossing loop and an extra siding, both of which are often used for passing freight trains. The station serves the adjacent beach, Bombo Beach, and the suburb of North Kiama. There is a quarry next to the station.
Bombo station probably deserves the distinction of being the closest to the ocean in Australia, being virtually on the beach. In 1974, a violent storm carried sand and sea foam across the railway line and the adjacent Princes Highway into Kiama cemetery.
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The station opened on 9 November 1887 as North Kiama, but was renamed to Kiama on 1 May 1889. When the line was extended through five tunnels to Bomaderry, opening on 2 June 1893, and a new station was built at Kiama township itself, the station was renamed to North Kiama, then the name was finally changed to Bombo in June 1907.[1] In 2001, the Illawarra line was electrified between Dapto and Kiama.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
| South Coast Line | Intercity services to Kiama, Wollongong and Sydney Terminal. | Connecting Services at Kiama for Bomaderry. |
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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towards Bomaderry (Nowra)
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South Coast Line |
towards Central
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