Katoomba railway station

Katoomba
Blue Mountains Line
Station code KTO
Town Katoomba
Street(s) Goldsmith Place
Distance from Central Station 109.94 km
Altitude (above sea level) 1017 m
Types of stopping trains Intercity
CountryLink
Number of platforms 2
Number of tracks 2
Platform arrangement 1 island
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers No
Transfers available Bus
Disabled access Yes
Station facilities Link

Katoomba railway station is an intercity railway station on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the popular tourist town of Katoomba in the Upper Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the main stations in the Blue Mountains area. It opened in 1874[1].

The station has an island platform and is served by one train each way per hour in off-peak, with additional services during peak hours. The station is the terminus for every second train on the line; all other trains proceed to Mount Victoria or Lithgow.

Contents

Platforms and services

Platform Line Stopping Pattern Notes
Blue Mountains Line intercity services to Springwood,Penrith and Central
CountryLink Western country services to Sydney (1 per day, 2 on Tuesdays)
Blue Mountains Line intercity services to Mount Victoria and Lithgow
CountryLink Western country services to Dubbo (1 per day) and Broken Hill (1 per week)

Transport links

Blue Mountains Bus Company runs ten routes to and from Katoomba railway station:

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Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   CityRail   Following station
towards Lithgow
Blue Mountains Line
towards Central
Preceding station   CountryLink   Following station
towards Broken Hill or Dubbo
CountryLink Western
towards Sydney

References