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Picton
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| Southern Highlands Line | |
| Station code | PIC |
| Town | Picton |
| Street(s) | Station Street |
| Distance from Central Station | 85.25 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 165 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Intercity |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 3 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 Side 1 Island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
| Disabled access | No |
| Station facilities | Link |
Picton Railway Station is a station on the Southern Highlands line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the large town of Picton, New South Wales, Australia. The station opened on 1 July 1863.[1]
The station has two platforms that serve the diesel railcars that use the line. Platform 2 is on an island platform, as a goods loop (with no facing platform) runs behind the platform. There is also a dock platform at the southern end of Platform 2.
The station is the junction for the old alignment of the Main South Railway Line between here and Mittagong. Trains operated by the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum run between here and Thirlmere on the first and third Sunday of each month.
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The station has a reasonably infrequent service, with trains between Moss Vale and Sydney approximately every 1.5 to 2 hours, and only three trains on weekdays and two on weekends proceeding further to Goulburn. The trains to Goulburn only come in the early morning and in the evenings.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
| Southern Highlands Line | intercity services to Campbelltown and Sydney Terminal | Occasional heritage and train enthusiasts' special trains | |
| Southern Highlands Line | intercity services to Moss Vale and Goulburn via Bowral |
Picton Buslines runs seven routes to and from Picton railway station:
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towards Albury
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Main Southern Line |
towards Sydney
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| Preceding station | Closed lines | Following station | ||
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towards Mittagong
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Picton Loop Line
(closed)
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Terminus | ||
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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towards Goulburn
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Southern Highlands Line |
towards Central
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The station has an adjoining bus stop which is served by the Bowral to Picton (Loop Line - via Thirlmere) bus line that runs to the towns located on the old Main South railway alignment between Mittagong and Picton, including Thirlmere, Couridjah, Buxton, Balmoral, Hill Top and Colo Vale. Six services a day run in each direction on weekdays; three proceed to Bowral station, two to Mittagong, and one to Colo Vale. These buses do not run on weekends.
The main line past Picton station turns back on itself forming a horseshoe curve of about 225 degrees.