Engadine railway station

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Engadine
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
Station code EGD
Suburb Engadine
Street(s) Princes Highway
Distance from Central Station 30.75 km
Altitude (above sea level) ? m
Types of stopping trains Suburban all stops
Suburban limited stops
Number of platforms 2
Number of tracks 2
Platform arrangement 2 Side
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers No
Transfers available Bus
Disabled access Yes
Station facilities Link

Engadine railway station is located on the Sydney Trains Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line in the southern Sydney suburb of Engadine. It consists of two side platforms with an overhead footbridge, the station building and ticket office is located on the up (citybound) platform. A subway connects the station with the western side of the adjacent Princes Highway. Opening in 1920,[1] the station was extensively upgraded in 2006 with the provision of extended shelters and passenger lifts between the platforms and the overhead footbridge.

Platforms and services

As of the new Sydney Trains timetables on Sunday the 20th of October 2013: on weekdays the station is served by two trains per hour in each direction for most of the day, with additional trains provided during peak hours; and on weekends the station is served by two trains per hour in each direction for most of the day.

Some South Coast line trains also stop here.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line all stations and limited stops services to Central and Bondi Junction via Central some intercity services to Central (i)
2 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line all stations and limited stops services to Waterfall some intercity services to Thirroul, Wollongong, Dapto or Kiama

Accessibility

The station has street access to both platforms, connected by an overbridge with stairs and lifts down to the platforms. This allows the station to be classed as having Easy Access for wheelchairs.

Transport links

Veolia Transport runs four routes via Engadine station:

Gallery

  • Platform 1

  • Platform 2

  • Covered area on platform 2

  • Ticket office and manual indicators

  • View to north

  • Looking south to the footbridge

  • Looking north from footbridge

  • Looking south from footbridge

  • Exit to Royal National Park on platform 2

  • Royal National Park exit stairs

  • Princes Highway entrance

  • The footbridge

Trackplan

Track arrangement at Engadine

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   CityRail   Following station
towards Waterfall
 T4
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line

References

  1. ↑ Engadine station. NSWrail.net. Retrieved 12 October 2010.

External links

Sydney Trains lines and stations
T4
Eastern Suburbs
& Illawarra Line
NSW TrainLink Intercity lines and stations
NSW TrainLink Regional / Interstate lines and stations
  •   NSW TrainLink Southern
  •   NSW TrainLink Western
  •   NSW TrainLink North Coast
  •   NSW TrainLink North Western
(stations in italics are under planning or under construction)
Under construction or planning: South West Rail Link, North West Rail Link

Coordinates: 34°04′03″S 151°00′53″E / 34.06763°S 151.01473°E / -34.06763; 151.01473

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