Oak Flats railway station
Oak Flats | |||||||||||
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 Front of the station | |||||||||||
| Location |
Standford Drive, Oak Flats Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°34′19″S 150°49′13″E / 34.571982°S 150.820323°ECoordinates: 34°34′19″S 150°49′13″E / 34.571982°S 150.820323°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 46 feet (14 m) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | South Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 105.52 km (65.57 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | OAF | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | MyZone 3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1925 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2003 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Oak Flats railway station is located on the South Coast line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the southern Wollongong suburb of Oak Flats, opening in 1925.[1] Just south of the station is Croom Tunnel, which at only 40 metres is the shortest in New South Wales.[2]
History
The original station opened in 1925, 400 metres north of the present station. In February 2003, the construction of a new Oak Flats station was completed.[3]
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Former station in 1951
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Site of the old station, this brick building is the only remaining remnant
Platforms & services
Oak Flats has one side platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink South Coast line services travelling between Sydney Central, Bondi Junction and Kiama.[4]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | South Coast Line | H set electric services to Sydney Central, Bondi Junction & Kiama |
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Transport links
Premier Illawarra operates six routes to and from Oak Flats station:
- 37: Wollongong - Oak Flats - Shellharbour - Wollongong station anti-clockwise loop[5]
- 51: to University of Wollongong[6]
- 53: to University of Wollongong[6]
- 57: Wollongong station - Shellharbour - Oak Flats - Wollongong clockwise loop[5]
- 76: Albion Park to Shellharbour[7]
- 77: Albion Park to Shellharbour[7]
References
- ↑ Oak Flats Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Croom Railway Tunnel Shellharbour Council
- ↑ Railway Station & Bus Interchange, Stage 1, Oak Flats Buildcorp
- ↑ South Coast Line timetable NSW TrainLink 20 October 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Routes 37 and 57 timetable Premier Illawarra 20 October 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Routes 51, 53 and 72 timetable Premier Illawarra 20 October 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Routes 71, 76 and 77 timetable Premier Illawarra 20 October 2013
External links
Media related to Oaks Flat railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Oak Flats station details Sydney Trains
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