Picton railway station

Picton

Southbound view in November 2011
Location Station Street, Picton
Australia
Coordinates 34°10′45″S 150°36′45″E / 34.179088°S 150.612575°ECoordinates: 34°10′45″S 150°36′45″E / 34.179088°S 150.612575°E
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Southern Highlands
Distance 85.25 km (52.97 mi) from Central
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code PIC
Fare zone MyZone 3
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 1 July 1863
Services
Preceding station   NSW Main lines   Following station
Tahmoor
towards Albury
Main Southern Line
towards Sydney
Preceding station   Closed lines   Following station
towards Mittagong
Picton Loop Line
(closed)
Terminus
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
Tahmoor
towards Goulburn
Southern Highlands Line
Douglas Park
towards Central

Picton railway station is located on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Picton, opening on 1 July 1869.[1][2] The station is unusually sited, with southbound journeys actually heading north out of the station before traversing a 225 degree horseshoe curve to again head south, and likewise northbound services heading south before rounding a number of curves to resume their true direction.

Following the construction of a new alignment via Bargo in 1919, Picton became a junction station with the original line being retained as a branch line. These trains departed from a dock platform at the southern end of Platform 2. Picton previously had an extensive yard north of the station including locomotive servicing facilities and a turntable. A passing loop ran behind Platform 2 until 2011, when it was removed to allow a lift to be installed.

Picton is a destination for New South Wales Rail Transport Museum steam trains from Thirlmere, although with the elimination of Picton yard, these now require a locomotive at each end.

Platforms & services

Picton has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands line services travelling between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with peak hour services to Sydney Central and Goulburn.[3]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Southern Highlands Line Endeavour railcar services to Campbelltown & Sydney Central
2 Southern Highlands Line Endeavour railcar services to Moss Vale & Goulburn

Transport links

Picton Buslines operate six routes to and from Picton station:[4]

Picton Buslines operate one route via Picton station for NSW Trainlink:

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Picton Station NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ Bayley, William A (1975). Picton-Mittagong Loop Line Railway. Bulli: Austrail Publications. ISBN 0-909597-14-6.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Southern Highlands Line timetable NSW TrainLink 18 April 2015
  4. ↑ Picton Timetable Picton Buslines 20 October 2013

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