Waterfall railway station, Sydney
Waterfall | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Northbound view in November 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kooraban Street, Waterfall | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°08′04″S 150°59′40″E / 34.134395°S 150.994506°ECoordinates: 34°08′04″S 150°59′40″E / 34.134395°S 150.994506°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 38.74 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | WFL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | MyZone 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 9 March 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 4 May 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Waterfalls | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Waterfall railway station is located on the Ilawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Waterfall. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 Illwarra line services and NSW TrainLink South Coast services.
History
The station opened on 9 March 1886 as Waterfalls, being renamed later in the year. It served as the line's terminus until it was extended to Scarborough in 1887. When the line was duplicated from Hurstville on 12 December 1890, the station was relocated northwards. In 1897 a locomotive depot opened.[1][2]
On 4 May 1905 the station moved 600 metres north to its present location.[2]
On 20 December 1994, a shunting accident involving two empty S sets saw one train jack-knife onto the platform, demolishing the concrete pedestrian bridge.[3] South of Waterfall railway station is the site of the Waterfall train disaster, a rail accident that claimed the lives of the driver and six passengers on 31 January 2003.
Sidings
Waterfall has sidings for staging freight trains in either direction and a bypass track for goods trains on either side of the platforms. There are also three sidings for the stabling of suburban electric trains to the east of the station.
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | terminating services to & from Bondi Junction | [4] | |
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| South Coast Line | services to Sydney Central & Bondi Junction | [5] | |
| 2 | terminating services to & from Bondi Junction | [4] | |
| South Coast Line | services to Port Kembla & Kiama | [5] |
Trackplan
References
- ↑ Waterfall Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Waterfall Railway Residences & Yard NSW Environment
- ↑ "Waterfall Collision Puts Focus on Procedures" Railway Digest February 1995 page 6
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 T4 timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Coast Line timetable NSW TrainLink 20 October 2013
Further reading
* Waterfall and its Three Stations Singleton, C.C. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, October 1961
External links
Media related to Waterfall railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Waterfall station details Sydney Trains