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South Coast Line

Summary

Track: > 7.91 km
Stations: 52 / 62 in use

The South Coast line extends from the centre of Sydney south until just north of Nowra. It passes through the major city of Wollongong, which provides for plenty of passenger and freight trains. In particular, the BHP steel plant at Port Kembla requires trains for raw materials coming in, and finished products going out.


Name Facility Status Opened Closed km Photos Links
icon Illawarra Junction Junction In Use unknown - 1
icon Illawarra Dive Tunnel In Use unknown - 1.730
icon Erskineville Station In Use 15-Oct-1884 - 2.880 9
icon St Peters Station In Use 15-Oct-1884 - 3.810 3
icon Sydenham Station In Use 15-Oct-1884 - 5.310 7
icon Tempe Station In Use 15-Oct-1884 - 6.840
icon Wolli Creek Station In Use 21-May-2000 - 7.300 4
icon Arncliffe Station In Use 15-Oct-1884 - 8.420 2
icon Arncliffe Tunnel Tunnel Closed 15-Oct-1884 circa 1921 8.800
icon Banksia Station In Use 21-Oct-1906 - 9.600
icon Rockdale Station In Use 15-Oct-1884 - 10.410 3
icon Kogarah Station In Use 15-Oct-1884 - 11.610
icon Carlton Station In Use 1889 - 12.740
icon Allawah Station In Use 25-Oct-1925 - 13.690 1
icon Hurstville Station In Use 15-Oct-1884 - 14.840 1
icon Penshurst Station In Use 1886 - 16.130
icon Mortdale Station In Use 20-Mar-1897 - 17.060
icon Oatley Station In Use 1886 - 18.280 2
icon Como Station In Use 26-Dec-1885 - 21.240 2
icon Jannali Station In Use 7-Feb-1931 - 22.720
icon Sutherland Station In Use 26-Dec-1885 - 24.640 5
icon Loftus Station In Use 9-Mar-1886 - 26.290 5
icon Loftus Junction Junction Closed 9-Mar-1886 11-Jun-1991 26.580 4
icon Engadine Station In Use 1-Oct-1920 - 30.750 2
icon Heathcote Station In Use 9-Mar-1886 - 33.150 3
icon Waterfall Station In Use 9-Mar-1886 - 38.740 6
icon Waterfall Tunnel Tunnel Closed 3-Oct-1888 1914 2
icon icon South Waterfall Temporary Junction Junction Closed 1915 1915
icon icon Cawley Loop Closed 7-Dec-1912 27-Apr-1914 42.227 8
icon icon Cawley Tunnel Tunnel Closed 3-Oct-1888 26-Jan-1914 6
icon icon Helensburgh Temporary Junction Junction Closed 1915 1915
icon icon Helensburgh Tunnel (1st) Tunnel Closed 3-Oct-1888 30-May-1915 4
icon icon Helensburgh (1st) Station Closed 1-Jan-1889 30-May-1915 46.384 1
icon icon Metropolitan Tunnel (1st) Tunnel Closed 3-Oct-1888 30-May-1915
icon icon Lilyvale No 1 Tunnel Tunnel Closed 3-Oct-1888 20-May-1915
icon icon Lilyvale No 2 Tunnel Tunnel Closed 3-Oct-1888 30-May-1915
icon icon Lilyvale (1st) Station Closed unknown 30-May-1915
icon icon Helensburgh Station In Use 30-May-1915 - 46.380 4
icon icon Helensburgh Tunnel Tunnel In Use 30-May-1915 - 47.620
icon icon Metropolitan Tunnel Tunnel In Use 30-May-1915 - 48.440
icon icon icon Metropolitan Colliery Junction Junction In Use 30-May-1915 - 48.947
icon icon icon Metropolitan Colliery Colliery In Use 30-May-1915 - 50.221
icon icon Lilyvale Tunnel Tunnel In Use 30-May-1915 - 49.690
icon icon Lilyvale Station Closed 1-Oct-1890 25-Dec-1983 50.185
icon icon Otford Station In Use 3-Oct-1888 - 52.639 6
icon icon Otford Tunnel Tunnel Re-used 3-Oct-1888 10-Oct-1920
icon icon Stanwell Park (1st) Station Closed unknown 10-Oct-1920
icon icon Bald Hill Tunnel Tunnel In Use 10-Oct-1920 - 54.360 2
icon icon Stanwell Park Station In Use 23-Dec-1901 - 55.950 5
icon icon Stanwell Park Tunnel Tunnel In Use 10-Oct-1920 - 56.540
icon icon Stanwell Creek Tunnel Tunnel In Use 10-Oct-1920 - 57.070
icon icon Coal Cliff Station In Use Aug-1920 - 59.270 5
icon Coal Cliff South Platform Closed 1911 unknown 60.123
icon Clifton Tunnel Tunnel In Use 23-Jul-1888 - 60.330
icon Clifton Station Closed 25-Jul-1888 15-Aug-1915 61.857
icon Scarborough Station In Use 21-Jun-1887 - 62.530 9
icon Wombarra Platform In Use 12-Feb-1917 - 64.340 6
icon Coledale Station In Use Jul-1902 - 66.230 2
icon Austinmer Station In Use 1-Sep-1887 - 68.590 4
icon Thirroul Station In Use 21-Jun-1887 - 70.240 16
icon Bulli Station In Use 21-Jun-1887 - 72.150 7
icon Woonona Station In Use 25-Aug-1919 - 73.990
icon Bellambi Station In Use 1889 - 75.550 2
icon Corrimal Station In Use 21-Jun-1887 - 76.990 3
icon Towradgi Station In Use 18-Dec-1948 - 78.020
icon Fairy Meadow Station In Use 1887 - 79.360
icon North Wollongong Station In Use 19-Jul-1915 - 81.320
icon Wollongong Station In Use 21-Jun-1887 - 82.920 7
icon Coniston Station In Use 1-Apr-1916 - 84.100
icon Jct (Coniston) Junction In Use unknown -
icon Unanderra Station In Use 9-Nov-1887 - 88.270 1
icon Kembla Grange Station In Use 1-Jan-1890 - 91.590
icon Wongawilli Colliery Junction Junction In Use unknown - 93.655 1
icon Dapto Station In Use 9-Jan-1887 - 95.050 4
icon Yallah Station Closed 9-Nov-1887 19-Oct-1974 100.190
icon Tallawarra Power Station Siding Siding Closed unknown unknown 6
icon Albion Park Station In Use 9-Nov-1887 - 103.340 2
icon Oak Flats Station In Use 1890 - 105.130 4
icon Croom Tunnel Tunnel In Use 9-Nov-1887 - 106.840
icon Dunmore/Shellharbour Station In Use 9-Nov-1887 - 110.660
icon Minnamurra Station In Use 23-Dec-1891 - 113.370 2
icon Bombo Station In Use 9-Nov-1887 - 117.550 5
icon Kiama Tunnel Tunnel In Use 2-Jun-1893 - 118.170
icon Kiama Station In Use 2-Jun-1893 - 119.160 5
icon Omega No 1 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 2-Jun-1893 - 121.670
icon Omega No 2 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 2-Jun-1893 - 122.490
icon Omega No 3 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 2-Jun-1893 - 123.820
icon Omega No 4 Tunnel Tunnel In Use 2-Jun-1893 - 124.540
icon Omega Platform Closed 2-Jun-1893 unknown 126.390 1
icon Gerringong Station In Use 2-Jun-1893 - 128.560 3
icon Toolijooa Station Closed 2-Jun-1893 19-Oct-1974 132.611
icon Berry Station In Use 2-Jun-1893 - 140.840 13
icon Jaspers Brush Station Closed 2-Jun-1893 unknown 145.010 3
icon Bomaderry Station In Use 2-Jun-1893 - 153.350 6

Summary

Track: > 7.91 km
Stations: 52 / 62 in use
Section Opened Closed Usage
Illawarra Junction - Hurstville 15-Oct-1884     general
Hurstville - Sutherland 26-Dec-1885     general
Sutherland - Waterfall 9-Mar-1886     general
Waterfall - South Waterfall Temporary Junction 3-Oct-1888     general
South Waterfall Temporary Junction - Helensburgh Temporary Junction 3-Oct-1888   26-Jan-1914  1 general
Helensburgh Temporary Junction - Otford 3-Oct-1888   30-May-1915  1 general
Otford - Coal Cliff 3-Oct-1888   10-Oct-1920  1 general
Coal Cliff - Clifton 23-Jul-1888     general
Clifton - Wollongong 21-Jun-1887     general
Wollongong - Bombo 9-Nov-1887     general
Bombo - Bomaderry 2-Jun-1893     general

Deviation (1914)
South Waterfall Temporary Junction - Helensburgh Temporary Junction 26-Jan-1914     general

Deviation (1915)
Helensburgh Temporary Junction - Otford 30-May-1915     general

Deviation (1920)
Otford - Coal Cliff 10-Oct-1920     general

Metropolitan Colliery branch
Metropolitan Colliery Junction - Metropolitan Colliery 30-May-1915     general
1 Track has been lifted