Bowral railway station explained

Bowral
Style:NSW TrainLink
Address:Station Street, Bowral
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-34.4779°N 150.4168°W
Distance:136.34 kilometres from Central[1]
Line:Main Southern
Other:Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Opened:2 December 1867
Accessible:Yes
Status:
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 5.40am-9.40pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:

Staffed: 6.30am-2.30pm

Code:BWL
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:NSW TrainLink
Passengers:
  • 119,360 (year)
  • 327 (daily)[2]
Pass Year:2023[3]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

Bowral railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Bowral opening on 1 March 1867.[4] [5]

Platforms and services

Bowral has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with morning services to Sydney Central & evening services to Goulburn.

It is also serviced by NSW TrainLink Xplorer long-distance services from Sydney to Canberra & Griffith. This station is a request stop for this service, so the trains stop only if passengers booked to board/alight here.

Transport links

Berrima Buslines operate five routes that serve Bowral station:

Berrima Buslines operate one route from Bowral station for NSW TrainLink:

to Picton station

Bowral is also served by one NSW TrainLink coach service between Bundanoon and Wollongong in each direction.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/ARTCS3090006_NS_Sth.pdf
  2. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  3. Web site: Train Station Monthly Usage . Open Data . 26 January 2024.
  4. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Bowral Bowral Station
  5. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801279 Bowral Railway Station Group