Douglas Park | |
Style: | NSW TrainLink |
Address: | Camden Road, Douglas Park |
Country: | Australia |
Coordinates: | -34.1832°N 150.7101°W |
Distance: | 73.32 kilometres from Central[1] |
Line: | Main Southern |
Structure: | Ground |
Platform: | 2 side |
Tracks: | 2 |
Opened: | 6 September 1869 |
Code: | DPK |
Owned: | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
Operator: | NSW TrainLink |
Former: | Douglass Park (1863-1891) |
Passengers: |
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Pass Year: | 2023[3] |
Pass System: | Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink |
Web: | Transport for NSW |
Douglas Park railway station is located on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Douglas Park, opening on 1 July 1863 with the opening of the Menangle to Picton railway extension,[4] the station was originally a halt where trains would stop by signal only.[5]
The station first appeared as Douglass Park in the Great Southern Railway timetable on 29 June 1863, as a footnote indicating that trains would stop at the station if required.[6] It received up to 3 Up trains and 3 Down trains during weekdays. The journey time to Campbelltown was approximately 30–35 minutes, and to Sydney; approximately 2 hours (depending on wait times at Campbelltown).
The station was renamed Douglas Park on 31 July 1891. It was relocated to its present site on 13 June 1892.[7]
Douglas Park has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with 2 weekend morning services to Sydney Central and limited evening services to Goulburn.