Heathcote railway station explained

Heathcote
Style:Sydney Trains
Address:Princes Highway, Heathcote
Coordinates:-34.0882°N 151.008°W
Elevation:193 metres
Distance:33.15 kilometres from Central
Line:Illawarra
Other:Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Opened:9 March 1886
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Status:
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am-7pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:

Staffed: 8am-4pm

Code:HTC
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Passengers:
  • 261,680 (year)
  • 717 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

Heathcote railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Heathcote. It is served by Sydney Trains' T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services and limited NSW TrainLink South Coast Line services. Station facilities include public toilets and a car park.

History

Heathcote station opened on 9 March 1886 as Loftus station when the Illawarra line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall.[3] Upgrades to the station, including a new footbridge with lifts, were completed in January 2017.[4] The contract for these upgrades was awarded in July 2015.[5]

Transport links

U-Go Mobility operates two bus routes via Heathcote station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

External links

Notes and References

  1. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. Web site: Train Station Monthly Usage . Open Data . 26 January 2024.
  3. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Heathcote Heathcote Station
  4. https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/heathcote-station-upgrade Heathcote Station Upgrade
  5. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/contract-awarded-heathcote-station-upgrade Contract awarded for Heathcote Station upgrade
  6. Web site: transportnsw.info . 2024-04-28 . transportnsw.info.
  7. Web site: transportnsw.info . 2024-04-28 . transportnsw.info.