North Wollongong railway station explained

North Wollongong
Style:	NSW TrainLink
Address:	Porter Street, North Wollongong
Country:	Australia
Coordinates:	-34.4123°N 150.891°W
Distance:	81.32 kilometres from Central
Line:	South Coast
Connections:	Bus
Structure:	Ground
Platform:	2 side
Tracks:	2
Parking:	Yes
Bicycle:	Yes
Opened:	19 July 1915
Electrified:	Yes
Accessible:	Yes
Status:	Weekdays: Staffed: 5.35am to 9.35pm Weekends and public holidays: Staffed: 7am to 3pm Saturday
Code:	NHW
Owned:	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:	NSW TrainLink
Passengers:	718,130 (year) 1967 (daily)^[1]
Pass Year:	2023^[2]
Pass System:	Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:	Transport for NSW

North Wollongong railway station is located on the South Coast railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Northern Wollongong suburb of North Wollongong, opening on 19 July 1915.^[3] It is the primary station for the University of Wollongong.

Platforms and services

North Wollongong has two side platforms serviced by NSW TrainLink South Coast line services travelling between Sydney Central, Bondi Junction and Kiama, as well as local services from Waterfall and Thirroul to Port Kembla.

Transport links

Busabout operates one bus route via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 887: Campbelltown station to Wollongong station via Appin & Bulli Pass

Dion's Bus Service operates three bus routes via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 9: Shuttle to University of Wollongong Ring Road
• 90: Austinmer station to Wollongong
• 92: Bulli station to Wollongong via East Woonona

Premier Charters operates one bus route via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 2: Stanwell Park to Wollongong

Premier Illawarra operates seven bus routes via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 3: Wollongong to Balgownie via Towradgi, Bellambi Point & Corrimal anti-clockwise loop
• 6: Wollongong to University of Wollongong via Mount Pleasant
• 7: Wollongong to Cabbage Tree Lane via Bellambi, Corrimal & Balgownie
• 8: Wollongong to Towradgi via Balgownie, Corrimal & Bellambi clockwise loop
• 10: Wollongong to Keiraville via Gwynneville
• 55A: Wollongong Shuttle anti-clockwise loop (weekends only)
• 55C: Wollongong Shuttle clockwise loop (weekends only)

External links

• • North Wollongong station details Transport for New South Wales

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:North+Wollongong&line=NSW:south_coast:0 North Wollongong Station