Sutherland railway station explained

Sutherland
Style:Sydney Trains
Address:Old Princes Highway, Sutherland
Coordinates:-34.0318°N 151.0573°W
Elevation:110 metres
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Line:Illawarra
Cronulla
Distance:24.64 kilometres from Central
Platform:3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks:3
Other:Bus
Structure:Ground
Accessible:Yes
Code:SLD
Web:Transport for NSW
Opened:26 December 1885
Electrified:Yes
Passengers:
  • 3,277,700 (year)
  • 8980 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes

Sutherland railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Sutherland. It is served by Sydney Trains' T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services and NSW TrainLink's South Coast Line services.

History

Sutherland station opened on 26 December 1885 as the interim terminus of the Illawarra line when it was extended from Hurstville.[3] [4] The station opened for general rail traffic on 1 March 1886. It consisted of a brick station facing both the road and railway, a goods shed, and a stationmaster's residence.[5] On 9 March 1886, the line was extended to Waterfall.

On 16 December 1939, Sutherland became a junction station with the opening of the Cronulla line. Although the electric wires continued south to Loftus and Royal National Park, until this was extended to Waterfall in 1980, Sutherland was the transfer station for services to Wollongong.

Upgrades

On 15 November 1993, an upgraded footbridge with a new ticket office and lifts was opened by Minister for Transport Bruce Baird.[6]

A number of upgrades have taken place. In 2010, as part of the CityRail Clearways Program, the junction to the south of the station leading to the Cronulla railway line was duplicated.[7]

A new bus interchange was completed in May 2014.[8] [9] A new lift to Platform 1 was completed in October 2014 making the station fully wheelchair accessible.[10]

In August 2014, construction commenced on a new 340 vehicle multi-storey car park.[11] [12] It opened on 6 July 2015.[13] [14]

In 2018, the lift from platforms 2 and 3 was rebuilt to have the entrance from the north end instead of the south.

Transport links

U-Go Mobility operates eight bus routes via Sutherland station – all routes depart from the bus interchange on the western side of the station except routes 969 and 976, which depart from Flora Street on the eastern side:

Sutherland station is served by one NightRide route:

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://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13607781 Excursion to Como and Sutherland
  4. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Sutherland Sutherland Station
  5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13612806 The Illawarra Railway
  6. "Further Easy Access Stations Completed" Railway Digest December 1993 page 517
  7. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/Projects-Completed-Projects/Rail-Clearways-Program Rail Clearways Program – Completed Projects
  8. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/transport-blitz-deliver-improvements-customers Transport blitz to deliver improvements for customers
  9. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-completed-projects/tap/completed-works Completed works – Sutherland
  10. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/new-lift-sutherland-station-opens-customers-0 New lift at Sutherland Station opens for customers
  11. "Construction begins on Sutherland Station car park" Railway Digest September 2014 page 15
  12. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-tap/current-works/sutherland Commuter car park – Construction underway
  13. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/new-commuter-car-park-open-sutherland-monday New commuter car park to open at Sutherland on Monday
  14. http://www.theleader.com.au/story/3182895/fantastic-news-sutherlands-new-commuter-car-park-to-open-july-6/?cs=1507 Fantastic news: Sutherland’s new commuter car park to open July 6
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  21. Web site: transportnsw.info . 2024-04-28 . transportnsw.info.
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