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Katoomba railway station

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Owned by
  
RailCorp

Line(s)
  
Main Western

Elevation
  
1,017 m

Owner
  
RailCorp

Operated by
  
NSW TrainLink

Platforms
  
2 (1 island)

Opened
  
2 February 1874

Tracks
  
3

Katoomba railway station

Location
  
Goldsmith Place, Katoomba Australia

Distance
  
109.94 kilometres from Central

Address
  
Katoomba NSW 2780, Australia

Similar
  
Blue Mountains, Leura railway station, Katoomba Scenic World, Katoomba Street, Three Sisters

Katoomba railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains town of Katoomba opening on 2 February 1874 as Crushers, being renamed Katoomba on 9 July 1877.

Contents

A passing loop exists to the north of the station. West of the station is a disused yard. A level crossing immediately east of the station was replaced by a bridge west of the station on 31 January 1986.

Platforms & services

Katoomba has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow. Some services from Sydney terminate at Katoomba. The Bathurst Bullet operates to Bathurst.

It is also serviced by NSW Trainlink's Central West XPT and Outback Xplorer long distance services from Sydney to Dubbo and Broken Hill.

Blue Mountains Transit operate ten routes to and from Katoomba station:

  • 685: to Wentworth Falls & North Wentworth Falls
  • 685H: to Hazelbrook & North Hazelbrook
  • 686: to Katoomba Golf Glub
  • 686: to Echo Point & Scenic World
  • 690K: to Springwood
  • 690H: to Katoomba Hospital
  • 695: to South Leura
  • 696: to South Katoomba
  • 697: to North Katoomba
  • 698: to Blackheath & Mount Victoria
  • References

    Katoomba railway station Wikipedia