Owned by RailCorp Tracks 3 Opened 26 December 1885 Line(s) Illawarra; Cronulla Connection Bus | Operated by Sydney Trains Connections Bus Platforms 3 (1 side, 1 island) Owner RailCorp Platforms in use 3 (1 side, 1 island) | |
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Location Old Princes Highway, Sutherland Distance 24.64 kilometres from Central Address Sutherland NSW 2232, Australia Similar Jannali railway station, Loftus railway station - S, Kirrawee railway station, Engadine railway station, Como railway station - S | ||
Sutherland railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Sutherland. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services and NSW TrainLink South Coast line services.
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History
Sutherland station opened on 26 December 1885 as the interim terminus of the Illawarra line when it was extended from Hurstville. 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. 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.
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.
A new bus interchange was completed in May 2014. A new lift to Platform 1 was completed in October 2014 making the station fully wheelchair accessible.
In August 2014, construction commenced on a new 340 vehicle multi-storey car park.It opened on 6 July 2015.
Transport links
Transdev NSW operates eight routes via Sutherland station - all routes depart from the bus interchange on the western side of the station except route 969 which departs from Flora Street on the eastern side:
Sutherland station is served by one NightRide route: