Loftus railway station, Sydney

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Loftus railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Loftus. It is served by Sydney Trains' T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services and limited NSW TrainLink South Coast Line services.

History

Loftus station opened on 9 March 1886 as Loftus Junction when the Illawarra line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall. In September 1896 it was renamed Loftus. It was rebuilt in 1979 as part of the extension of the electrification from Loftus Junction to Waterfall.[1][2]

From 1886 until 1991, Loftus was the former junction of the branch line to the Royal National Park which branched off immediately south of the station.[3]

The Sydney Tramway Museum is adjacent to the station and operates historic trams to Royal National Park as well as a section alongside Rawson Avenue to a terminus at Sutherland, with a line totalling Script error: No such module "convert". in length.

Platforms and services

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Transport links

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

See also

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References

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External links

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