Stanwell Park railway station, New South Wales

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Stanwell Park Railway Station is a CityRail railway station on the South Coast railway line of New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Stanwell Park on the northern end of the Illawarra Escarpment. The current station is the third one to be built due to line realignments over the last century.

Stanwell Park is one of the few railway stations serving an open ocean beach in Sydney area and is popular with surfers. The station has two side platforms, on a sharp curve.

The station is served by roughly one train every two hours in either direction, with extra services during weekday peak periods.

The station has street access to both platforms, connected by a tunnel passing under the line with stairs. This does not allow for the station to be classed as having Easy Access for wheelchairs.

Buildings and Railway History

*The "Stanwell Park Viaduct" spans the deep Stanwell Creek Gorge and is largest of its type in Australia with 65 m above ground at its highest point.

*The "Otford Tunnel" is historical and is situated on the former railway track which was at the position of today's Lawrence Hargrave Drive. It is a 565m single track tunnel and was opened on 3 October, 1888 and closed on 10 October, 1920.

Platforms/Service

Platform 1:
*South Coast line colour>South Coast Line - intercity services to Central.Platform 2:
*South Coast line colour>South Coast Line - intercity services to Thirroul, Wollongong, Port Kembla, Dapto and Kiama.

Gallery

* [http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=248228 View from Bald Hill showing the scenery toward Coalcliff, with a passing V set train]

ee also

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Neighbouring stations

Ressources

* [http://www.cityrail.info CityRail]
* [http://www.cityrail.info/timetable/ttable.jsp?line=sc&day=wd&dir=up Time Table to Sydney]
* [http://www.cityrail.info/timetable/ttable.jsp?line=sc&day=wd&dir=dn&page=02 Time Table to Wollongong]
* [http://www.cityrail.info/facilities/facilities.jsp?facility=portablePlatformToTrainramp&giveOutput=true&n=256 CityRail Station Facilities]
* [http://users.fishinternet.com.au/~fin/ The Helensburgh & District Historical Society]
* [http://www.check-in.com.au/Illawarra/Illawarra_Scenic_Mountain_Railway_Cockatoo_Run.htm Illawarra Scenic Mountain Railway - Cockatoo Run]