Katoomba railway station
Railway station in Blue Mountains LGA, New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Katoomba railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in Katoomba, 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.[3][4]
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Location | Goldsmith Place, Katoomba Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°42′43″S 150°18′41″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 1,016.8 metres (3,336 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Western | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 109.94 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | KTO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 2 February 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Crushers (1874-1877) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[5]
The station was upgraded in 2001 with the provision of a lift. [6]
It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[7]