Penrose railway station, New South Wales

Penrose railway station is located on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the village of Penrose opening in 1869 as Cables Siding being renamed Penrose on 1 June 1871. It was relocated to its present site on 15 March 1916.^[5] Another station, Kareela, once existed between Penrose and Bundanoon.^[6]

Penrose
Northbound view from Platform 2, January 2006
General information
Location	Highland Way, Penrose Australia
Coordinates	34°40′21″S 150°12′43″E
Elevation	647 metres (2,123 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Southern
Distance	171.4 kilometres from Central[1]
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	PRS
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	1869
Rebuilt	1916
Previous names	Cables Siding (1869-1871)
Passengers
2023[2]	<1 (daily)[3][4] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Wingello towards Goulburn Southern Highlands Line Bundanoon towards Central
Former services Preceding station Former services Following station Wingello towards Albury Main Southern Line (1889-1915) Kareela towards Sydney

Platforms and services

Penrose has two side platforms. It is serviced by early morning and evening NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Sydney Central, Campbelltown, Moss Vale and Goulburn.^[7]

During the day it is served by one NSW TrainLink road coach service in each direction between Moss Vale and Goulburn.^[7]

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	SHL	services to Moss Vale, Campbelltown & Sydney Central	[7]
2	SHL	services to Goulburn	[7]

References

1. https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/ARTCS3090006_NS_Sth.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
2. "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
3. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
4. There was no point where this station showed any data.
5. Penrose Station NSWrail.net
6. "Kareela Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
7. "Southern Highlands line timetable". Transport for NSW.

External links

• Media related to Penrose railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Penrose station details Transport for New South Wales