North Wollongong railway station

North Wollongong railway station is located on the South Coast railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Northern Wollongong suburb of North Wollongong, opening on 19 July 1915.[2] It is the primary station for the University of Wollongong.

North Wollongong
Northbound view from Platform 2 in October 2018
Location	Porter Street, North Wollongong Australia
Coordinates	34°24′44″S 150°53′28″E
Elevation	18 feet (5.5 m)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	South Coast
Distance	81.32 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NHW
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	19 July 1915
Electrified	Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	1,450 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank	138
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station Wollongong towards Bomaderry or Port Kembla South Coast Line Fairy Meadow towards Bondi Junction

Platforms & services

North Wollongong has two side platforms serviced by NSW TrainLink South Coast line services travelling between Sydney Central, Bondi Junction and Kiama, as well as local services from Waterfall and Thirroul to Port Kembla.[3]

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	SCO	services to Thirroul, Waterfall, Sydney Central & Bondi Junction	[3]
2	SCO	services to Port Kembla & Kiama	[3]

Transport links

Busabout operates one route via North Wollongong station:

• 887: Campbelltown station to Wollongong station via Appin & Bulli Pass[4]

Dion's Bus Service operates three routes via North Wollongong station:

• 9: Shuttle to University of Wollongong Ring Road[5]
• 90: Austinmer station to Wollongong[6]
• 92: Bulli station to Wollongong via East Woonona[7]

Premier Charters operates one route via North Wollongong station:

• 2: Stanwell Park to Wollongong[8]

Premier Illawarra operates seven routes via North Wollongong station:

• 3: Wollongong to Balgownie via Towradgi, Bellambi Point & Corrimal anti-clockwise loop[9]
• 6: Wollongong to University of Wollongong via Mount Pleasant[10]
• 7: Wollongong to Cabbage Tree Lane via Bellambi, Corrimal & Balgownie[11]
• 8: Wollongong to Towradgi via Balgownie, Corrimal & Bellambi clockwise loop[12]
• 10: Wollongong to Keiraville via Gwynneville[13]
• 55A: Wollongong Shuttle anti-clockwise loop (weekends only)[14]
• 55C: Wollongong Shuttle clockwise loop (weekends only)[15]

References

1. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
2. North Wollongong Station NSWrail.net
3. "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.
4. "Busabout route 887". Transport for NSW.
5. "North Gong Shuttle timetable". Transport for NSW.
6. "Dion's Bus Service route 90". Transport for NSW.
7. "Dion's Bus Service route 92". Transport for NSW.
8. "Premier Charters route 2". Transport for NSW.
9. "Premier Illawarrax route 3". Transport for NSW.
10. "Premier Illawarrax route 6". Transport for NSW.
11. "Premier Illawarrax route 7". Transport for NSW.
12. "Premier Illawarrax route 8". Transport for NSW.
13. "Premier Illawarra route 10". Transport for NSW.
14. "Premier Illawarra route 55A". Transport for NSW.
15. "Premier Illawarra route 55C". Transport for NSW.

External links

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