Wentworth Falls railway station

Wentworth Falls railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains town of Wentworth Falls opening on 22 July 1867 as Weatherboard, being renamed Wentworth Falls on 21 April 1879.[2]

Wentworth Falls
Eastbound view in September 2012
LocationStation Street, Wentworth Falls
Australia
Coordinates33°42′36″S 150°22′35″E
Elevation872 metres (2,861 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Western
Distance102.61 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeWFS
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened22 July 1867
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesWeatherboard
Passengers
2013690 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank177
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Leura
toward Lithgow
 Blue Mountains Line
Lithgow
 Bullaburra
toward Central

In 1902, it was converted to an island platform when the line was duplicated.[3] A passing loop previously existed north of Platform 1 but has been disconnected from the main line.

Transport Heritage NSW celebrated 150 years of the railway with a weekend of events in July 2017.[4]

Upgrade

In May 2013, a major upgrade for Wentworth Falls was announced as part of the Transport Access Program.[5] In 2014, the station building was restored, with the ochre paint removed to return it to bare brick.

In December 2014, designs for the major transformation were released, including three lifts, a covered walkway and bike parking facilities. Subject to community feedback, planning approval and contract award, work will start in the first half of 2015.[6] In May 2015 it was announced that the plans had been approved and that tenders were being assessed.[7]

Completion of the upgrade saw the lifts opened on Monday 19 June 2017[8]

Platforms & services

Wentworth Falls has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.[9]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Sydney Central [9]
2 services to Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow [9]

Blue Mountains Transit operate two routes via Wentworth Falls station:

References
  1. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. Wentworth Falls Station NSWrail.net
  3. Wentworth Falls Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  4. "Blue Mountains Line 150th 21-23 July 2017". Transport Heritage NSW. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  5. Major upgrade for Wentworth Falls Station Transport for NSW 24 May 2013
  6. Wentworth Falls train station upgrade in sight Blue Mountains Gazette 16 December 2014
  7. Planning approval for improvements to Wentworth Falls Station Transport for NSW 8 May 2015
  8. "Lifts to open at Wentworth Falls". Blue Mountains Gazette. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  9. "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  10. "Blue Mountains Transit route 685". Transport for NSW.
  11. "Blue Mountains Transit route 690K". Transport for NSW.
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