Heathcote railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Heathcote. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services and limited NSW TrainLink South Coast line services.

Heathcote
View of the station from its footbridge, November 2015.
General information
Location	Princes Highway, Heathcote
Coordinates	34°05′18″S 151°00′29″E
Elevation	193 metres
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Illawarra
Distance	33.15 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	HTC
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	9 March 1886
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2018	1,300 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Waterfall Terminus Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Engadine toward Bondi Junction Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Waterfall toward Kiama or Port Kembla South Coast Line (peak hour services) Engadine toward Bondi Junction

History

Heathcote station opened on 9 March 1886 as Loftus station when the Illawarra line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall.[2] Upgrades to the station, including a new footbridge with lifts, were completed in January 2017.[3] The contract for these upgrades was awarded in July 2015.[4]

Platforms & services

Transport links

Transdev NSW operates two routes via Heathcote station:

• 991: Heathcote to Sutherland station[7]
• 996: Engadine to Heathcote East[8]

References

External links

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