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

Loftus
Southbound view from Platform 2 in July 2012
General information
Location	Loftus Avenue, Loftus
Coordinates	34°02′42″S 151°03′05″E
Elevation	108 metres (354 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Illawarra
Distance	26.29 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	LOF
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	9 March 1886
Rebuilt	1979
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Loftus Junction
Passengers
2018	1,290 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Engadine toward Waterfall Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Sutherland toward Bondi Junction Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Engadine toward Kiama or Port Kembla South Coast Line (peak hour services) Sutherland toward Bondi Junction

History

Loftus station opened on 9 March 1886 as Loftus Junction when the Illawarra line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall. Until September 1896, it was called Loftus Junction. It was rebuilt in 1979 as part of the extension of the electrification from Loftus Junction to Waterfall.[2][3]

From 1886 until 1991, Loftus was the former junction of the branch line to the Royal National Park which branched off immediately south of the station.[4]

Platforms and services

Transport links

Transdev NSW operates two routes via Loftus station:

• 991: Sutherland station to Heathcote[7]
• 993: Westfield Miranda to Woronora Heights[8]

See also

• Loftus Junction railway signal box

References

External links

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