Illawarra Junction

The Illawarra Junction is a major railway junction located near the Eveleigh Railway Workshops, in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This complex junction joins a number of different lines and yards. There are two pairs of tracks (named Illawarra Main and Illawarra Local) from the Illawarra railway line from the south and three pairs of tracks (named Local, Suburban and Main) from the Main Suburban railway line from the west.

Illawarra Junction
The interior of the Illawarra Junction Signal Box, located at Sydney Central
Overview
StatusOperating
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
LocaleEveleigh Railway Workshops, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°53′43″S 151°11′26″E
Connecting lines
  • Illawarra railway line
  • Main Suburban railway line
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSydney Trains
Operator(s)Sydney Trains
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
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