Katoomba railway station

Katoomba railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains town of Katoomba opening on 2 February 1874 as Crushers, being renamed Katoomba on 9 July 1877.

Katoomba
Eastbound view in April 2012
General information
LocationGoldsmith Place, Katoomba
Australia
Coordinates33°42′43″S 150°18′41″E
Elevation1,016.8 metres (3,336 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Western
Distance109.94 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKTO
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened2 February 1874
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesCrushers
Passengers
2023
  • 718,880 (year)
  • 1970 (daily) (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Medlow Bath
towards Lithgow
 Blue Mountains Line Leura
towards Central
Mount Victoria
towards Bathurst
 Blue Mountains Line
(twice daily) Bathurst Bullet
 Springwood
towards Central
Lithgow
towards Dubbo
 NSW TrainLink Western Line
Dubbo XPT
 Penrith
towards Sydney
Lithgow
towards Broken Hill
 NSW TrainLink Western Line
Broken Hill Outback Xplorer

A passing loop exists to the north of the station. West of the station is a disused yard. A level crossing immediately east of the station was replaced by a bridge west of the station on 31 January 1986.

The station was upgraded in 2001 with the provision of a lift.

It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

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