Heathcote railway station

Heathcote
Southbound view of the station platforms from the footbridge in November 2015
General information
LocationPrinces Highway, Heathcote
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates34°05′18″S 151°00′29″E / 34.088199°S 151.008019°E / -34.088199; 151.008019 (Heathcote railway station)
Elevation193 metres (633 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Manager of NSW
Operated bySydney Trains
LineSouth Coast
Distance33.15 km (20.60 mi) from Central
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am to 7pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Staffed: 8am to 4pm
Station codeHTC
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened9 March 1886 (1886-03-09)
ElectrifiedYes (from July 1980)
Passengers
2025[2]
  • 259,512 (year)
  • 711 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains)
Rank181[3]
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Waterfall
Terminus
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Engadine
Preceding station Intercity Trains Following station
Waterfall
towards Kiama or Port Kembla
South Coast Line
(peak hour services)
Engadine
Location

Heathcote railway station is a suburban railway station located on the South Coast line, serving the Sydney suburb of Heathcote. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services and limited intercity South Coast Line services. Station facilities include public toilets and a car park.

History

Heathcote station opened on 9 March 1886 when the South Coast line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall.[4] Upgrades to the station, including a new footbridge with lifts, were completed in January 2017.[5] The contract for these upgrades was awarded in July 2015.[6]

Services

Platforms

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Bondi Junction [7]
services to Bondi Junctionlimited weekday morning services[8]
2 services to Waterfall & Helensburgh [7]
services to Kiama
1 weekday morning service to Port Kembla
limited weekday morning services[8]

U-Go Mobility operates two bus routes via Heathcote station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

References

  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ^ This ranking includes all Sydney Trains, Sydney Metro, and Intercity stations. Stations with less than 50 passengers a month are not ranked.
  4. ^ Heathcote Station NSWrail.net
  5. ^ Heathcote Station Upgrade Transport for NSW
  6. ^ Contract awarded for Heathcote Station upgrade Archived 20 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 16 July 2015
  7. ^ a b "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ a b "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  9. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  • Media related to Heathcote railway station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Heathcote station details Transport for New South Wales