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Otford railway station, New South Wales

Coordinates: 34°12′38″S 151°00′22″E / 34.210436°S 151.006125°E / -34.210436; 151.006125
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Otford
Northbound view from Platform 1, January 2008
General information
LocationLady Carrington Road, Otford
Australia
Coordinates34°12′38″S 151°00′22″E / 34.210436°S 151.006125°E / -34.210436; 151.006125
Elevation116 metres (381 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)South Coast
Distance52.64 kilometres (32.71 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 5.35am to 9.35am

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Unstaffed
Station codeOTF
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened3 October 1888
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 22,850 (year)
  • 63 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Stanwell Park
towards Kiama or Port Kembla
South Coast Line Helensburgh
Former services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Stanwell Park
towards Bomaderry
South Coast Line
(1890-1983)
Lilyvale
towards Sydney

Otford railway station is located on the South Coast railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the village of Otford opening on 3 October 1888.[3] Two refuge sidings existed north of the station until removed in the 1980s.[4]

Platforms and services

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Otford has two side platforms and is serviced by NSW TrainLink South Coast line services travelling between Waterfall and Port Kembla. Some peak hour and late night services operate to Sydney Central, Bondi Junction and Kiama.[5]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Waterfall
peak hour, late night & weekend services to Sydney Central & Bondi Junction
[5]
2 services to Thirroul & Port Kembla
peak hour, late night & weekend services to Kiama
[5]

References

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  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 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Otford Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ "Byways of Steam: Otford" Roundhouse April 1983 pages 4-19
  5. ^ a b c "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.
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