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Heathcote
Heathcote
	Southbound view of the station platforms from the footbridge, November 2015
General information
Location	Princes Highway, Heathcote; Australia
Coordinates	34°05′18″S 151°00′29″E / 34.088199°S 151.008019°E
Elevation	193 metres (633 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Illawarra
Distance	33.15 kilometres (20.60 mi) from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Weekdays:; Staffed: 6am-7pm Weekends and public holidays:; Staffed: 8am-4pm
Station code	HTC
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	9 March 1886
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023	261,680 (year); 717 (daily) (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink);
Services

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

History

Heathcote station opened on 9 March 1886 as Loftus station when the Illawarra line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall.^[3] Upgrades to the station, including a new footbridge with lifts, were completed in January 2017.^[4] The contract for these upgrades was awarded in July 2015.^[5]

Platforms and services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T4	services to Bondi Junction	^[6]
1	SCO	services to Bondi Junction	limited weekday morning services^[7]
2	T4	services to Waterfall & Helensburgh	^[6]
2	SCO	services to Kiama 1 weekday morning service to Port Kembla	limited weekday morning services^[7]