Penrose railway station, New South Wales

Penrose
Northbound view from Platform 2, January 2006
General information
LocationHighland Way, Penrose
Australia
Coordinates34°40′21″S 150°12′43″E / 34.672394°S 150.211912°E / -34.672394; 150.211912
Elevation647 metres (2,123 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Southern
Distance171.4 kilometres from Central[1]
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
Station codePRS
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1869
Rebuilt1916
Previous namesCables Siding (1869-1871)
Passengers
2023[4]<1 (daily)[2][3] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Wingello
towards Goulburn
 Southern Highlands Line Bundanoon
towards Central
Former services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Wingello
towards Albury
 Main Southern Line
(1889-1915)
 Kareela
towards Sydney

Penrose railway station is located on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the village of Penrose opening in 1869 as Cables Siding being renamed Penrose on 1 June 1871. It was relocated to its present site on 15 March 1916.[5] Another station, Kareela, once existed between Penrose and Bundanoon.[6]

Platforms and services

Penrose has two side platforms. It is serviced by early morning and evening NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Sydney Central, Campbelltown, Moss Vale and Goulburn.[7]

During the day it is served by one NSW TrainLink road coach service in each direction between Moss Vale and Goulburn.[7]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Moss Vale, Campbelltown & Sydney Central [7]
2 services to Goulburn [7]

References

  1. ^ https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/ARTCS3090006_NS_Sth.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. ^ There was no point where this station showed any data.
  4. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ Penrose Station NSWrail.net
  6. ^ "Kareela Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Southern Highlands line timetable". Transport for NSW.