Carlton railway station, Sydney

Carlton
Northbound view from Platform 3, June 2022
General information
LocationRailway Parade, Carlton
Australia
Coordinates33°58′06″S 151°07′28″E / 33.968325°S 151.124334°E / -33.968325; 151.124334
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Illawarra
Distance12.74 kilometres (7.92 mi) from Central
Platforms4 (2 island)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCLJ
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1889
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 1,335,090 (year)
  • 3,658 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Allawah
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Kogarah
towards Bondi Junction

Carlton railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Carlton. It is served by Sydney Trains' T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services.

History

Carlton station opened in 1889 with two platforms. As part of the quadruplication of the Illawarra line, a second island platform was added in 1925.[3][4] In January 2008, lifts were installed at the station.[5]

It is the closest station to Jubilee Oval with NSW TrainLink services from Wollongong making extra stops during St George Illawarra Dragons games.

On Sunday 21 July 2024, at around 12:15pm, it was reported that a double pram carrying twins had rolled onto the tracks, the father jumping down in an attempt to rescue them, however an oncoming train failed to stop in time and killed the 40-year-old man and one of the twins.[6]

Platforms and services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Bondi Junction Peak platform[7]
2 services to Hurstville Peak platform[7]
3 services to Bondi Junction Off-peak platform[7]
4 services to Cronulla, Waterfall & Helensburgh Off-peak platform[7]
Southbound view of platforms from concourse
Northbound view of platforms from concourse

Carlton railway station is served by two NightRide routes:

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 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Carlton Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ Carlton Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  5. ^ Carlton Railway Easy Access Upgrade Leighton Contractors
  6. ^ "Father who died trying to rescue twin toddlers hailed as 'incredibly brave and heroic'". ABC News. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ "N10 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
  9. ^ "N11 Nightride". Transport for NSW.