Heathcote railway station

Heathcote
View of the station from itsfootbridge, November 2015.
Location	Princes Highway, Heathcote
Coordinates	34°05′18″S 151°00′29″E / 34.088199°S 151.008019°E / -34.088199; 151.008019Coordinates: 34°05′18″S 151°00′29″E / 34.088199°S 151.008019°E / -34.088199; 151.008019
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Illawarra
Distance	33.15 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	HTC
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	9 March 1886
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station Waterfall Terminus T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Engadine towards Bondi Junction Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station Waterfall towards Bomaderry (Nowra) or Port Kembla South Coast Line (limited services) Engadine towards Central

Heathcote railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Heathcote. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services and limited NSW TrainLink South Coast line services.

Heathcote station opened on 9 March 1886 as Loftus station when the Illawarra line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall. Upgrades to the station, which will include a new footbridge with lifts, is scheduled to commence in 2015.The contract for these upgrades was awarded in July 2015.

Transdev NSW operates two routes via Heathcote station: