Sutherland railway station

Sutherland
Northbound view from Platform 1 in November 2011
Location	Old Princes Highway, Sutherland
Coordinates	34°01′54″S 151°03′26″E / 34.03175°S 151.05732°E / -34.03175; 151.05732Coordinates: 34°01′54″S 151°03′26″E / 34.03175°S 151.05732°E / -34.03175; 151.05732
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Illawarra Cronulla
Distance	24.64 kilometres from Central
Platforms	3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	SLD
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	26 December 1885
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station Loftus towards Waterfall or Cronulla T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Jannali towards Bondi Junction Kirrawee towards Waterfall or Cronulla Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station Loftus towards Bomaderry (Nowra) or Port Kembla South Coast Line Hurstville towards Central

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

Sutherland station opened on 26 December 1885 as the interim terminus of the Illawarra line when it was extended from Hurstville. The station opened for general rail traffic on 1 March 1886. It consisted of a brick station facing both the road and railway, a goods shed, and a stationmaster's residence. On 9 March 1886, the line was extended to Waterfall.

On 16 December 1939, Sutherland became a junction station with the opening of the Cronulla line. Although the electric wires continued south to Loftus and Royal National Park, until this was extended to Waterfall in 1980, Sutherland was the transfer station for services to Wollongong.

On 15 November 1993, an upgraded footbridge with a new ticket office and lifts was opened by Minister for Transport Bruce Baird.

A number of upgrades have taken place. In 2010, as part of the CityRail Clearways Program, the junction to the south of the station leading to the Cronulla railway line was duplicated.

A new bus interchange was completed in May 2014. A new lift to Platform 1 was completed in October 2014 making the station fully wheelchair accessible.