Fairy Meadow railway station
Fairy Meadow | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view from Platform 1, October 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Elliotts Road, Fairy Meadow Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°23′42″S 150°53′47″E / 34.39488°S 150.89629°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 metres (23 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | South Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 79.36 km (49.31 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 5.35am to 9.35am, 2pm to 6pm
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| Station code | FNW | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1887 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Cramsville (1887-1888) Para-meadow (1888-1909) Balgownie (1909-1956) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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Fairy Meadow railway station is located on the South Coast railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the northern Wollongong suburb of Fairy Meadow opening in 1887 as Cramsville. It was renamed Para-meadow on 3 October 1888, Balgownie on 13 December 1909 and Fairy Meadow in January 1956.[3]
The station underwent maintenance in early 2011. This included the resurfacing of the two platforms, new garden beds underneath the stairs and repainted exteriors. During 2013, the level crossing was upgraded. Featuring newer and safer barriers, louder sound alert and resurfaced walkway over the rail.
On 4 October 2019, a man between the age of 35 and 45 was hit and killed by a train passing through the station.[4][5]
Platforms and services
[edit]Fairy Meadow has two side platforms serviced by NSW TrainLink South Coast line services travelling from Waterfall and Thirroul to Port Kembla. Some peak hour and late night services operate to Sydney Central, Bondi Junction and Kiama.[6]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Thirroul & Waterfall peak hour & late night services to Sydney Central & Bondi Junction |
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| 2 | services to Port Kembla peak hour & late night services to Kiama |
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References
[edit]- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Fairy Meadow Station NSWrail.net
- ^ "Man struck by train and killed in NSW". 7news. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Tullis, Ashleigh (4 October 2019). "Man struck by train and killed in Wollongong". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.
External links
[edit]Media related to Fairy Meadow railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Fairy Meadow station details Transport for New South Wales
