Lawson railway station

Lawson

Westbound view in September 2007
Location Loftus Street, Lawson
Australia
Coordinates 33°43′09″S 150°25′47″E / 33.719061°S 150.429847°E / -33.719061; 150.429847Coordinates: 33°43′09″S 150°25′47″E / 33.719061°S 150.429847°E / -33.719061; 150.429847
Elevation 732 metres (2,402 ft)
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Main Western
Distance 96.04 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 3
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Station code LWN
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 11 July 1867
Electrified Yes
Previous names Blue Mountain
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
towards Bathurst
Blue Mountains Line
towards Central

Lawson railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains town of Lawson opening on 11 July 1867 as Blue Mountain, being renamed Lawson on 21 April 1879.[1][2] A passing loop exists north of Platform 1. As part of widening work to the Great Western Highway, a siding south of Platform 2 was removed and a new submerged siding constructed west of the station.

Platforms & services

Lawson has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.[3]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Sydney Central [3]
2 services to Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow [3]

Blue Mountains Transit operates one route via Lawson station:[4]

References

  1. ↑ Lawson Station NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ Lawson Railway Station, Residence and Yard Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. 1 2 3 "Blue Mountains line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
  4. ↑ "Mid Mountains timetable" (PDF). Blue Mountains Bus Co. 22 September 2014.
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