Loftus railway station is a suburban railway station located on the South Coast line, serving the Sydney suburb of Loftus. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services and limited intercity South Coast Line services.
History Loftus station opened on 9 March 1886 as Loftus Junction when the Illawarra line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall. In September 1896 it was renamed Loftus. It was rebuilt in 1979 as part of the extension of the electrification from Loftus Junction to Waterfall.Loftus Station NSWrail.net
From 1886 until 1991, Loftus was the former junction of the branch line to Royal National Park, which branched off immediately south of the station.The Royal National Park Branch NSWrail.net
The Sydney Tramway Museum is located adjacent to the station and operates historic trams to Royal National Park as well as a section alongside Rawson Avenue to a terminus at Sutherland, with a line totalling in length.
Services Platforms
Transport links U-Go Mobility operates two bus routes via Loftus station, under contract to Transport for NSW: 991: Sutherland station to Heathcote 993: Westfield Miranda to Woronora Heights
See also
Loftus Junction railway signal box
References
External links
Loftus station details Transport for New South Wales