Picton railway station
Picton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view in November 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Station Street, Picton Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°10′45″S 150°36′45″E / 34.179088°S 150.612575°ECoordinates: 34°10′45″S 150°36′45″E / 34.179088°S 150.612575°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 85.25 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | PIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 July 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Picton railway station is located on the Main South line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Picton, opening on 1 July 1869.[1][2] The station is unusually sited, with southbound journeys actually heading north out of the station before traversing a 225 degree horseshoe curve to again head south, and likewise northbound services heading south before rounding a number of curves to resume their true direction.
Following the construction of a new alignment via Bargo in 1919, Picton became a junction station with the original line being retained as a branch line. These trains departed from a dock platform at the southern end of Platform 2. Picton previously had an extensive yard north of the station including locomotive servicing facilities and a turntable. A passing loop ran behind Platform 2 until 2011, when it was removed to allow a lift to be installed.
Picton is a destination for New South Wales Rail Transport Museum steam trains from Thirlmere, although with the elimination of Picton yard, these now require a locomotive at each end.
Platforms & services
Picton has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with peak hour services to Sydney Central and Goulburn.[3]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Campbelltown & Sydney Central | [3] | |
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| 2 | services to Moss Vale & Goulburn | [3] |
Transport links
Picton Buslines operate six routes to and from Picton station:[4]
- 900: to Campbelltown station
- 901: to Wilton & Douglas Park
- 911: to Buxton & Bargo
- 912: to Bargo & Yanderra
- 913: to Buxton & Thirlmere
- 914: to Buxton & Thirlmere
Berrima Buslines operate one route via Picton station for NSW Trainlink:
References
- ↑ Picton Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Bayley, William A (1975). Picton-Mittagong Loop Line Railway. Bulli: Austrail Publications. ISBN 0-909597-14-6.
- 1 2 3 "Southern Highlands line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "Picton timetable" (PDF). Picton Buslines. 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Town timetables" (PDF). Berrima Buslines. 21 October 2013.
External links
Media related to Picton railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Picton station details Sydney Trains