Cronulla railway station

Cronulla is a railway station at the eastern terminus of the Cronulla Branch Line of the Sydney Trains network. It serves the suburb of Cronulla. Station entry is accessed from Cronulla Street.

Cronulla is staffed 24 hours everyday.

History
The Sutherland-Cronulla line was constructed from 1936 and completed in 1939. Cronulla, as the terminus of the line, was regarded as the most important station on the line, and was officially opened on 16 December 1939 by the NSW Governor Lord Wakehurst.

The Cronulla terminus was unlike any other railway terminus due to the very long single side platform designed to take two full length electric trains end to end. Cronulla was a major tourist resort, and the railway station was constructed close to the ocean beach. The design of the station allowed large crowds to move quickly in and out of the trains and off the platform.

A goods siding closed in 1949. The track arrangement was changed to its current arrangement and more storage sidings were added with the duplication of the Cronulla branch line.

Configuration
Cronulla station consists of a single 16-car long side platform, with level access from Cronulla St. Originally, only the northern half of the platform was used, with the southern half only coming into use when large crowds were expected. As part of the duplication of the line, the platform was divided into two. The track ends halfway down the platform and another track curves inwards to create platform 2.

To the west of the station are three storage sidings, used to stable T4 Illawara line trains in the off-peak and overnight. There was originally only one siding at Cronulla, with the other 2 being added during duplication.

Services
Cronulla is served by Sydney Trains T4 Illawara Line services (specifically the Cronulla branch). Trains usually alternate between platform 1 and 2, however only platform 1 is used when trains are infrequent. A screen at the station entry points toward the next train to depart.