Loftus railway station

Loftus railway station is on the Illawara Line of the Sydney Trains network. It serves the suburb of Loftus, and nearby Yarrawarrah. Station entry is accessed via a footbridge from Loftus Avenue.

Loftus is staffed from 6:00am to 2:00pm on weekdays, and 8:00am to 4:00pm on weekends and public holidays.

History
Loftus station opened on 9 March 1886 as Loftus Junction when the Illawarra line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall. Until September 1896, it was called Loftus Junction. It was rebuilt in 1979 as part of the extension of the electrification from Loftus Junction to Waterfall.

From 1886 until 1991, Loftus was the former junction of the branch line to the Royal National Park which branched off immediately south of the station. The branch line is now part of Sydney Tramway Museum.

Configuration
Loftus station is located at Loftus Avenue. Access is provided by stairs and a footbridge connecting between street level and the platforms.

Loftus is currently the only remaining station on the Waterfall/South Coast branch of the Illawarra Line to not have wheelchair accessbility.

Platforms and Services
The station is served by Sydney Trains T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawara line services, usually at a half-hourly frequency. A few NSW TrainLink South Coast Line trains also stop.