Bomaderry Railway Station, City of Shoalhaven, NSW
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S 34° 51.220 E 150° 36.602
56H E 281501 N 6140578
The Bomaderry Railway Station services the City of Shoalhaven in southern NSW.
Waymark Code: WMBCM6
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 05/06/2011
Views: 9
The Bomaderry Railway Station is the last station on the South Coast Line which is part of the CityRail Network. Expansion further south was prevented by the refusal to build a bridge over the Shoalhaven River. It opened on 2 June 1893 & features an historic jib crane & turntable. The railway station has a large awning, a waiting room covered in murals painted by students from Bomaderry High School, a booking office, an expansive parking area, bus interchange & the internal wall is covered in stag horns (plants).
Apart from passenger services there are regular freight trains providing raw materials for the largest ethanol distillery & starch factory in Australia, Manildra.
Passengers travel by rail motor to Kiama where they change for an electrified service to Sydney. There are eight tunnels between Bomaderry & Kiama & it was deemed too expensive to extend electrification to Bomaderry.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
still a working passenger and container freight station
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: South Coast Line
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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