Woolooware railway station
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Woolooware railway station is located on the Cronulla line, serving the
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suburb of
Woolooware Woolooware is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Woolooware is located south of the Sydney central business district in the Sutherland Shire. It shares the 2230 postcode with Cronulla. Woolooware stretches ...
. It is served by
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T4 line services.


History

Woolooware station opened on 16 December 1939 when the Cronulla line opened from
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to
Cronulla Cronulla is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Boasting numerous surf beaches and swimming spots, the suburb attracts both tourists and Greater Sydney residents. Cronulla is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney ...
. In April 2010, the line from
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to
Cronulla Cronulla is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Boasting numerous surf beaches and swimming spots, the suburb attracts both tourists and Greater Sydney residents. Cronulla is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney ...
was duplicated which saw the side platform at Woolooware converted to an island platform as part of the
Rail Clearways Program The Rail Clearways Programme was conceived in 2004 with the aim of easing congestion of Sydney's suburban railway network, by reducing the amount of infrastructure shared by multiple services. The disparate projects at pinch points througho ...
.


Platforms & services


Transport links

Woolooware station is served by one NightRide route: *N11: Cronulla station to Town Hall station


References


External links

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Photo gallery showing construction of the Cronulla Line duplicationWoolooware station details
Transport for New South Wales {{Transport for New South Wales railway stations, Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra=y, state=collapsed Easy Access railway stations in Sydney Railway stations in Sydney Railway stations in Australia opened in 1939 Cronulla railway line Sutherland Shire