Lapstone railway station
Lapstone | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view of platforms and station buildings, May 2025 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Explorers Road, Lapstone Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′25″S 150°38′34″E / 33.773585°S 150.642836°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 115 metres (377 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Western | ||||||||||
| Distance | 63.62 kilometres (39.53 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 39 spaces | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status |
Staffed: 6am to 10am
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| Station code | LAP | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 February 1964 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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| Services | |||||||||||
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Lapstone railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains village of Lapstone opening on 24 February 1964.[3]
History
The station was created in 1964 after being funded by Alderman Arthur Hand, who founded the town of Lapstone.[4] In April 2021, the station was upgraded and received a new lift and platform tactiles.[5][6]
It is among the few privately funded railway station in New South Wales still in operation.
Platforms and services
Lapstone has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.[7]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Sydney Central | [7] | |
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| 2 | services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow | [7] |
Transport links
Blue Mountains Transit operates one bus route via Lapstone station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 691: Penrith station to Mount Riverview[8]
References
- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Lapstone Station Archived 20 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine NSWrail.net
- ^ Lewis, B. c (25 February 2014). "Lapstone railway hits big 50". www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Lapstone Station Upgrade". Transport for NSW. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Lapstone Railway Station upgrade opens ahead of schedule". Blue Mountains Gazette. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Blue Mountains Transit route 691". Transport for NSW.
External links
Media related to Lapstone railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Lapstone station details Transport for New South Wales