South Coast Line

South Coast Line
A CityRail H set approaching Scarborough
Overview
Service type	Intercity rail
Locale	Illawarra region, New South Wales
First service	21 June 1887; 137 years ago (1887-06-21)
Current operator(s)	Sydney Trains
Route
Termini	Central Bondi Junction Bomaderry
Stops	45
Distance travelled	166 km (103 mi)
Line(s) used	Eastern Suburbs Main Suburban (between Central and Redfern) South Coast
Technical
Rolling stock	H sets (all electric services) Endeavour railcars (between Kiama and Bomaderry) T sets (additional electric services between Waterfall/Thirroul and Port Kembla)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	to Kiama, all on the Port Kembla branch
Track owner(s)	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Timetable number(s)	SCO
Route map NSW TrainLink intercity services Blue Mountains Central Coast & Newcastle Hunter South Coast Southern Highlands v t e

SCO South Coast Line
Routemap design based on official Transport for NSW branding
km from Central 06.7 Bondi Junction 04.8 Edgecliff 03.4 Kings Cross the City Circle to Tallawong 02.1 Martin Place to the City Circle 01.1 Gadigal 01.2 Town Hall 00.0 Central 01.3 Redfern 01.8 Waterloo 02.9 Erskineville 03.8 St Peters 05.3 Sydenham 06.8 Tempe to the Airport 07.3 Wolli Creek to Revesby 08.4 Arncliffe 09.6 Banksia 10.4 Rockdale 11.6 Kogarah 12.7 Carlton 13.7 Allawah 14.8 Hurstville 16.1 Penshurst 17.1 Mortdale 18.3 Oatley 21.2 Como 22.7 Jannali 24.6 Sutherland to Cronulla 26.3 Loftus 30.8 Engadine 33.2 Heathcote 38.7 Waterfall 46.4 Helensburgh 52.6 Otford 56.0 Stanwell Park 59.3 Coalcliff 62.5 Scarborough 64.3 Wombarra 66.2 Coledale 68.6 Austinmer 70.2 Thirroul 72.2 Bulli 74.0 Woonona 75.6 Bellambi 77.0 Corrimal 78.0 Towradgi 79.4 Fairy Meadow 81.3 North Wollongong 82.9 Wollongong 84.1 Coniston 86.3 Lysaghts 87.7 Cringila 88.8 Port Kembla North 90.2 Port Kembla 88.3 Unanderra 91.6 Kembla Grange 95.1 Dapto 103.3 Albion Park 105.1 Oak Flats 108.9 Shellharbour Junction 113.4 Minnamurra 117.6 Bombo 119.2 Kiama Limit of electrification 128.6 Gerringong 140.8 Berry 153.4 Bomaderry
Legend
Station Interchange station  Inner West & Leppington Line  Liverpool & Inner West Line  Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line  Airport & South Line  Metro North West & Bankstown Line Not all rail services shown For closed stations, wheelchair access and other features see: Template:South Coast railway line, New South Wales RDT
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The South Coast Line (SCO) is an intercity rail service that services the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The service runs from Central, and runs the entire length of the eponymous South Coast railway line to Bomaderry. The service also runs along the Eastern Suburbs railway line at peak hours and the Port Kembla railway line to Port Kembla. It is operated with Sydney Trains H sets and T sets, with Endeavour railcars operating the service on the non-electrified line between Kiama and Bomaderry.

Passenger trains first operated on the South Coast railway line in 1887, and is one of five routes on the NSW TrainLink Intercity network. The South Coast Line routes span 40 stations, across 159 km (99 mi) of railway. An additional 5 stations and 7 km (4.3 mi) of railway are travelled by South Coast Line trains at peak hour on the Eastern Suburbs railway line.