Lawson railway station

Lawson
Westbound view in September 2007
Location	Loftus Street, Lawson Australia
Coordinates	33°43′09″S 150°25′47″E / 33.719061°S 150.429847°ECoordinates: 33°43′09″S 150°25′47″E / 33.719061°S 150.429847°E
Elevation	732 metres (2,402 ft)
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Western
Distance	96.04 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	LWN
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	11 July 1867
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Blue Mountain
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station Bullaburra towards Bathurst Blue Mountains Line Hazelbrook towards Central

Lawson railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains town of Lawson opening on 11 July 1867 as Blue Mountain, being renamed Lawson on 21 April 1879.^[1][2] A passing loop exists north of Platform 1. As part of widening work to the Great Western Highway, a siding south of Platform 2 was removed and a new submerged siding constructed west of the station.

Platforms & services

Lawson has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.^[3]

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	Blue Mountains Line	services to Sydney Central	[3]
2	Blue Mountains Line	services to Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow	[3]

Transport links

Blue Mountains Transit operates one route via Lawson station:^[4]

• 690K: Springwood to Katoomba

References

1. Lawson Station NSWrail.net
2. Lawson Railway Station, Residence and Yard Group NSW Environment & Heritage
3. "Blue Mountains line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
4. "Mid Mountains timetable" (PDF). Blue Mountains Bus Co. 22 September 2014.

External links

• Media related to Lawson railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Station details Sydney Trains