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Lapstone railway station

Lapstone
Westbound view of platforms and station buildings, August 2012
General information
LocationExplorers Road, Lapstone
Australia
Coordinates33°46′25″S 150°38′34″E / 33.773585°S 150.642836°E / -33.773585; 150.642836
Elevation115 metres (377 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Western
Distance63.62 kilometres (39.53 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking39 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am to 10am

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Unstaffed
Station codeLAP
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened24 February 1964
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 38,900 (year)
  • 107 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Glenbrook
towards Lithgow
 Blue Mountains Line Emu Plains
towards Central

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

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In April 2021, the station was upgraded and received a new lift and platform tactiles.[4][5]

Platforms and services

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Lapstone has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.[6]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Sydney Central [6]
2 services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow [6]
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Blue Mountains Transit operates one bus route via Lapstone station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

References

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  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Lapstone Station Archived 20 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine NSWrail.net
  4. ^ "Lapstone Station Upgrade". Transport for NSW. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b c "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ "Blue Mountains Transit route 691". Transport for NSW.
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