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Kings Cross railway station, Sydney

Coordinates: 33°52′29″S 151°13′21″E / 33.87468°S 151.22242°E / -33.87468; 151.22242
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Kings Cross
Westbound view from platform 2, March 2019
General information
LocationDarlinghurst Road, Kings Cross
Australia
Coordinates33°52′29″S 151°13′21″E / 33.87468°S 151.22242°E / -33.87468; 151.22242
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Eastern Suburbs
Distance3.41 kilometres (2.12 mi) from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKSX
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened23 June 1979
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 8,058,390 (year)
  • 22,078 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Martin Place
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Edgecliff
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Martin Place
towards Kiama
South Coast Line
(morning and evening services)
Edgecliff

Kings Cross railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Eastern Suburbs line, serving the Sydney suburb of Kings Cross. It is served by Sydney Trains' T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services and NSW TrainLink's South Coast Line services.

History

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Kings Cross station opened on 23 June 1979 when the Eastern Suburbs line opened from Central to Bondi Junction.[3][4]

The station was upgraded in 2004 and received a lift and tactile indicators. In 2016, Kings Cross was refurbished with new tiling, tactile indicators and the platform walls repainted.[5]

Platforms and services

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Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Cronulla, Waterfall & Helensburgh [6]
services to Wollongong, Dapto & Kiamaonly during peak hours and weekends[7]
2 services to Bondi Junction [6]
services to Bondi Junctiononly during peak hours and weekends[7]
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Transdev John Holland operates four bus routes via Kings Cross station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Kings Cross station is served by one NightRide route:

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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. ^ Kings Cross Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ Kings Cross Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  5. ^ https://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/state_rail_authority_-_s4934.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ a b "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ a b "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ Route 200 timetable Archived 4 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
  9. ^ Route 311 timetable Archived 4 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
  10. ^ "Transdev route 324". Transport for NSW.
  11. ^ "Transdev route 325". Transport for NSW.
  12. ^ "N91 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
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