Wolli Creek station axed from South Coast Line; airport passengers must change
South Coast Line removes Wolli Creek station starting November 15. This adds six minutes to commutes but boosts frequency.
Sydney Trains starts its new South Coast Line timetable November 15. Wolli Creek station is removed for express service to the airport.
Airport passengers must now change twice at Sutherland then Wolli Creek, or travel to Central instead. Each option adds time to a 90-minute journey.
Daily commuters from Wollongong to Sydney will face an extra six minutes each way. Those from Waterfall will spend 12 to 14 minutes longer.
In exchange, trains will run every 15 minutes during peak hours. Off-peak and weekend trains will run every 30 minutes.
This separation of South Coast and T4 services between Arncliffe and Central increases capacity and fixes a bottleneck that caused reliability problems.
- 6 minutes each way
- Extra time daily Wollongong commute
- 12 to 14 minutes
- Extra time for Waterfall parkers
- Every 15 minutes
- Peak hour frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Off-peak and weekend frequency
Why it mattersCommuters gain more reliable and frequent trains but travel more slowly. Airport passengers lose their direct connection. This makes luggage travel harder.
AustraliaIllawarra and South Coast commuters to Sydney will experience longer daily journeys starting mid-November, though off-peak trains become twice as frequent.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
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