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North Wollongong
Northbound view from Platform 2, October 2018
General information
Location	Porter Street, North Wollongong Australia
Coordinates	34°24′44″S 150°53′28″E / 34.4123°S 150.891029°E / -34.4123; 150.891029
Elevation	6 metres (20 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	South Coast
Distance	81.32 kilometres (50.53 mi) from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Weekdays: Staffed: 5.35am to 9.35pm Weekends and public holidays: Staffed: 7am to 3pm Saturday
Station code	NHW
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	19 July 1915
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023	718,130 (year) 1967 (daily) (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Wollongongtowards Kiama or Port Kembla South Coast Line Fairy Meadowtowards Central or Bondi Junction Wollongongtowards Kiama South Coast LineExpress Thirroultowards Central or Bondi Junction

North Wollongong railway station is located on the South Coast railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Northern Wollongong suburb of North Wollongong, opening on 19 July 1915. It is the primary station for the University of Wollongong.

Platforms and services

North Wollongong has two side platforms serviced by NSW TrainLink South Coast line services travelling between Sydney Central, Bondi Junction and Kiama, as well as local services from Waterfall and Thirroul to Port Kembla.

Transport links

Busabout operates one bus route via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 887: Campbelltown station to Wollongong station via Appin & Bulli Pass

Dion's Bus Service operates three bus routes via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 9: Shuttle to University of Wollongong Ring Road
• 90: Austinmer station to Wollongong
• 92: Bulli station to Wollongong via East Woonona

Premier Charters operates one bus route via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 2: Stanwell Park to Wollongong

Premier Illawarra operates seven bus routes via North Wollongong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 3: Wollongong to Balgownie via Towradgi, Bellambi Point & Corrimal anti-clockwise loop
• 6: Wollongong to University of Wollongong via Mount Pleasant
• 7: Wollongong to Cabbage Tree Lane via Bellambi, Corrimal & Balgownie
• 8: Wollongong to Towradgi via Balgownie, Corrimal & Bellambi clockwise loop
• 10: Wollongong to Keiraville via Gwynneville
• 55A: Wollongong Shuttle anti-clockwise loop (weekends only)
• 55C: Wollongong Shuttle clockwise loop (weekends only)

References

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. North Wollongong Station NSWrail.net
4. ^ "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.
5. "Transit Systems route 887". Transport for NSW.
6. "North Gong Shuttle timetable". Transport for NSW.
7. "Dion's Bus Service route 90". Transport for NSW.
8. "Dion's Bus Service route 92". Transport for NSW.
9. "Premier Charters route 2". Transport for NSW.
10. "Premier Illawarra route 3". Transport for NSW.
11. "Premier Illawarra route 6". Transport for NSW.
12. "Premier Illawarra route 7". Transport for NSW.
13. "Premier Illawarra route 8". Transport for NSW.
14. "Premier Illawarra route 10". Transport for NSW.
15. "Premier Illawarra route 55A". Transport for NSW.
16. "Premier Illawarra route 55C". Transport for NSW.

External links

• Media related to North Wollongong railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• North Wollongong station details Transport for New South Wales

• Buildings and structures in Wollongong
• Easy Access railway stations in New South Wales
• Railway stations in Australia opened in 1915
• Regional railway stations in New South Wales
• University of Wollongong
• Transport in Wollongong
• North Wollongong, New South Wales