Thirroul Platform Extension Project

Project scope

• extending the southern end of Platforms 1, 2 and 3 by about eight metres. This will allow the longer fleet of intercity trains to stop at Thirroul and give customers access to all carriages
• relocating the platform fences, stairs and gates to the end of the longer platforms
• upgrading lighting, CCTV, PA systems, tactile paving and line markings to improve safety
• realigning and installing new track, overhead wiring and signalling equipment for the new trains 
• raising the boundary fence at the southern end of Platform 1.
• building train turnback infrastructure, so trains can turn around and travel in the opposite direction
• installing a new drivers’ walkway and handrails.

Customer benefits

• more services on the South Coast Line. This means a service every 15 minutes in the peak and every 30 minutes in the off peak between Wollongong and the Sydney CBD
• as part of future stages of the program, South Coast customers will benefit from an extra 13,000 seats across the busiest times of the week.

Project status

We completed this project in September 2023.

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