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Despite the delays, Parliament finally gave approval to the line on 2 March 1936, and a route with five new stations was surveyed that would connect with the main line at the southern side of Sutherland station. The new line was opened on 16 December 1939 by the Governor, Baron Wakehurst at a large ceremony at Cronulla Station.
The Cronulla line from Sutherland to Cronulla, which opened in 1939 replacing an earlier tram service; The Eastern Suburbs line from the Sydney CBD to Bondi Junction, which opened in 1979; Operationally and historically, the entire line from the Illawarra Junction at Redfern to its terminus in Bomaderry on the South Coast was known as the ...
Despite the delays, Parliament finally gave approval to the line on 2 March 1936, and a route with five new stations was surveyed that would connect with the main line at the southern side of Sutherland station. The new line was opened on 16 December 1939 [37] by the Governor, Baron Wakehurst at a large ceremony at Cronulla station. [38]
On 9 March 1886, the line was extended to Waterfall. On 16 December 1939, Sutherland became a junction station with the opening of the Cronulla line. Although the electric wires continued south to Loftus and Royal National Park, until this was extended to Waterfall in 1980, Sutherland was the transfer station for services to Wollongong.
Miranda station opened on 16 December 1939 when the Cronulla line opened from Sutherland to Cronulla. [3] It initially had a goods siding. [4]On 15 July 1985, the line between Gymea and Caringbah was duplicated with a new track laid north of the existing single line, with the platform converted to an island platform.
Caringbah station opened on 16 December 1939 when the Cronulla line opened from Sutherland to Cronulla. [3] Caringbah was originally one of two stations on the single track, the other being Gymea. On 15 July 1985, the line from Gymea to Caringbah was duplicated with a new track laid north of the existing single line. [4] [5]
Kirrawee station opened on 16 December 1939 when the Cronulla line opened from Sutherland to Cronulla. [3] In 1954 there was a holdup, and a young man stole £43. [4] Kirrawee railway station was rebuilt as part of the duplication of the remaining single track sections of the Cronulla line, under the Rail Clearways Program.
1926 – line from Central to St James station and Museum opened; 1931 – line opened to East Hills; 1932 – line from Central to Town Hall, Wynyard, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Milsons Point station and North Sydney station opened; 1939 – Line to Cronulla built and connected with the Illawarra line at Sutherland