Lapstone railway station

Lapstone railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains village of Lapstone opening on 24 February 1964.^[3]

Lapstone
Westbound view of platforms and station buildings, May 2025
General information
Location	Explorers Road, Lapstone Australia
Coordinates	33°46′25″S 150°38′34″E
Elevation	115 metres (377 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Main Western
Distance	63.62 kilometres (39.53 mi) from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	39 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Weekdays: Staffed: 6am to 10am Weekends and public holidays: Unstaffed
Station code	LAP
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	24 February 1964
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023[1]	38,900 (year) 107 (daily)[2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Glenbrook towards Lithgow Blue Mountains Line Emu Plains towards Central
Location

History

The station was created in 1964 after being funded by Alderman Arthur Hand, who founded the town of Lapstone.^[4] In April 2021, the station was upgraded and received a new lift and platform tactiles.^[5][6]

It is among the few privately funded railway station in New South Wales still in operation.

Platforms and services

Lapstone has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.^[7]

The Entrance to Lapstone Railway Station in May 2025

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	BMT	services to Sydney Central	[7]
2	BMT	services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow	[7]

Transport links

Blue Mountains Transit operates one bus route via Lapstone station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 691: Penrith station to Mount Riverview^[8]