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Rail Services

The nearest available rail service for the Wollongong campus is North Wollongong station. A free shuttle bus service provides a quick connection to the campus. North Wollongong Station is on the South Coast line and is just over an hour from Sutherland. Refer to the UOW Transport Guide for other transport options. If eligible, ensure you obtain your transport concession pass for student fare discounts.

• NEW Train Fare Cuts due in April, announced by Minister
• Travel concessions
• UOW Transport Guide [2009 version pdf - 848kb] New version due mid March, once NSW T&I bus routes changes are finalised

CityRail Trains

The North Wollongong Railway Station services the University with 51 southbound rail services and 45 northbound services each weekday. The station is located on Porter Street, North Wollongong.

Trains run approximately every 20 minutes on weekdays during peak hours, and every 30 minutes during off-peak hours. At night, and on weekends, trains run on a reduced timetable. Please obtain your rail timetable from City Rail via the link below or in hardcopy from North Wollongong Station.

 Getting from the Station to the Campus

A UOW free shuttle bus runs between North Wollongong station and the main campus via the ring road (between the hours of 7:30 am and 10:00 pm).  This runs every 5 - 10 minutes at peak times and is timetabled to match with train times.

The shuttle bus runs on a full timetable during Autumn and Spring sessions (including exam periods), changing to a reduced timetable during recess and Summer sessions. View shuttle timetable

Alternatively, it is a 15-20 minute walk from North Wollongong station to Wollongong Campus.

Wheelchair access

The primary bus on the shuttle service is now a DDA compliant low floor, wheelchair accessible bus enabling better access to UOW for all.