South Coast Line

South Coast Line
A CityRail H set approaching Scarborough
Overview
Service type	Intercity rail
Locale	Illawarra region, New South Wales
First service	21 June 1887; 137 years ago (1887-06-21)
Current operator(s)	NSW TrainLink
Route
Termini	Central Bondi Junction Bomaderry
Stops	45
Distance travelled	166 km (103 mi)
Line(s) used	Eastern Suburbs Main Suburban (between Central and Redfern) South Coast
Technical
Rolling stock	H sets (all electric services) Endeavour railcars (between Kiama and Bomaderry) T sets (additional electric services between Waterfall/Thrroul and Port Kembla)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Yes
Track owner(s)	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Timetable number(s)	SCO
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The South Coast Line (SCO) is an intercity rail service operated by NSW TrainLink that services the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The service runs from Central, and runs the entire length of the eponymous South Coast railway line to Bomaderry. The service also runs along the Eastern Suburbs railway line at peak hours and the Port Kembla railway line to Port Kembla. It is operated with NSW TrainLink H sets and Sydney Trains T sets, with Endeavour railcars operating the service on the non-electrified line between Kiama and Bomaderry.

Passenger trains first operated on the South Coast railway line in 1887, and is one of five routes on the NSW TrainLink Intercity network. The South Coast Line routes span 40 stations, across 159 km (99 mi) of railway. An additional 5 stations and 7 km (4.3 mi) of railway are travelled by South Coast Line trains at peak hour on the Eastern Suburbs railway line.