History
From 1911 until 1932, steam trams operated a service between Cronulla and Sutherland. The railway line that replaced the tram service opened in December 1939. Since the 1980s, the branch line from Sutherland has slowly been duplicated, work being completed in 2010. Cronulla has the second longest platform in NSW, after Albury. Violence occurred in the station during the 2005 Cronulla riots.
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