Parramatta Following the easing of the gradients at Lapstone Hill in 1913, a locomotive depot was built here to provide assisting locomotives for the steep climb to Katoomba. Recently restored, it is now the Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum .
Light industry is located north of the highway.
Featuring the oldest railway station building in the Blue Mountains, Springwood was a coal and water stop in the steam era. Some Blue Mountains trains terminate here. For the 32km Springwood to Katoomba, the ruling gradient is 1 in 33, the steepest mainline gradient in Australia. Alight at Woodford for Glenbrook via national park. Commuting Springwood station has a multi-level carpark with areas for motorbikes and bicycles.