page_title: Heathcote, New South Wales
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Heathcote, New South Wales / Transport
caption_attribution_description: Heathcote_Public_School
context_page_description: Heathcote is a suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Heathcote is located 36 km south of the Sydney central business district in the Sutherland Shire.
  Heathcote is bordered by Engadine to the north and Waterfall to the south. It is bounded by The Royal National Park to the east, and Heathcote National Park to the west.
  Heathcote is separated into two sections by the railway line. Heathcote East contains two of the schools and a sports oval. Heathcote West is the larger side with the majority of residents. South Metropolitan Scouts Association has a camping ground and training centre in Boundary Road. A small group of shops is located on the western side, near the railway station on Princes Highway. The Sutherland Shire Emergency Services Centre is located on the eastern side, beside the railway station.
context_section_description: Heathcote railway station is on the Sydney Trains Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line. A bus service also links Engadine with Heathcote.
  F6 Extension that was to be built from Waterfall F6 right through to Alexandria will now not be built.
  Much of the land was given to the Royal National Park and now can not be used. This road is often in political small talk.
  Heathcote Road meets the Princes Highway at Heathcote. Heathcote Road is a major link to the north western suburbs, while the Princes Highway links Sydney and Wollongong.
  For many years several people were fatally struck by cars while crossing the Princes Highway at Heathcote. The traffic lights at the intersection are the last south-bound out of Sydney but were also the only highway crossing point for both rail commuters and high-school students from West Heathcote.  In July 2006, a 13-year-old boy was killed and, in response to local concerns the speed limit was soon lowered to 50 km/h,  However, in an attempt to increase traffic flow, the speed limit was subsequently re-raised to 60 km/h and, as of 2012, plans for a pedestrian overpass were put in place. In late 2014 the overpass was opened and the crossing closed.
caption: Heathcote Public School
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