Originally this area was called Sidmouth after the name of the house built there by Robert Marsh Westmacott 1837.

Sidmouth was the name of Robert Marsh Westmacott's hometown, in Devon, on the Channel coast of England.

As Sir John Leckey's estate at Moss Vale was also known by this name, the spelling Austinmere was adopted by the local newspapers in 1887.

[3] The line was duplicated to Austinmer in 1915, resulting in the construction of the existing standard design timber buildings on each platform connected by a steel framed overbridge.

The works included the construction of the concrete arch overbridge for road traffic and the closure of the goods siding.

Some peak hour and late night services operate to Sydney Central, Bondi Junction and Kiama.

Windows are timber framed double hung with 9-paned top sashes with coloured glass panes.

[3] Internally, this building was originally planned with gents and ladies toilets, a general waiting room, booking office and Out-of-room, and water tanks at each end.

The 1915 Hill Street overbridge is of technical significance as a bridge structure of this period with innovative use of concrete.

[3] Austinmer railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

[3] The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.

The 1915 Hill Street overbridge is of technical significance as a bridge structure of this period with innovative use of concrete.

[3] The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

[3] The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales.

[3] This Wikipedia article contains material from Austinmer Railway Station group, entry number 01077 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.