Banksia railway station, Sydney

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Banksia

Illawarra & Eastern Suburbs Line
Station code	BKA
Suburb	Banksia
Street(s)	Hattersly St
Distance from Central Station	9.6 km
Station Altitude (above sea level)	? m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops
Number of platforms	4
Number of tracks	4
Platform arrangement	2 Island
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	?
Transfers available	None
Disabled access	No
Station facilities	Link

Banksia is a railway station on the Illawarra line of Sydney's CityRail network. Located in the Sydney suburb of Banksia, it serves a residential area. The station exit is located on the northern end of the platforms, down the stairs to a pedestrian subway. The ticket office is also located in the subway. Access is provided west to Railway Street and east to Hattersley Street and the Princes Highway.

[edit] History

The Illawarra line to Hurstville opened in 1884. A railway league was formed by residents to lobby for a station here and Banksia railway station opened on the 21st October 1906.

[edit] Service

The station is served by two trains per hour in each direction, with additional trains in peak hours. Trains to the city leave from platforms 1 and 3, so passengers sometimes prefer to wait at the bottom of the stairs until their train arrives, as this reduces the chance of going to the wrong platform.