Rockdale railway station, Sydney

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Rockdale

Illawarra and Eastern Suburbs Line
Station code	RKL
Suburb	Rockdale
Street(s)	Geeves Ave
Distance from Central Station	10.41 km
Station Altitude (above sea level)	? m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops
Number of platforms	5
Number of tracks	5
Platform arrangement	1 side, 2 island
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	Yes
Transfers available	Bus
Disabled access	Yes
Station facilities	Link

Rockdale is a railway station on the CityRail Illawarra line. Located in the Sydney suburb of Rockdale, it serves a residential and commercial area. It is also the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Rockdale.

There are some sidings for permanent way maintenance vehicles.

[edit] Service

The station is served by four to six trains per hour, with additional trains in peak hours. Trains to the city leave from platforms 2 and 4, so passengers often prefer to wait at the top of the stairs until their train arrives, as this reduces the chance of going to the wrong platform. Outside of peak hours and on weekends, trains almost exclusively depart from platforms 4 and 5.

The station sits beside a major State Transit Authority bus interchange. Sydney government bus routes such as 400, 410, 471, 472, 476, 477, 478 and 479 serve the station. With the May 2006 timetable the station is now included on the South Coast Line timetable.

[edit] Accessibility

The station has Easy Access for wheelchairs. Ramp access is provided on the western side to Railway Street and lift access is provided on the eastern side to Geeves Avenue. Lift access is provided to the platforms.