Wiley Park railway station, Sydney

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Wiley Park
Bankstown Line
Station code WLP
Suburb Wiley Park
Street King Georges Rd
Distance from Central Station 15.35 km
Served by suburban all stations trains Yes
Served by suburban limited stops trains Yes
Served by Intercity trains No
Served by CountryLink trains No
Number of platforms 2
Platform arrangement 2 side
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers No
Train transfer No
Bus transfer Yes
Ferry transfer No
Light rail transfer No
Commuter parking No
Disabled access No
Public telephones Yes
Public toilets No
Staffed Yes
Short platforms No
Wiley Park - Side Platform on Double Line
Wiley Park - Side Platform on Double Line

Wiley Park is a CityRail railway station on Sydney's Bankstown line. Located in the suburb of Wiley Park, it serves a residential area and a small shopping precinct. It has two side platforms.

[edit] History

The station was added to the line in 1940 long after the line opened, to interchange with the strategic King Georges Road, which is now a ring road. While adjacent stations have island platforms, this station was built with side platforms to save money.

[edit] Service

The station is served by four trains per hour for most of the time, with additional trains at weekday peak hours, and a half hourly service late in the evenings and on weekends.

[edit] Accessibility

The station has street access to both platforms via ramps. This allows for Easy Access for wheelchairs.


 Wiley Park Railway Station
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Wiley Park Railway Station
 Wiley Park Railway Station
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Wiley Park Railway Station
 Wiley Park Railway Station
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Wiley Park Railway Station


Preceding Station
(inbound)
Line Following Station
(outbound)
Lakemba
Bankstown Line
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