Wiley Park railway station, Sydney
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Wiley Park | |
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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 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.
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