Martin Place railway station, Sydney

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Martin Place

Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
Station code	MPC
Suburb	Sydney
Street(s)	Macquarie St
Distance from Central Station	2.10 km
Station Altitude (above sea level)	? m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity (peak hour only)
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	3 (1 track is a turnback siding)
Platform arrangement	1 island
Type of station	Underground
Ticket barriers	Yes
Transfers available	Bus
Disabled access	No
Station facilities	Link

Martin Place railway station is a station on the CityRail Eastern Suburbs railway line. It is located under Martin Place in the CBD of the city of Sydney, Australia. The station opened in 1979 with the opening of the Eastern Suburbs railway line.It has an island platform and a turnback siding. The station has escalators connecting the concourse with the platforms, however the station does not have any lifts for Easy Access for wheelchairs. A service tunnel extends from Martin Place railway station under Sydney Hospital into The Domain. The tunnel carries air conditioning services from an underground room, which is located beneath two ventilation towers in The Domain, by the side of the road behind Sydney Hospital.

[edit] Platforms/Service

The basic service is six trains per hour with additional trains at weekday peak hours.

Platform 1

Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations services to Bondi Junction.

Platform 2

Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Mortdale, Sutherland, Cronulla, and Waterfall.
South Coast Line - peak hour intercity services to Thirroul and Port Kembla.