Croydon railway station, Sydney

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Croydon

Inner West Line
Station code	CYD
Suburb	Croydon
Street(s)	Meta St
Distance from Central Station	9.42 km
Altitude (above sea level)	? m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops
Number of platforms	5
Number of tracks	6
Platform arrangement	2 Island, 1 Side
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	No
Transfers available	None
Disabled access	No
Station facilities	Link

Croydon is a railway station located on the Inner West Line in the Sydney suburb of Croydon.

Croydon Station was originally opened as Five Dock Station in 1875, but its name was changed to Croydon soon afterwards.

1 Platforms/Service
2 Transport Links
3 Galley
4 External links

[edit] Platforms/Service

The station has six tracks passing through the station, though only five platforms. The up main line, served now by InterCity trains heading towards the city, had a platform until the late 1970s. It has since been removed, although the footbridge remnants leading to the former platform are still visible.

Platform 1:

Not currently in use - used only by trains during trackwork or in emergencies.

Platform 2:

Not currently in use - used only by trains during trackwork or in emergencies. Until the September 4, 2005 timetable a limited number of South Line trains stopped on this platform in the morning and early afternoon.

Platform 3:

Not currently in use - used only by trains during trackwork or in emergencies. Until the September 4, 2005 timetable a limited number of South Line trains stopped on this platform in the morning and early afternoon.

Platform 4:

Inner West Line - all stations services to Central and the City Circle (clockwise).
South Line - all stations services to Central and the City Circle (clockwise).

Platform 5:

Inner West Line - all stations services to Lidcombe and Liverpool (Lidcombe trains proceeding via the Bankstown Line.)
South Line - all stations services to Glenfield and Campbelltown.