Hurstville railway station, Sydney
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Hurstville
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| Station code | HVL |
| Suburb | Hurstville |
| Street(s) | Ormonde Pde |
| Distance from Central Station | 14.84 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | Yes |
| Transfers available | Bus |
Disabled access  |
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| Station facilities | Link |
Hurstville is a major railway station on the CityRail Illawarra Line. Located in the southern suburb of Hurstville in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia it serves a residential and commercial area. The station is a major stop on the Illawarra line and is also a stop for interurban trains of the South Coast Line. The station marks the end of the four track section from Illawarra Junction at Redfern; the line continues as two tracks south from this point. Several sidings to the south of the station allow stabling of passenger trains during off-peak periods.
Hurstville railway station is covered almost over its entire length by the Hurstville Central (formerly Hurstville Supercentre) shopping centre, one of the first suburban stations in Sydney to receive such treatment of its overhead airspace. Access to the station is now through this mall, which is currently undergoing drastic refurbishment. The station is arranged as two island platforms and is served by both stairs and lifts. Hurtville was one of the first suburban stations to receive LED passenger information boards on the platforms in the early 1990s. Located nearby is Westfield Hurstville, bus interchanges (serviced by Sydney Buses, Punchbowl Buses and Veolia NSW) and a significant enclave of office towers.
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[edit] History
The Illawarra line opened through Hurstville in 1884[1]. In 1920, five people were killed when a train shunted into the back of a locomotive at the station. Electrification to Oatley occurred in the 1920s and this was the first section of electrified line in Sydney. In 1965, the Supercentre shopping mall was built above the platforms, the original station buildings survived underneath until demolished during refurbishment in the early 1990s; meanwhile the Supercentre has been run down over the years. There have been plans to build several residential towers above the station[2] but these plans have have been shelved over safety concerns [3]. The Supercentre is undergoing extensive refurbishment, and will be renamed Hurstville Central when the renovation works are complete in mid-2008. At the beginning of 2008, The station is currently being refurbished, with the asbestos removal currently taking place. Stores have begun to open in the station, including Coles.
[edit] Platforms/Service
Basic off-peak and weekend service is for 2 trains per hour limited stops south to Cronulla and 2 trains per hour limited stops south to Waterfall, 4 trains per hour limited stops to the city and 2 trains per hour all-stops to the city. Also some peak hour trains start all stops to Bondi Junction from here.This frequency is doubled during weekday peak periods. 1-2 trains per hour stop here on there way south to Kiama or Port Kembla on the South Coast Line.
Platform 1:
- Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Bondi Junction.
- South Coast Line - intercity services to Central; peak hour intercity services to Bondi Junction.
Platform 2:
- Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Mortdale, Sutherland, Cronulla and Waterfall.
- South Coast Line - intercity services to Thirroul, Wollongong, Port Kembla, Dapto and Kiama.
Platform 3:
- Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Bondi Junction.
- South Coast Line - intercity services to Central; peak hour intercity services to Bondi Junction.
Platform 4:
- Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Mortdale, Sutherland, Cronulla and Waterfall.
- South Coast Line - intercity services to Thirroul, Wollongong, Port Kembla, Dapto and Kiama.
[edit] Bus Services
- Route 499 - Drummoyne via Bexley North, Bardwell Park, Earlwood, Campsie, Croydon Park, Burwood, Croydon, Five Dock, Rodd Point, Russell Lea.
- Route 450 - Sydney Olympic Park via Beverly Hills, Roselands, Lakemba, Roselands, Strathfield.
- Route 451 - Campsie via Beverly Hills, Roselands, Wiley Park, Roselands.
- Route 940 - Bankstown station via Narwee, Riverwood, Roselands, Punchbowl.
- Route 941 - Bankstown station via Penshurst, Narwee, Roselands, Punchbowl, Greenacre.
- Route 953 - Oatley West via Hurstville Grove, Oatley.
- Route 954 - Oatley West via Hurstville Grove, Oatley.
- Route 452 - Between Beverly Hills and Rockdale.
- Route 453 - Rockdale via Carlton.
- Route 455 - Between Kingsgrove and Rockdale Plaza.
- Route 947 - Kogarah via Ramsgate.
- Route 948 - Bankstown.
- Route 958 - Rockdale Plaza via Carss Park.
- Route 959 - Bald Face.
- Route 970 - Miranda via Sylvania.
- Route 971 - Miranda via Sylvania Heights.
- Route N10 - Between Sutherland station and City(Town Hall).
- Route N11 - Between Cronulla station and City(Town Hall).
[edit] Gallery
 Hurstville railway station tickets |
 Hurstville railway station entry |
[edit] Trackplan
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[edit] References
- ^ History of Hurstville. Hurstville City Council. Retrieved on 23 December 2006.
- ^ On track - railway views drawing developers' gaze. Sydney Morning Herald, 13 Sept 2003. Retrieved on 23 December 2006.
- ^ Safety risk stops rail apartments. Sydney Morning Herald, 4 Dec 2004. Retrieved on 20 March 2007.
[edit] External links
- Hurstville railway station, Sydney is at coordinates Coordinates:
