Oatley railway station, Sydney
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Oatley
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| Station code | OAL |
| Suburb | Oatley |
| Street(s) | Oatley Pde |
| Distance from Central Station | 18.28 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 8,300m m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops |
| Number of platforms | 12 |
| Number of tracks | 15 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 Island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
Disabled access  |
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| Station facilities | Link |
Oatley is a railway station on the Illawarra line of Sydney's CityRail network. It serves a residential area, primarily the Sydney suburb of Oatley. It has an island platform. There are two sets of points at the city end of the station allowing trains to be terminated on either plaftorm, although these are not used in regular timetabled service. The station exit is located on the northern end of the platform, down the stairs to a subway that links Oatley Parade and Mulga Road.
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[edit] History
The railway station opened in 1886. Oatley is notable as the end point of the first section of track to be electrified for regular passenger services from Sydney Central in 1926.
[edit] Platforms/Service
The station is served by two trains per hour for most of the time, with additional trains on weekdays at peak hours.
Platform 1:
- Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Bondi Junction.
Platform 2:
- Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Sutherland and Waterfall.
[edit] Accessibility
The station has stairs leading to a subway connected to the streets on either side, and thus does not have Easy Access for wheelchairs.
[edit] Transport Links
Punchbowl Bus Company runs one route via Oatley station:
- 954 - to Hurstville station.
[edit] Trackplan
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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[edit] External links
- Oatley railway station, Sydney is at coordinates Coordinates:
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