Rockdale railway station, Sydney

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Rockdale
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
Station code RKL
Suburb Rockdale
Street(s) Geeves Ave
Distance from Central Station 10.41 km
Altitude (above sea level)  ? m
Types of stopping trains Suburban all stops
Suburban limited stops
Number of platforms 5
Number of tracks 5
Platform arrangement 1 side, 2 island
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers Yes
Transfers available Bus
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access Yes
Station facilities Link

Rockdale is a railway station on the CityRail Illawarra line. Located in the Sydney suburb of Rockdale, it serves a residential and commercial area. It is also the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Rockdale.

There are some sidings for permanent way maintenance vehicles.


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[edit] Platforms/Service

The station is served by four to six trains per hour, with additional trains in peak hours. Trains to the city leave from platforms 2 and 4, so passengers often prefer to wait at the top of the stairs until their train arrives, as this reduces the chance of going to the wrong platform. Outside of peak hours and on weekends, trains almost exclusively depart from platforms 4 and 5. The station sits beside a major State Transit Authority bus interchange. Sydney government bus routes such as 400, 410, 471, 472, 476, 477, 478 and 479 serve the station. With the May 2006 timetable the station is now included on the South Coast Line timetable.

Platform 1:

  • Not currently in use - former terminating platform and turnback.

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

Platform 4:

Platform 5:

[edit] Accessibility

The station has Easy Access for wheelchairs. Ramp access is provided on the western side to Railway Street and lift access is provided on the eastern side to Geeves Avenue. Lift access is provided to the platforms.

[edit] Bus Services

Rockdale Interchange


Stand A:

Stand B:

Stand C:

  • 478 - to Ramsgate - (Ramsgate Road).Selected Weekdays(Monday to Friday) off peak hour services to Miranda - (Kiora Road).
  • 479 - to Brighton-Le-Sands - (Bay Street & The Grand Pde).

Stand D:

Stand E:

  • 492 - to Drummoyne - (Lyons & Victoria Roads).
  • 494 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) peak hour services - to Campsie - (Beamish Street at Campsie railway station).

Stand F:

  • 400 - limited stops services - to Burwood - (Burwood Road at Westfield).

Stand G:

Stand H:

NightRide:

[edit] Gallery


[edit] Trackplan

Track arrangement at Rockdale
Track arrangement at Rockdale


[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding Station
(inbound)
Line Following Station
(outbound)
Banksia
Eastern Suburbs
& Illawarra Line
Kogarah

[edit] External links


 
CityRail Stations
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Eastern
Suburbs and
Illawarra Line
Bondi Junction | Edgecliff | Kings Cross | Martin Place | Town Hall | Central | Redfern | Sydenham | Tempe | Wolli Creek | Arncliffe | Banksia | Rockdale | Kogarah | Carlton | Allawah | Hurstville | Penshurst | Mortdale | Oatley | Como | Jannali | Sutherland | Loftus | Engadine | Heathcote | Waterfall | Kirrawee | Gymea | Miranda | Caringbah | Woolooware | Cronulla
(stations in italics are under planning or under construction)
CityRail Lines
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra | Bankstown | Inner West | Airport & East Hills | South | Cumberland | Western | North Shore | Carlingford | Olympic Park | Northern | South Coast | Southern Highlands | Blue Mountains | Newcastle & Central Coast | Hunter
Under construction or planning: CBD Rail Link | Epping to Chatswood Line | North West Metro | South West Rail Link