Sydenham railway station, Sydney

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Sydenham
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
Bankstown Line
Airport & East Hills Line
Station code SDN
Suburb Sydenham
Street(s) Gleeson Ave
Distance from Central Station 5.31 km
Altitude (above sea level)  ? m
Types of stopping trains Suburban all stops
Suburban limited stops
Number of platforms 6
Number of tracks 6
Platform arrangement 2 Island
2 Side
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers Yes
Transfers available Bus
Train
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access No
Station facilities Link

Sydenham railway station is a major interchange station located in the small Sydney suburb of Sydenham, serving the East Hills, Illawarra and Bankstown lines on the CityRail system. The Illawarra line platforms are also used by a very small number of South Coast line services. All platforms are accessed via stairs from the entrance and ticket office on the road bridge at the southern end of the station. This does not allow for Easy Access for wheelchairs. There are plasma screen indicator boards on the concourse, and LED light indicator boards on all platforms.

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[edit] History

Sydenham station opened in 1884 with the construction of the Illawarra railway line to Hurstville[1], and was originally constructed as four platforms (the current platforms 3-6). The substantial platform building on the platform 2/3 island previously faced the street. Platforms 1 and 2 were added as part of a plan to add an additional 2 tracks between Sydenham and Erskineville for the Eastern suburbs/Illawarra line, however this project was never fully completed.

Sydenham station now has side platforms at both the eastern and western extremities of the station (platforms 1 and 6 respectively) and two island platforms for the four inner tracks. Platforms 1 and 2 serve the Bankstown line, Platforms 5 and 6 serve the Illawarra line. Platforms 3 and 4 now receive only an intermittent peak hour East Hills line service (most East Hills line services are now diverted through the Airport underground line).

[edit] Platforms/Service

Bankstown Line services operate every 15 minutes during weekday daytimes and half hourly at other times to the City Circle from platform 1 and to Liverpool or Lidcombe via Bankstown from platform 2. East Hills Line services operate intermittently (mainly during peak hours) to the City Circle from platform 3 and to Campbelltown via East Hills from platform 4. Illawarra Line services operate from platform 5 to Bondi Junction every 5- 15 minutes, and from platform 6 to Hurstville, Waterfall and Cronulla (every 15-30 minutes to each).

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  • Bankstown Line - all stations and limited stops services to Bankstown, Lidcombe and Liverpool.

Platform 3:

Platform 4:

Platform 5:

Platform 6:

[edit] Transport Links

Sydney Buses runs three routes via Sydenham station:

[edit] Gallery

Sydenham Railway Station, Platform 2, view to south

Sydenham Railway Station, Platform 2, view to north

Sydenham Railway Station, Platform 2 stairs and concourse

[edit] Trackplan


[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding Station
(inbound)		 Line Following Station
(outbound)
Redfern
Eastern Suburbs
& Illawarra Line
Tempe
St Peters
Bankstown Line
Marrickville
Redfern
Airport & East Hills Line
(Sydenham Branch
- peak hours only)
Beverly Hills

[edit] References

  1. ^ South Coast Line. NSWrail.net. Retrieved on 8 January 2007.


 
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