Oatley railway station
Oatley | |
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | |
Station code | OAL |
Suburb | Oatley |
Street(s) | Oatley Parade |
Distance from Central Station | 18.28 km |
Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Platform arrangement | 1 Island |
Type of station | Ground |
Ticket barriers | No |
Transfers available | Bus |
Disabled access | No |
Station facilities | Link |
Oatley railway station is located on the Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line of Sydney's Sydney Trains network, and serves the southern Sydney suburb of Oatley. It consists of an island platform with entry via a subway linking Oatley Parade and Mulga Road at the northern end. There are two sets of points at the city end of the station allowing trains to be terminated on either platform, although these are not currently used in regular timetabled service. Heading south from the city, Oatley is the last station before crossing the Georges River into the Sutherland Shire.
History
The railway station opened in 1886.[1] 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.
Platforms and services
As of the new Sydney Trains timetables on Sunday the 20th of October 2013: on weekdays the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction for most of the day, with additional trains provided during peak hours; and on weekends the station is served by two trains per hour in each direction for most of the day.
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Central and Bondi Junction via Central | |
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2 | Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | all stations and limited stops services to Sutherland, Cronulla and Waterfall |
Accessibility
The station does not have Easy Access for wheelchairs despite a local campaign to achieve this.[2]
Transport links
Punchbowl Bus Company runs one route via Oatley station:
- 955 - to Hurstville station and Mortdale station.
Trackplan
Image gallery
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Looking north
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Covered waiting area upon entrance to station
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LCD Indicators and exit
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Stairs down to the subway
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Entrance to waiting room and ticket office
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South end of the island platforms
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North end of platforms
Neighbouring stations
Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line |
towards Bondi Junction |
References
- ↑ Oatley station NSWrail.net. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ Funds bypass station. St George and Sutherland Shire Leader.
External links
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Coordinates: 33°58′50″S 151°04′44″E / 33.98067°S 151.07902°E