Arncliffe railway station

Arncliffe
Location Firth Street
Arncliffe
Australia
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
Distance 8.42 km (5.23 mi) from Central Station
Platforms 4 (2 Island)
Tracks 4
Train operators Suburban all stops
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access No
Other information
Station code ACL
Fare zone MyZone 1
Website Sydney Trains
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
T4
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line

Arncliffe railway station is located on the Sydney Trains Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line in the southern Sydney suburb of Arncliffe. It consists of two island platforms with access via an overhead concourse and booking office at the southern end. There is no access for wheel chair bound persons.

History

Arncliffe station opened with the railway on 15 October 1884 and comprised two side platforms. The substantial station building on platforms 1 and 2 was the original entrance to the station and faced the street on the western side. In 1906, the citybound track was moved to the western side of the building and the southbound track replaced the former citybound track. The former southbound platform was disused until the line was quadruplicated in 1923 whereby the former southbound platform became an island (present platforms 3 and 4) with tracks on either side. A tunnel of 60.3m length existed to the south of the station, but was opened out and a bridge to carry Forest Road built in 1923.[1]

Platforms and services

Trains generally use platforms 1 and 2 during weekday peak hours, and 3 and 4 at other times. From Sunday 20 October 2013, on weekdays the station is served by two trains per hour in each direction for most of the day, with additional trains provided during peak hours; 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 weekday peak hour all-stations services to Bondi Junction via Central [2]
2 weekday peak hour all-stations services to Hurstville, Mortdale or Sutherland via Hurstville [2]
3 off-peak and weekend all-stations services to Bondi Junction via Central [2]
4 off-peak and weekend all-stations services to Mortdale, Sutherland or Waterfall via Hurstville [2]

Gallery

Transport links

Sydney Buses operate one route via Arncliffe station:

Trackplan

Track arrangement at Arncliffe

References

  1. ↑ Forsyth J.H. Station Information A to F, State Rail Authority 1997
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 T4 timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
  3. ↑ Route 473 timetable Sydney Buses 21 March 2010

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Coordinates: 33°56′11″S 151°08′51″E / 33.93632778°S 151.1474028°E