Banksia railway station
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| Location |
Hattersly Street Banksia Australia | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.60 km (5.97 mi) from Central Station | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (1 Island + 2 Side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Suburban all stops | ||||||||||
| Connections | None | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | No | ||||||||||
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| Station code | BKA | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | MyZone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
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Banksia railway station is located on the Illawarra railway line of Sydney Trains network, in the southern Sydney suburb of Banksia. It consists of two island platforms, with access via a pedestrian subway at the northern (citybound) end. The ticket office is located in the subway. Access is provided west to Railway Street and east to Hattersley Street and the Princes Highway.
History
The Illawarra line to Hurstville opened on 15 October 1884.[1] A railway league was formed by residents to lobby for a station here and Banksia railway station opened on 21 October 1906 with a footbridge at the Sydney end. The pedestrian subway was built as part of the track quadruplication in 1923.[2]
On 8 March 2012, Banksia station was closed to passengers due to the station flooding from heavy rain. A temporary shuttle service operated between Banksia and Rockdale for passengers wishing to commute.[3]
Platforms and services
Trains generally use platforms 1 and 2 during peak hours, and 3 and 4 at other times.
From 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 | Peak hour weekday all-stations services to Bondi Junction via Central | [4] | |
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| 2 | Peak hour weekday all-stations services to Hurstville, Mortdale or Sutherland via Hurstville | [4] | |
| 3 | Off-peak and weekend all-stations services to Bondi Junction via Central | [4] | |
| 4 | Off-peak and weekend all-stations services to Mortdale, Sutherland or Waterfall via Hurstville | [4] |
Transport links
Sydney Buses operate two routes via Banksia station:
- 400: Limited Stops Services – Westfield Burwood to Bondi Junction Interchange[5]
- 410: weekdays (Monday to Friday) Peak Hour Limited Stops Services Rockdale station to Bondi Junction Interchange.[5]
Gallery
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View to south
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Subway on Railway Street
Trackplan
References
- ↑ Bozier, Rolfe et al. "South Coast Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ↑ Station Information A to F Forsyth, J.H. State Rail Authority 1997
- ↑ "CityRail Interruptions". RailPage. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 T4 timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Routes 400 and 410 timetable Sydney Buses 29 April 2013
External links
- Banksia station details Sydney Trains
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Coordinates: 33°56′43″S 151°08′26″E / 33.94534167°S 151.1404306°E