Mortdale railway station
Mortdale | |||||||||||
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| Location |
Morts Road Pitt Street Mortdale Australia | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 17.06 km (10.60 mi) from Central Station | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 Island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MDE | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | MyZone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
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Mortdale railway station is located on the Sydney Trains Illawarra line in the southern Sydney suburb of Mortdale. It serves a primarily residential area and nearby commercial and light industrial area. The station opened in 1897 and moved to its present location in 1922.[1] It consists of an island platform with entry via an overpass at the southern end. Two sets of points at the northern end of the station allow trains to terminate on either platform and to access the Mortdale maintenance depot at the southern end of the station. The tracks through Mortdale are signalled for bi-directional operation but this is only used in emergency settings.
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 six trains per hour in each direction for most of the day.
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Central and Bondi Junction via Central | [2] | |
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| 2 | all stations and limited stops services to Sutherland, Cronulla and Waterfall; terminating services proceeding to Mortdale depot | [2] |
Accessibility
The station was refurbished in 2007 to provide Easy Access for wheelchairs with lifts to connect the platform with the overbridge and adjacent streets.
Transport links
Punchbowl Bus Company operates three routes via Mortdale station:
- 944: Hurstville to Bankstown[3]
- 945: Hurstville to Bankstown[4]
- 955: to Hurstville via Oatley[5]
Mortdale station is served by one NightRide route:[6]
- N10 - between Sutherland Station and City (Town Hall)
Gallery
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Platform 1
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Platform 2
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Stairs at south end of platforms to exit
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View of stairs and footbridge to east entrance
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East entrance
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Looking south to exit stairs and footbridge
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West entrance
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Platform 2 from the footbridge
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View of the ticket office and platform 1 prior to the installation of automatic passenger information screens
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Ticket office
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Stairs leading down to the platforms from the footbridge
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North end of platforms
Future
A 2002 report by Ron Christie suggested a Penshurst-Mortdale railway tunnel to increase track capacity and allow more frequent trains up and down the line, allowing express trains to pass all stops trains at Mortdale.[7]
Trackplan
References
- ↑ Mortdale station NSWrail.net. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 T4 timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
- ↑ Route 944 timetable Punchbowl Bus Co 22 September 2014
- ↑ Route 945 timetable Punchbowl Bus Co 22 September 2014
- ↑ Routes 953, 954 and 955 timetable Punchbowl Bus Co 22 September 2014
- ↑ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
- ↑ http://www.aptnsw.org.au/christie/4.html
External links
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Coordinates: 33°58′15″S 151°04′52″E / 33.9707°S 151.08122°E