Oatley railway station

Oatley
Location Oatley Parade
Oatley
Australia
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
Distance 18.28 km (11.36 mi) from Central Station
Platforms 2 (1 Island)
Tracks 2
Train operators Suburban all stops
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access No
Other information
Station code OAL
Fare zone MyZone 2
Website Sydney Trains
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
T4
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line

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.

Upgrades

In September 2012 a major upgrade of Oatley station was announced as part of the $770 million Transport Access Program. The necessary work would be undertaken to determine the scope of what will be needed to make the station accessible for customers including those using a wheelchair, the elderly and families with prams. A lift, new stairs, upgraded footpath and landscaping would be considered as part of a package of improvements for the station.[2] On 30 October 2014 it was announced that a brand new 100 space car park for customers at Oatley Station would be built as a major upgrade.[3] It was announced in January 2015 that the contract for the work including the building of lifts had been let and that the work would start later that month.[4] For further details on progress see Transport for NSW - Oatley

Platforms and services

As of October 2013, the station is serviced by four trains per hour in each direction for most of the day, with additional trains provided during peak hours. NSW TrainLink intercity services stop at the station every twenty minutes during the morning peak period. On weekends, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.

Concourse
Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Central and Bondi Junction via Central [5]
2 all stations and limited stops services to Sutherland, Cronulla and Waterfall [5]

Accessibility

The station does not have Easy Access for wheelchairs.

Transport links

Punchbowl Bus Company operates one route via Oatley station:

Trackplan

Track arrangement at Oatley. Crossovers north of station allow trains to terminate on either platform.

Image gallery

References

  1. ↑ Oatley station NSWrail.net. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Major upgrade for Oatley Station Transport for NSW 14 September 2012.
  3. ↑ New car park for Oatley Station as access upgrades get the green light Transport for NSW 30 October 2014.
  4. ↑ $23 million contract awarded for Oatley station upgrade and new 100 space car park Transport for NSW 19 January 2015
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 T4 timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
  6. ↑ Routes 953, 954 and 955 timetable Punchbowl Bus Co 22 September 2014

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Coordinates: 33°58′50″S 151°04′44″E / 33.98067°S 151.07902°E