Rockdale railway station

Rockdale
Location Geeves Avenue
Rockdale
Australia
Line(s) Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
Distance 10.41 km (6.47 mi) from Central Station
Platforms 5 (1 side, 2 island)
Tracks 5
Train operators Suburban all stops
Suburban limited stops
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code RKL
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
T4
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line

Rockdale railway station is located on the Illawarra railway line serving the southern Sydney suburb of Rockdale, the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Rockdale.[1] It consists of five platforms, only four of which are currently in use. Located nearby are sidings for permanent way maintenance vehicles. The station sits beside a major State Transit Authority bus interchange.

History

The station opened on 15 October 1884 as two side platforms (current platform faces 3 and 4). In 1907, the platforms were lengthened and the Down Main platform made into an island platform and the track moved to the down side of the island. The Up track was diverted to the former Down face of that island. The old up track became an Up refuge siding.[2]

In 1908, the former up platform was converted to an island platform and an additional track laid along its western face. Rockdale now had four platform numbers. In 1923, a back platform (current platform 1) was erected, the lines from Wolli Creek to Rockdale were quadruplicated and the level crossing at Frederick Street was replaced by a bridge [2]

In February 1993 Rockdale Signal Box was abolished. Its frame consisted of a combination of pistol grip and large mechanical levers, the last example in New South Wales.[3]

Platforms and services

Trains to the city leave from platforms 2 and 4, trains travelling away from the city stop at platforms 3 and 5. Outside of peak hours and on weekends, trains almost exclusively depart from platforms 4 and 5. With the May 2006 timetable the station is now included on the South Coast Line timetable.

As of the new Sydney Trains timetables on Sunday the 20th of October 2013: on weekdays the station is served by six 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 Unelectrified siding, not in use Previously a terminating platform and turnback
2 weekday peak hour all-stations services to Bondi Junction via Central
3 weekday peak hour all-stations services to Hurstville and Sutherland via Hurstville
4 limited-stops and off-peak all-stations services to Bondi Junction via Central
5 limited-stops and off-peak all-stations services to Sutherland, Cronulla or Waterfall via Hurstville some peak hour services to the ■ South Coast Line

Accessibility

The station has Easy Access for wheelchairs. Ramp access is provided on the western side to Railway Street and lift access is provided on the eastern side to Geeves Avenue. Lift access is provided to the platforms.

Transport links

Map showing bus stands around Rockdale station

Sydney Buses operate the following routes via Rockdale station:

Stand A:

Stand B:

Stand C:

Stand D:

Stand E:

Stand F:

Stand H:

Transdev NSW operates two routes from Stand G:

Rockdale station is served by three NightRide routes:[11]

NightRide services depart stand F southbound including route N20 and stand H northbound.

Gallery

Trackplan

Track arrangement at Rockdale

References

  1. ↑ City of Rockdale
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historical Notes on the Illawarra Line Public Transport Commission Vol 1 1976
  3. ↑ "Rockdale" Railway Digest April 1993 page 151
  4. ↑ Route 422 timetable Sydney Buses 28 January 2015
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Routes 476, 477, 478 and 479 timetable Sydney Buses 20 October 2013
  6. ↑ Route 493 timetable Sydney Buses 21 March 2010
  7. ↑ Routes 490 and 492 timetable Sydney Buses 20 October 2013
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Routes 400 and 410 timetable Sydney Buses 29 April 2013
  9. ↑ Route 473 timetable Sydney Buses 21 March 2010
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Routes 452 and 453 timetable Transdev NSW 20 October 2013
  11. ↑ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW

External links

Coordinates: 33°57′07″S 151°08′12″E / 33.952051°S 151.136658°E