Sydenham railway station, Sydney
Encyclopedia
Sydenham railway station is a major interchange station located in the small Sydney
suburb of Sydenham
, serving the East Hills, Illawarra and Bankstown lines on the CityRail
system. The Illawarra line platforms are also used by a very small number of South Coast line
services.
The station is currently being upgraded to allow Easy Access for wheelchairs. A new concourse will be built including four lifts and new stairs to access the platforms. The upgrade will also include new ticketing facilities, a new family accessible toilet and staff facilities. The old concourse and footbridge have been demolished, so a temporary footbridge has been built at the opposite (northern) end of the station. The upgrade is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.
In 1928, the tracks were rearranged and an additional platform, current platform 6, was brought into use. At this stage there was no track at the current platform face 2. The Bankstown lines were brought into the current platforms 1 and 2 in 1962 to relieve congestion and as part of a plan to add an additional two tracks between Sydenham and Erskineville for the Eastern suburbs/Illawarra line. This latter project was never fully completed.
Sydenham station now has side platforms at both the eastern and western extremities of the station (platforms 1 and 6 respectively) and two island platform
s for the four inner tracks. Platforms 1 and 2 serve the Bankstown line, Platforms 5 and 6 serve the Illawarra line. Platforms 3 and 4 now receive only an intermittent peak hour East Hills line service (most East Hills line services are now diverted through the Airport underground line).
The station is served by eight to twelve trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
Direct Southern Highlands services between Central and Moss Vale or Goulburn pass this station without stopping, using the middle pair of tracks.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
suburb of Sydenham
Sydenham, New South Wales
For other places called Sydenham, see Sydenham .Sydenham is a small suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydenham is located 8 kilometres south of Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of Marrickville Council...
, serving the East Hills, Illawarra and Bankstown lines on the CityRail
CityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
system. The Illawarra line platforms are also used by a very small number of South Coast line
South Coast railway line, New South Wales
The South Coast Line is in the intercity region of Sydney's CityRail services. It serves the coastal region to the south of the Sydney metropolitan area including the Illawarra region, most notably the regional city of Wollongong, and extended services reach as far as Nowra in Shoalhaven.- Line...
services.
The station is currently being upgraded to allow Easy Access for wheelchairs. A new concourse will be built including four lifts and new stairs to access the platforms. The upgrade will also include new ticketing facilities, a new family accessible toilet and staff facilities. The old concourse and footbridge have been demolished, so a temporary footbridge has been built at the opposite (northern) end of the station. The upgrade is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.
History
Sydenham station, originally named Marrickville, opened in 1884 with the construction of the Illawarra railway line to Hurstville. It was originally constructed with two platform faces (the current platform faces 3 and 4). When the Bankstown line opened in 1896, it became a junction station and was renamed Sydenham. Two additional platform faces (now platforms 2 and 5) came with quadruplication in 1907. The substantial platform building on the current platform 2/3 island previously faced the street.In 1928, the tracks were rearranged and an additional platform, current platform 6, was brought into use. At this stage there was no track at the current platform face 2. The Bankstown lines were brought into the current platforms 1 and 2 in 1962 to relieve congestion and as part of a plan to add an additional two tracks between Sydenham and Erskineville for the Eastern suburbs/Illawarra line. This latter project was never fully completed.
Sydenham station now has side platforms at both the eastern and western extremities of the station (platforms 1 and 6 respectively) and two island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s for the four inner tracks. Platforms 1 and 2 serve the Bankstown line, Platforms 5 and 6 serve the Illawarra line. Platforms 3 and 4 now receive only an intermittent peak hour East Hills line service (most East Hills line services are now diverted through the Airport underground line).
Platforms and services
Bankstown Line services operate every 15 minutes during weekdays and weekends (7:30am to 5:30pm) daytimes and half hourly at other times to the City Circle from platform 1 and to Liverpool or Lidcombe via Bankstown from platform 2. East Hills Line services operate intermittently (mainly during peak hours) to the City Circle from platform 3 and to Campbelltown ans Macarthur via East Hills from platform 4. Illawarra Line services operate from platform 5 to Bondi Junction every 8– 15 minutes, and from platform 6 to Hurstville, Waterfall and Cronulla via Hurstville (every 8–15 minutes to each).The station is served by eight to twelve trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
Direct Southern Highlands services between Central and Moss Vale or Goulburn pass this station without stopping, using the middle pair of tracks.
Transport links
Sydney Buses runs three routes via Sydenham station:- metrobusMetrobus (Sydney)Metrobus is a high frequency, high capacity public transportation network in Sydney that links key employment and growth centres. Metrobuses run every 10 minutes during peak periods, 15 minutes during off-peak weekday periods, and 20 minutes on weekends, with the intention of making timetables...
30 - to Spit JunctionSpit Junction, New South WalesSpit Junction is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Spit Junction is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.-History:...
via Enmore, Newtown and City - Route 357 - weekdays (Monday to Friday peak hour only) - to Bondi Junction Railway Station Bus Interchange
- Route 418 - between BurwoodBurwood, New South WalesBurwood is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Burwood is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Burwood Council....
and TempeTempe, New South WalesTempe is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tempe is located 9 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Marrickville Council....