Banksia railway station

Banksia

Southbound view from Platform 1 in 2006
Location Railway Street, Banksia
Coordinates 33°56′43″S 151°08′26″E / 33.94534167°S 151.1404306°E / -33.94534167; 151.1404306Coordinates: 33°56′43″S 151°08′26″E / 33.94534167°S 151.1404306°E / -33.94534167; 151.1404306
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Illawarra
Distance 9.60 kilometres from Central
Platforms 4 (2 side, 1 island)
Tracks 4
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code BKA
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 21 October 1906
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
T4
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line

Banksia railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Banksia. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services.

History

Banksia station opened on 21 October 1906 with one island platform.[1] In 1923, as part of the quadruplication of the Illawarra line from Wolli Creek to Rockdale, Platforms 1 and 4 were built along with an underpass.[2][3]

Platforms & services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Bondi Junction [4]
2 services to Cronulla & Waterfall [4]
3 services to Bondi Junction [4]
4 services to Cronulla, Waterfall & Helensburgh [4]

Transport links

Sydney Buses operate two routes via Banksia station:

References

  1. ↑ Banksia Station NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ Banksia Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. ↑ Forsyth JH "Station Information A to F'" State Rail Authority 1997
  4. 1 2 3 4 "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
  5. 1 2 "Routes 400 and 410 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 29 April 2013.

External links

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