Owned by RailCorp Line(s) Illawarra Opened 15 October 1884 Tracks 4 | Operated by Sydney Trains Platforms 4 (2 island) Owner RailCorp | |
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Location Firth Street, Arncliffe Distance 8.42 kilometres from Central Address Arncliffe NSW 2205, Australia Similar Banksia railway station, Wolli Creek railway station, Tempe railway station, Turrella railway station, Rockdale railway station | ||
Diesel locomotive nr51 passing through arncliffe railway station
Arncliffe railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Arncliffe. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services.
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History
Arncliffe station opened on 15 October 1884 on the same date as the Illawarra line from Redfern to Hurstville with two side platforms.
In 1906, the northbound platform was converted to an island with a new northbound track. The former northbound track (current Platform 2) became the southbound track, with the former southbound platform (current Platform 3) disused until it too was converted to an island platform in 1923 as part of the quadruplication of the Illawarra line from Wolli Creek to Rockdale. A 60-metre tunnel length existed to the south of the station, but was opened out and a bridge to carry Forest Road built in 1923.
In April 2015, work to install four new lifts at Arncliffe station commenced. This was completed in September 2016. In May 2015, work commenced on the construction of a pedestrian tunnel below the Illawarra line 300 metres north of the station. It opened in October 2016.
Transport links
State Transit operate one route via Arncliffe station: