Bankstown railway station

Updated on Oct 13, 2024

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Owned by RailCorp Line(s) Bankstown Opened 14 April 1909 Connection Bus		Operated by Sydney Trains Platforms 2 (1 island) Owner RailCorp Tracks 2

Location North Terrace, Bankstown Distance 18.72 kilometres from Central Address Bankstown NSW 2200, Australia Similar Burwood railway station - S, Yagoona railway station, Lidcombe railway station, Punchbowl railway station, Liverpool railway station

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Bankstown railway station is located on the Bankstown line, serving the Sydney suburb of Bankstown. It is served by Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown line services.

History

Bankstown station opened on 14 April 1909, when the Bankstown line was extended from Belmore. It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Regents Park on the Main South line in 1928. Opposite platform 2 lies a parcel platform that was used by Electric Parcels Vans until 1966.

Upgrades

In December 2013, planning approval was granted for an upgrade project including the installation of new stairs, ramps, canopies and ticket barriers. Work commenced in July 2014 with the work scheduled for completion in 2015.

Platforms & services

Traditionally, services operated in a loop from the city via Sydenham to Bankstown, then on to Lidcombe, returning to the city via Strathfield and the Main Suburban line and vice versa. In more recent years alternate trains on the line were extended to Liverpool station. For a while, direct services operated to Blacktown via a loop connection to the Main Western line near Lidcombe.

Currently services operate to Lidcombe and Liverpool on an alternate basis. To the west of the station, lies a headshunt to enable terminating services to stable.

In 2024 Bankstown station will become the major terminus of both Sydney Metro CBD & Southwest as well as Sydney Trains services which will replace the original Bankstown railway line. This will leave stations between Bankstown, Liverpool and Lidcombe the only lines served by Sydney Trains, while starting and terminating platforms will be used by Sydney Metro.