Owned by RailCorp Line(s) Main South Opened 24 August 1942 Tracks 4 | Operated by Sydney Trains Platforms 2 side Owner RailCorp | |
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Location Christine Road, Leightonfield Distance 23.67 kilometres from Central Address Villawood NSW 2163, Australia Similar Sefton railway station, Villawood railway station, Chester Hill railway station, Birrong railway station, Yagoona railway station | ||
Sydney trains trip i sefton railway station to leightonfield railway station
Leightonfield railway station is located on the Main South line, serving the Sydney suburb of Leightonfield. It is served by Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown line services.
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History
Leightonfield station opened on 24 August 1942 to service the adjacent munitions factory. It was transferred from Federal to State Government ownership on 1 February 1962.
To the south of the station lies the Southern Sydney Freight Line that opened in January 2013.
Platforms & services
Historically Leightonfield was served by services from the city and Lidcombe operating to Liverpool. This changed in the early 2000s, when most services to Liverpool were altered to operate via Bankstown. Today Leightonfieldis served by T3 Bankstown line services terminating at Liverpool and three Liverpool - City via Strathfield services on weekdays.
Transport links
Leightonfield station is served by one NightRide route: