Banksia railway station
Banksia
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| Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | |
| Station code | BKA |
| Suburb | Banksia |
| Street(s) | Hattersly Street |
| Distance from Central Station | 9.60 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 Island + 2 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | None |
Disabled access  |
No |
| Station facilities | Link |
Banksia railway station is located on the Illawarra railway line of Sydney's CityRail network, in the southern Sydney suburb of Banksia. It consists of two island platforms, with access via a pedestrian subway at the northern (citybound) end. The ticket office is also located in the subway. Access is provided west to Railway Street and east to Hattersley Street and the Princes Highway.
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[edit] History
The Illawarra line to Hurstville opened on 15 October 1884.[1] A railway league was formed by residents to lobby for a station here and Banksia railway station opened on 21 October 1906 with a footbridge at the Sydney end. The pedestrian subway was built as part of the track quadruplication in 1923.[2]
[edit] Platforms and services
Trains gerenally use platforms 1 and 2 during peak hours, and 3 and 4 at other times.
The station is served by two trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | Peak hour weekday all-stations services to Bondi Junction via Central | |
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | Peak hour weekday all-stations services to Hurstville, Mortdale or Sutherland via Hurstville | |
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | Off-peak and weekend all-stations services to Bondi Junction via Central | |
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Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | Off-peak and weekend all-stations services to Mortdale, Sutherland or Waterfall via Hurstville |
[edit] Accessibility
The station does not have Easy Access for wheelchairs.
[edit] Transport links
Sydney Buses runs two routes via Banksia station:
- Route 400 - Limited Stops Services - west to Westfield Burwood, east to Bondi Junction Interchange
- Route 410 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) Peak Hour Limited Stops Services - west to Rockdale station, east to Bondi Junction Interchange.
[edit] Gallery
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View to south
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Subway on Railway Street
[edit] Trackplan
[edit] Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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| Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line |
towards Bondi Junction
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[edit] References
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe; et al.. "South Coast Line". NSWrail.net. http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:south_coast. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ Station Information A to F Forsyth, J.H. State Rail Authority 1997
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 33°56′43″S 151°08′26″E / 33.94534167°S 151.1404306°E
