Bexley North railway station

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Bexley North
Airport & East Hills Line
Station code BXN
Suburb Bexley North
Street(s) Bexley Rd, Kingsgrove Ave
Distance from Central Station 11.37 km
Altitude (above sea level) ? m
Types of stopping trains Suburban all stops
Number of platforms 2
Number of tracks 4
Platform arrangement 1 island
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers No
Transfers available Bus
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access No
Station facilities Link

Bexley North is a railway station on Sydney's CityRail East Hills Line. It serves the Sydney suburb of Bexley North. The station has a single island platform serving the local tracks, which retains its 1930s original brick station building.

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[edit] History

Bexley North railway station opened in 1931 as part of the East Hills railway line between Tempe and East Hills.[1] Bexley North station had been double track and electrified since its opening until 2000 when the Wolli Creek to Kingsgrove quadruplication was completed. The station now has an island platform serving the 'Up and Down East Hills Local' tracks, and an express track on either side, the 'Up and Down East Hills Main' lines.

[edit] Platforms and services

Bexley North is generally served by local all-stations services between the City Circle and Revesby, the frequency of which is every 15 minutes during weekday daytimes, and half-hourly at nights and weekends/public holidays.

The station is served by two to four trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.

Platform Line Stopping Pattern Notes
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Airport & East Hills Line All stations services to Central and the City Circle via the Airport
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Airport & East Hills Line All stations services to Revesby

[edit] Transport links

Sydney Buses runs four routes via Bexley North station:

[edit] Image Gallery

[edit] Trackplan

Track arrangement at Bexley North

[edit] See also

Preceding station   CityRail   Following station
towards Macarthur
Airport and East Hills Line
towards Central

[edit] Notes and references

Coordinates: 33°56′15″S 151°06′47″E / 33.937499°S 151.113194°E / -33.937499; 151.113194

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