Lakemba railway station
Lakemba | ||||||||||||||||
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 Station footbridge, concourse and entrance, October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Railway Parade, Lakemba Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′12″S 151°04′33″E / 33.9201°S 151.0757°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains (until 30 September 2024) Metro Trains Sydney (from 2025) | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bankstown | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 14.48 kilometres (9.00 mi) from Central | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am-10pm
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| Station code | LKM | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 April 1909 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 30 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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Lakemba railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Bankstown line, serving the Sydney suburb of Lakemba. It was previously served by Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown line services and closed on 30 September 2024 as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project where it will be converted to metro services.
History
[edit]Lakemba station opened on 14 April 1909 when the Bankstown line was extended from Belmore to Bankstown.[3][4]
Previously a shunting neck existed to the west of the station allowing services to terminate at Lakemba. This was removed in the 1990s. The original wooden ticket office above the station was demolished after it was heavily damaged by fire and replaced by a modern metal and glass structure. The station received an easy access upgrade which included a lift in 2007.[4]
The station closed on 30 September 2024 to facilitate the conversion of the Bankstown railway line to Sydney Metro.
War memorial
[edit]A war memorial was opened outside the station on 19 April 1953 by State Governor John Northcott.[4]
Platforms and services
[edit]| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Tallawong (from 2025) | ||
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| 2 | services to Bankstown (from 2025) |
Transport links
[edit]U-Go Mobility operates four bus routes via Lakemba station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 450: Strathfield to Hurstville station[5]
- 942: Campsie to Lugarno[6]
- 946: Bankstown to Roselands[7]
- S14: to Mount Lewis[8]
Lakemba station is served by one NightRide route:
References
[edit]- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Lakemba Station NSWrail.net
- ^ a b c Lakemba Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ "Punchbowl Bus Co route 450". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Punchbowl Bus Co route 942". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Punchbowl Bus Co route 946". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Punchbowl Bus Co route S14". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "N40 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
External links
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Media related to Lakemba railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Lakemba station details Transport for New South Wales
- Lakemba Metro station Sydney Metro
