Lakemba railway station
Lakemba | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in May 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Parade, Lakemba | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′12″S 151°04′33″E / 33.9201°S 151.0757°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bankstown | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.48 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | LKM | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 14 April 1909 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Lakemba railway station is located on the Bankstown line, serving the Sydney suburb of Lakemba. It is served by Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown line services.
History
Lakemba station opened on 14 April 1909 when the Bankstown line was extended from Belmore to Bankstown.[1][2]
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 in 2001.[2]
War Memorial
A war memorial was opened outside the station on 19 April 1953 by State Governor John Northcott.[2]
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Central & the City Circle | [3] | |
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| 2 | services to Lidcombe & Liverpool via Bankstown | [3] |
Transport links
Punchbowl Bus Company operates four routes via Lakemba station:
- 450: Sydney Olympic Park/Burwood station to Hurstville station[4]
- 942: Campsie to Lugarno[5]
- 946: Bankstown to Hurstville station[6]
- S14: to Mount Lewis[7]
Lakemba station is served by one NightRide route:[8]
- N40: East Hills station to City (Town Hall)
References
- ^ Lakemba Station NSWrail.net
- ^ a b c Lakemba Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ a b "T3: Bankstown line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "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.
- ^ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
External links
Media related to Lakemba railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Lakemba station details Sydney Trains
