Sydenham railway station, Sydney
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Sydenham railway station is a major interchange station located in the small Sydney suburb of Sydenham, serving the East Hills, Illawarra and Bankstown lines on the CityRail system. The Illawarra line platforms are also used by a very small number of South Coast line services.
Sydenham was originally constructed as four platforms (the current platforms 3-6). The substantial platform building on the platform 2/3 island previously faced the street. Platforms 1 and 2 were added as part of a plan to add an additional 2 tracks between Sydenham and Erskineville for the Eastern suburbs/Illawarra line, however this project was never fully completed.
Sydenham station now has side platforms at both the eastern and western extremities of the station (platforms 1 and 6 respectively) and two island platforms for the four inner tracks. Platforms 1 and 2 serve the Bankstown line, Platforms 5 and 6 serve the Illawarra line. Platforms 3 and 4 now receive only an intermittent peak hour East Hills line service (most East Hills line services are now diverted through the Airport underground line).
All platforms are accessed via stairs from the entrance and ticket office on the road bridge at the southern end of the station. This does not allow for Easy Access for wheelchairs. There are plasma screen indicator boards on the concourse, and LED light indicator boards on all platforms.
Platform 1
Trains on this platform go to the City Circle via Museum, stopping first at St Peters, then Erskineville, Redfern, Central, Museum and all stops to Town Hall. Trains operate every 15 minutes in the morning peak and at half hourly intervals at all other times.Platform 2
Trains on this platform go to either Liverpool or City Circle via Lidcombe, via the Bankstown Line. The next stop is Marrickville, however there are some express services which do not stop until Campsie. Trains operate every 15 minutes in the afternoon peak and at half hourly intervals at all other times.Platform 3
Trains on this platform go to the City Circle via Museum, stopping first at Redfern, then Central, Museum and all stops to Town Hall. With very few exceptions, trains only operate during one hour in the morning peak, arriving every 15 minutes.Platform 4
Trains on this platform go to Macarthur via the East Hills line. Apart from some very early morning services, trains operate every 15 minutes or so in the afternoon peak only, stopping first at Beverly Hills.Platform 5
Trains on this platform go to Bondi Junction via the Eastern Suburbs Line, stopping first at Redfern. Trains operate every 5 minutes in peak hours, every 10 minutes outside peaks on weekdays, and every 15 minutes on weekends.Platform 6
Trains on this platform go to Waterfall or Cronulla via the Illawarra Line. The next station is Tempe, but many services stop first at Wolli Creek. On weekdays, trains operate every 5 minutes in peak hours, and every 10 minutes at other times - consisting of two trains an hour each to Cronulla, Waterfall and an intermediate station, the latter typically being Sutherland during the day, or Mortdale after the evening peak. On weekends trains stop at Sydenham every 15 minutes, consisting of two trains an hour each to Cronulla and Waterfall.
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