Banksia railway station, Sydney

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Banksia
Illawarra & Eastern Suburbs Line
Station code BKA
Suburb Banksia
Street(s) Hattersly St
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  ?
Transfers available None
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access No
Station facilities Link

Banksia is a railway station on the Illawarra line of Sydney's CityRail network. Located in the Sydney suburb of Banksia, it serves a residential area. The station exit is located on the northern end of the platforms, down the stairs to a pedestrian subway. 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 in 1884.[1] A railway league was formed by residents to lobby for a station here and Banksia railway station opened on 21 October 1906.

[edit] Platform/Service

The station is served by two trains per hour in each direction, with additional trains in peak hours.[2]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

Platform 4:

[edit] Accessibility

The station does not yet have Easy Access for wheelchairs.

[edit] Transport Links

Sydney Buses runs two routes via Banksia station:

[edit] Gallery

Banksia railway station, view to south

Banksia subway on Railway Street


[edit] Trackplan

Track arrangement at Banksia
Track arrangement at Banksia


[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding Station
(inbound)		 Line Following Station
(outbound)
Arncliffe
Eastern Suburbs
& Illawarra Line
Rockdale

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bozier, Rolfe. South Coast Line. NSWrail.net. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
  2. ^ CityRail Timetables. CityRail. Retrieved on 19 July 2007.


[edit] External links

 
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