Allawah railway station

The South Coast railway line was extended to Hurstville in 1884, though a station at Allawah was not provided at this time. Proposals for a station began as early as July 1914 when aldermen from the municipalities of Hurstville, Kogarah and Bexley suggested the construction of a platform in the area.^[4]

Construction of the station began in the early-1920s. The station was originally named Bellevue, as the suburb of Allawah was known at the time.^[5] However in June 1924, the Railway Commissioners announced that the new station would be renamed due to the existence of other stations in Australia with the same name. Three names were suggested: Robert's Hill which was the postal name of the area; Allawah, a local Aboriginal word meaning "stay here"; and Solander from the nearby Cape Solander which could be seen from the site.^[5] Allawah was chosen as the final name.

Allawah station opened on 25 October 1925, on the same date as the opening of the duplication of the South Coast line.^[6] It consists of two island platforms with an overhead concourse and ticket office at the northern end. The original brick station buildings were demolished between 1994 and 1999, being replaced by lighter passenger shelters.^{[citation needed]}

In 2001, the station was upgraded with the provision of passenger lifts and a modernised concourse.^[7]