Banksia railway station
Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Banksia railway station is a suburban railway station located on the South Coast line, serving the Sydney suburb of Banksia. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services.
Banksia | |||||||||||
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Northbound view from Platform 1 in June 2022 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Street, Banksia Sydney, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°56′43″S 151°08′26″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Asset Manager of NSW | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line | South Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.60 km (5.97 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am to 7pm
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| Station code | BKS | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 October 1906 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes (from 1926) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2025[1] |
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| Rank | 138[3] | ||||||||||
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History
Banksia station opened on 21 October 1906 with one island platform.[4] In 1923, as part of the quadruplication of the South Coast line from Wolli Creek to Rockdale, Platforms 1 and 4 were built along with an underpass.[5][6]
In August 2020, an upgrade to Banksia station as part of the Station Access Program was proposed. It includes the addition of lifts, heavily modified entrances, canopy extensions, and upgraded toilets. Construction began in December 2020 and was completed on 16 March 2022, and the lifts were opened on 7 April 2022.[7]
Services
Platforms
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Bondi Junction | Peak platform[8] | |
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| 2 | services to Hurstville | Peak platform[8] | |
| 3 | services to Bondi Junction | Off-peak platform[8] | |
| 4 | services to Cronulla, Waterfall and Helensburgh | Off-peak platform[8] |
Transport links
Transit Systems operates one bus route via Banksia station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 420 Westfield Burwood to Mascot station via Sydney Airport[9]
Banksia station is served by three NightRide routes:
- N10: Sutherland station to Town Hall station[10]
- N11: Cronulla station to Town Hall station[11]
- N20: Riverwood station to Town Hall station[12]
