Mascot railway station

Mascot station opened on 21 May 2000 when the Airport line opened from Central to Wolli Creek.^[4] Like other stations on the line, Mascot was built and is operated by the Airport Link Company as part of a public–private partnership.^[5]

Prior to March 2011, passengers were required to pay an access fee to use the station. The access fee was removed after the State Government reached an agreement with the Airport Link Company to pay the fee at Mascot and Green Square stations on behalf of passengers.^[6] Following the removal of the fee, patronage increased by around 70% at the two stations in the months following,^[7] and passenger numbers rose substantially in the years following – with a 117% increase in ridership between 2015 and 2019.^[8]

The concourse of Mascot station contains the Mascot Operations Room, which is responsible for operation of the four privately operated stations on the Airport line.^[9]

At the platforms the station is signed "Mascot Suburban", to prevent confusion with the stations for the nearby airport, which is often referred to as Mascot Airport.

Following the substantial increase in passenger numbers since the removal of the access fee, it was announced in June 2020 that a new entrance/exit was to be built.^[8] This would be located on the western side of Bourke Street – opposite the existing main entrance.^[10] The existing station would also be upgraded, with additional ticket gates and public toilets.^[8][10] Works began in early 2021 and the new access was opened on 21 December 2023.^[11]

Transdev John Holland operates three bus routes via Mascot station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 306: to Redfern station^[13]
• 307: to Westfield Eastgardens^[14]
• 350: Domestic Terminal to Bondi Junction station^[15]

Transit Systems operates two bus routes via Mascot station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 358: Sydenham station to Randwick^[16]
• 420: to Westfield Burwood^[17]

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  Eastern entrance
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  Eastern exit
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  Eastern entrance at night
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  Eastern entry via stairs
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  Ticket barriers
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  Indicator boards
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  Platforms
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  Western entrance five days after opening, December 2023