Arncliffe railway station

Arncliffe

Northbound view in September 2012
Location Firth Street, Arncliffe
Coordinates 33°56′11″S 151°08′51″E / 33.93632778°S 151.1474028°E / -33.93632778; 151.1474028Coordinates: 33°56′11″S 151°08′51″E / 33.93632778°S 151.1474028°E / -33.93632778; 151.1474028
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Illawarra
Distance 8.42 kilometres from Central
Platforms 4 (2 island)
Tracks 4
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code ACL
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 15 October 1884
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
T4
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line

Arncliffe railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Arncliffe. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services.

History

Arncliffe station opened on 15 October 1884 on the same date as the Illawarra line from Redfern to Hurstville with two side platforms.[1]

In 1906, the northbound platform was converted to an island with a new northbound track. The former northbound track (current Platform 2) became the southbound track, with the former southbound platform (current Platform 3) disused until it too was converted to an island platform in 1923 as part of the quadruplication of the Illawarra line from Wolli Creek to Rockdale. A 60-metre tunnel length existed to the south of the station, but was opened out and a bridge to carry Forest Road built in 1923.[2][3]

In May 2015, work commenced on the construction of a pedestrian tunnel below the Illawarra line 300 metres north of the station.[4] In mid-2015, work to install four new lifts at Arncliffe station will commence.[5]

Platforms & services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Bondi Junction [6]
2 services to Cronulla & Waterfall [6]
3 services to Bondi Junction [6]
4 services to Cronulla, Waterfall & Helensburgh [6]

Transport links

Sydney Buses operate one route via Arncliffe station:

References

  1. ↑ Arncliffe Station NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ Forsyth JH "Station Information A to F'" State Rail Authority 1997
  3. ↑ Arncliffe Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  4. ↑ Arncliffe Pedestrian Link Ttansport for NSW
  5. ↑ Arncliffe Station upgrade to start this year Transport for NSW 5 May 2015
  6. 1 2 3 4 "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
  7. ↑ "Route 473 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 21 March 2010.

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