Birrong railway station

Birrong
Southbound view in August 2007
Location	Rodd Street, Birrong
Coordinates	33°53′36″S 151°01′26″E / 33.893282°S 151.023913°ECoordinates: 33°53′36″S 151°01′26″E / 33.893282°S 151.023913°E
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Bankstown
Distance	22.11 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	BRG
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	16 July 1928
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station Regents Park towards Lidcombe T3 Bankstown Line Yagoona towards Central Sefton towards Liverpool T3 Bankstown Line

Birrong railway station is located on the Bankstown line, serving the Sydney suburb of Birrong. It is served by Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown line services.

History

Birrong station opened on 16 July 1928, when the Bankstown line was extended from Bankstown to Regents Park.^[1][2] To the north of the station lies Sefton Park Junction with services heading north to Lidcombe and west to Liverpool on the Main South line. The Bankstown line also passes over the Southern Sydney Freight Line. Birrong is now a key interchange station on the Bankstown Line for passengers travelling along the Liverpool via Regents Park route due to the removal of services from this route on 20 October 2013.

Platforms & services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T3	services to Central & the City Circle via Bankstown	[3]
2	T3	services to Lidcombe & Liverpool	[3]

Layout

References

1. Birrong Station NSWrail.net
2. "60 Years Ago" Railway Digest July 1988 page 285
3. "T3: Bankstown line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].

External links

• Media related to Birrong railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Birrong station details Sydney Trains