Sydenham railway station, Sydney

Sydenham
Burrows Avenue station entrance and concourse in July 2024
General information
LocationGleeson Avenue, Sydenham
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°54′52″S 151°10′00″E / 33.914525°S 151.1665333°E / -33.914525; 151.1665333 (Sydenham railway station, Sydney)
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Manager of NSW
Operated bySydney Trains
Lines
Distance5.31 km (3.30 mi) from Central
Platforms6 (2 island, 2 side)
Tracks6
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeSDN
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened15 October 1884 (1884-10-15)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMarrickville (1884–1895)
Passengers
2023
  • 4,087,010 (year)
  • 11,197 (daily) (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Tempe
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Redfern
Wolli Creek
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
Terminus Airport & South Line St Peters
towards City Circle
Revesby
towards Campbelltown
Airport & South Line
(limited weekday peak services)
Preceding station Intercity Trains Following station
Wolli Creek
towards Kiama
South Coast Line
(limited weekday services)
Redfern
Preceding station Sydney Metro Following station
Terminus Metro North West & Bankstown Line Waterloo
towards Tallawong
Future services
Marrickville
towards Bankstown
Metro North West & Bankstown Line
(from 2026)
Waterloo
towards Tallawong
Location

Sydenham railway station is a heritage-listed suburban and rapid transit railway station located at the junction of the South Coast, Bankstown and North West & Bankstown lines, serving the Sydney suburb of Sydenham. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line and T8 Airport & South Line services, intercity South Coast Line services, as well as Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line services.

It was designed by New South Wales Government Railways and opened in 1884, with William Robinson having built the original station buildings. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.