Bankstown railway line

Bankstown railway line
View of the Bankstown railway line as it runs through Dulwich Hill in 2010. At right is the Metropolitan Goods railway which runs parallel to the Bankstown railway line between Marrickville and Campsie. The former Rozelle branch of the Metropolitan Goods railway is at the top right; it has since been converted to light rail.
Overview
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Termini
Stations12
Service
ServicesNone - Line under conversion to Sydney Metro services
Operator(s)None - Line under conversion to Sydney Metro services
History
Opened1 February 1895
opened to Belmore1 February 1895
extended to Bankstown14 April 1909
extended to Regents Park16 July 1928
Closed30 September 2024
Technical
Track length17 km (11 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Route map

0.0
Central
1.3
Redfern
Waterloo
2.9
Erskineville
3.8
St Peters
Sydney Metro Trains Facility South
Sydenham
Meeks Road Junction
6.6
Marrickville
7.9
Dulwich Hill
Wardell Road Junction
8.8
Hurlstone Park
10.2
Canterbury
11.7
Campsie
to Chullora Junction via Enfield Yard
13.2
Belmore
14.5
Lakemba
15.3
Wiley Park
16.4
Punchbowl
18.7
Bankstown
20.6
Yagoona
22.1
Birrong

The Bankstown railway line is a suburban railway serving the Inner West and Canterbury-Bankstown areas of Sydney. Since 30 September 2024, the line has been closed to facilitate conversion for its use as part of the Metro North West & Bankstown Line east of Bankstown, and the Lidcombe & Bankstown Line west of Bankstown.[1]

  1. ^ NSW, Transport for (29 August 2024). "Free bus travel as T3 undergoes major Metro upgrade works | NSW Government".