Croydon railway station, Sydney

Croydon
Inner West Line
South Line
Station code	CYD
Suburb	Croydon
Street(s)	Meta Street
Distance from Central Station	9.42 km
Altitude (above sea level)	? m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops
Number of platforms	5
Number of tracks	6
Platform arrangement	2 Island, 1 Side
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	No
Transfers available	None
Disabled access	No
Station facilities	Link

Croydon is a railway station located on the main suburban line in the Sydney suburb of Croydon. It is served by CityRail's Inner West and South lines,^[1] with the Northern, Western and Blue Mountains lines passing through it.

The station is accessed via Meta Street, where the concorse, ticket office, and a small store are located above the platforms.

History

Croydon Station, Sydney c.1885

Croydon Station was originally opened as Five Dock Station in 1875,^[2] but its name was changed to Croydon in August, 1876.^[3] The Main Suburban Railway Line through Croydon was quadruplicated in 1892,^[4] and sextuplicated in 1927 in association with electrification works.^[5]

A pedestrian subway was built at the eastern end of the station in 1892 when the adjacent level crossing was closed.^[6] This subway was closed after 1980.

The 'up main' line had a platform (originally platform 1) until 1927 when it was removed.^[6] Remnants still remain of the footbridge and stairs leading up to it.

Platforms and services

The station has six tracks passing through it, though only five platforms.

The station is served by two to four trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.

Platform	Line	Stopping Pattern	Notes
	not in regular use	faces 'down main' tracks, trains pass without stopping	trains stop during trackwork
	not in regular use	faces 'suburban' tracks, trains pass without stopping	■South Line trains occasionally use this platform, especially in the event of trackwork or delays.
	not in regular use	faces 'suburban' tracks, trains pass without stopping	■South Line trains occasionally use this platform, especially in the event of trackwork or delays.
	Inner West Line	all stations services to Central and the City Circle
	South Line	all stations and limited stop services to Central and the City Circle
	Inner West Line	all stations services to Strathfield, Lidcombe, Cabramatta and Liverpool via Regents Park
	South Line	all stations and limited stops services to Glenfield and Campbelltown via Granville

Transport links

NightRide runs two routes via Croydon station:

• Route N50 - Between Liverpool and City (Town Hall)
• Route N60 - Between Fairfield station and City (Town Hall)

Gallery

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  Overhead bridge

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  View from Hennessy Street

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  Entrance from The Strand

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Neighbouring stations

Preceding station		CityRail		Following station
Burwood towards Campbelltown		South Line		Ashfield towards Central
Burwood towards Liverpool		Inner West Line

References

1. ^ http://www.cityrail.info/stations/station_details?stationId=38
2. ^ Bozier, Rolfe. "NSWrail.net". http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Croydon&line=NSW:main_south:0. Retrieved 2008-06-20. 
3. ^ Stations & Tracks Vol.1 Main Suburban State Rail Authority 1988
4. ^ N.S.W. Railways Passenger Services 1880-1905 Australian Railway History, Vol 56, No. 810, April 2005 p141
5. ^ Sydney Electric Trains from 1926-1960, Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, April 2001 p128.
6. ^ ^{a b} Station Information A to F State Rail Authority 1997

Coordinates: 33°53′00″S 151°06′56″E / 33.88339°S 151.11562°E / -33.88339; 151.11562