Bardwell Park railway station
Bardwell Park | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view of platform and building, December 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Hartill-Law Avenue, Bardwell Park | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′54″S 151°07′29″E / 33.93162222°S 151.1248028°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | East Hills | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.10 kilometres (6.28 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am-7pm
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| Station code | BPK | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 September 1931 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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| Services | |||||||||||
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Bardwell Park railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the East Hills line, serving the Sydney suburb of Bardwell Park. It is served by Sydney Trains' T8 Airport & South Line services.
History
[edit]Bardwell Park station opened on 21 September 1931 when the East Hills line opened from Tempe to East Hills.[3][4] In 2000, as part of the quadruplication of the line between Wolli Creek and Kingsgrove, through lines were added on either side of the existing pair.
On 22 April 2015, the station suffered significant flooding due to inclement weather, with the flood water nearly reaching the height of the platform. A time lapse video of CCTV from the station was released publicly showing the rising flood water.[5]
In early 2024, Minister for Transport, Jo Haylen, announced a station upgrade for Bardwell Park station, set to be completed in 2026. The upgrade will feature a new lift, stairs and concourse, as well as extended canopies and a resurfaced platform. Work is yet to begin as of late September 2024. [6]
Platforms and services
[edit]| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Central & the City Circle via the Airport | [7] | |
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| 2 | services to Revesby early morning & late night services to Macarthur |
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Transport links
[edit]Transit Systems operates two bus routes via Bardwell Park station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 473: Campsie to Rockdale station via Clemton Park, Earlwood, Turrella and Arncliffe[8]
- 491: Five Dock to Hurstville via Ashfield, Canterbury and Earlwood[9]
U-Go Mobility operates one bus route via Bardwell Park station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 446: Roselands Shopping Centre to Kogarah via Earlwood and Bexley North[10]
References
[edit]- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Bardwell Park Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Bardwell Park Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ Krol, Charlotte (23 April 2015). "Time-lapse shows Sydney train station disappear under floodwater in 45 minutes". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ NSW, Transport for (12 March 2024). "Bardwell Park Station Upgrade". www.transport.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ a b "T8: Airport & South line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transit Systems route 473". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transit Systems route 491". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Punchbowl Bus Co route 446". Transport for NSW.
External links
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Media related to Bardwell Park railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Bardwell Park station details Transport for New South Wales