Oatley railway station, Sydney

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Oatley
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
Station code	OAL
Suburb	Oatley
Street(s)	Oatley Pde
Distance from Central Station	18.28 km
Altitude (above sea level)	8,300m m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops
Number of platforms	12
Number of tracks	15
Platform arrangement	1 Island
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	No
Transfers available	Bus
Disabled access	No
Station facilities	Link

Oatley is a railway station on the Illawarra line of Sydney's CityRail network. It serves a residential area, primarily the Sydney suburb of Oatley. It has an island platform. There are two sets of points at the city end of the station allowing trains to be terminated on either plaftorm, although these are not used in regular timetabled service. The station exit is located on the northern end of the platform, down the stairs to a subway that links Oatley Parade and Mulga Road.

Oatley railway station concourse

[edit] History

The railway station opened in 1886. Oatley is notable as the end point of the first section of track to be electrified for regular passenger services from Sydney Central in 1926.

[edit] Platforms/Service

The station is served by two trains per hour for most of the time, with additional trains on weekdays at peak hours.

Platform 1:

• Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Bondi Junction.

Platform 2:

• Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Sutherland and Waterfall.

[edit] Accessibility

The station has stairs leading to a subway connected to the streets on either side, and thus does not have Easy Access for wheelchairs.

[edit] Transport Links

Punchbowl Bus Company runs one route via Oatley station:

• 954 - to Hurstville station.

[edit] Trackplan

Track arrangement at Oatley. Crossovers north of station allow trains to terminate on either platform.

[edit] Neighbouring stations

[edit] External links

• Oatley railway station, Sydney is at coordinates 33°58′50″S 151°04′45″E / -33.98067, 151.07902 (Oatley railway station, Sydney)Coordinates: 33°58′50″S 151°04′45″E / -33.98067, 151.07902 (Oatley railway station, Sydney)

CityRail Stations

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