Green Square railway station

Green Square
Station front in March 2011
Location Botany Road, Green Square
Coordinates 33°54′22″S 151°12′09″E / 33.9061°S 151.2026°E / -33.9061; 151.2026Coordinates: 33°54′22″S 151°12′09″E / 33.9061°S 151.2026°E / -33.9061; 151.2026
Owned by Airport Link Company
Operated by Airport Link Company
Line(s) Airport
Distance 2.60 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Connections
Construction
Structure type Underground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code GQE
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened 21 May 2000
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 4,810 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank 51
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Macarthur
T8
Airport & South Line
towards City Circle

Green Square railway station is located on the Airport line, serving the Sydney suburbs of Alexandria, Zetland, and Waterloo. It is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South line services.

History

Green Square station opened on 21 May 2000 when the Airport line opened from Central to Wolli Creek.[2] Like other stations on the line, Green Square was built and is operated by the Airport Link Company as part of a public–private partnership.[3]

Prior to March 2011, passengers were required to pay an access fee to use the station. The access fee was removed after the State Government reached an agreement with the Airport Link Company to pay the fee at Green Square and Mascot stations on behalf of passengers.[4] Patronage increased by around 70% at the two stations in the months following the removal of the fee.[5]

Green Square station featured in the music video clip for Marvin Priest's Own This Club.

Platforms & services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Central & the City Circle [6]
2 services to Kingsgrove, Revesby, Campbelltown & Macarthur [6]

References

  1. ↑ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Green Square Station NSWrail.net
  3. ↑ Train fares to fall at two stations Sydney Morning Herald 2 March 2011
  4. ↑ Green Square and Mascot commuters to save $17 a week CityRail 2 March 2011
  5. ↑ "Budget Estimates Committee hearing transcript" (PDF). 25 October 2011. p. 11. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  6. 1 2 "T8: Airport & South line timetable". Transport for NSW.
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