Redfern railway station

Redfern
Northbound view from Platform 10 in October 2011
Location Lawson Street, Redfern
Coordinates 33°53′31″S 151°11′55″E / 33.89202°S 151.19873°E / -33.89202; 151.19873Coordinates: 33°53′31″S 151°11′55″E / 33.89202°S 151.19873°E / -33.89202; 151.19873
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s)
Distance 1.30 kilometres from Central
Platforms 12 (2 side, 5 island)
Tracks 12
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type
  • Ground: 10 platforms
  • Underground: 2 platforms
Disabled access Yes, platform 6-7 only
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code REF
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened 1878
Electrified Yes
Previous names Eveleigh
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 24,320 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank 6
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Hornsby or Emu Plains or Richmond
T1
North Shore, Northern & Western Line
towards Berowra
T2
Inner West & Leppington Line
towards City Circle
towards Lidcombe or Liverpool
T3
Bankstown Line
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
T4
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
towards Olympic Park
T7
Olympic Park Line
(occasional services only)
Terminus
towards Macarthur
T8
Airport & South Line
(peak hour services)
towards City Circle
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
Terminus
Central Coast & Newcastle Line
(peak hour services)
South Coast Line
Terminus
Blue Mountains Line
towards Bathurst

Redfern railway station is located on what was originally the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Redfern. It is now served by all Sydney Trains lines except the Cumberland Line, Carlingford Line and the airport branch of the Airport & South Line. Some NSW TrainLink Intercity services also call at the station.

History

Lawson Street entrance
Gibbons Street entrance
Incomplete platforms
Underground platforms serve the Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line

In the early history of the New South Wales Government Railways, Redfern station was the frequently used but unofficial name of the principal Sydney terminus, a fact which has led to persistent confusion. That station, the first Sydney Terminal, was north of Cleveland Street, which is Redfern's northern boundary, and south of Devonshire Street. It opened on 26 September 1855 in an area known as Cleveland Fields which is now the railway corridor called Sydney Yard. This original 'Redfern' station comprised one wooden platform in a corrugated iron shed. As traffic increased the original station was replaced in 1874 by a brick building containing two platforms. This second station, the second Sydney Terminal which grew to 14 platforms, was designed for through traffic if the lines were extended in the city direction. This second station was found to be too far from the city centre, so a new station (the present Sydney Central station) was built to the north of Devonshire Street and opened on 4 August 1906.[2] The 1874 station was soon demolished.[3]

A station was opened in 1876 1.3 kilometres west of the original Redfern and called Eveleigh. In 1885 Eveleigh's platforms were reconstructed at the present Redfern site, and on 21 October 1906 this station was renamed Redfern.[4]

On 1 August 1926, a further two platforms opened on the southern side (9 and 10) as part of the electrification of the Illawarra line.[5]

Work on underground platforms 11 and 12 began in the 1940s but did not finish until the 1970s when the Eastern Suburbs railway line was opened in 1979. The original plans had included additional railway lines that were never completed, resulting in unfinished platforms and tunnels existing above the current platforms 11 and 12 (see below).[3]

Until 1994, Redfern had an overhead footbridge at the Eveleigh end of the platforms, connecting platforms 1-10 by stairs. This was demolished because the funds for its maintenance were not available.[3]

A single track underground tunnel was built for steam locomotives from Central station to access Eveleigh Railway Workshops. Known as the Engine Dive, it dives to the north of Platform 1 surfacing at the southern end of Platform 10. A number of chimneys still exist, especially on Platform 1.[3]

The present Redfern station was damaged by fire in the 2004 Redfern riots. The ticketing area and station master's office were significantly damaged - and the windows in the front of the station were bricked up for almost a year afterwards to prevent further attacks. They have since been replaced with glass windows.[3]

Station configuration

Redfern has 12 platforms, 10 above ground (linked by stairs to the concourse at Lawson Street), and 2 underground (linked by stairs and escalators to the concourse at Gibbons Street). The two concourses are linked. Station offices and facilities such as toilets and the main indicator boards are located next to the Lawson Street entry.

As part of the construction of the Eastern Suburbs Railway (now platforms 11 and 12), it was proposed to build up to four platforms for the underground route. Two of these platforms were built and now are platforms 11 and 12, however, the two platforms above were half constructed above platforms 11 and 12. These are visible through a small gap in the wall opposite Platform 11, as well as by a boarded up entry portal under the Lawson Street Bridge (which was to be the down track), and a now filled-in dive tunnel under the Wells Street Sectioning Hut on the Central side of Lawson Street. The area in which the platforms were to be situated is visible from the station concourse at the entrance to Platform 10.

Platforms & services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 morning peak services to Central [6]
morning peak services to Central[7]
services to Central[8]
special event services to Central[9]
2 evening peak services to Gosford, Wyong & Newcastle via Strathfield [6]
evening peak services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow[7]
services to Kiama[8]
special event services to Olympic Park[9]
3 services to Berowra via Gordon
services to Hornsby via Macquarie Park & Epping		 [10]
evening peak services to Gosford & Wyong via Gordon[6]
4 services to Epping, Richmond & Emu Plains
late night weekend services to Hornsby via Strathfield		 [11][12]
one weekday service to Springwood[7]
5 services to Central & the City Circle [13]
6 services to Homebush, Leppington and Parramatta [13]
7 morning peak services to Central & the City Circle [13]
services to Central & the City Circle[14]
8 evening peak services to Macarthur via Sydenham & East Hills [13]
services to Lidcombe & Liverpool via Bankstown[14]
9 limited services to Central & the City Circle commencing from Redfern [13][14]
10 terminating services from Central [13][14]
11 services to Bondi Junction [15]
services to Bondi Junction[8]
12 services to Cronulla, Waterfall & Helensburgh [15]
services to Wollongong, Port Kembla, Dapto & Kiama[8]
13 / 14 incomplete platforms situated west of Platforms 11 & 12 and behind Platform 10

Accessibility and exits

The station has three main exits - the main entrance and exit on Lawson Street next to the ticketing area (Exit A on the diagram below), a second entrance on Gibbons Street (especially for passengers using platforms 11 and 12) (Exit B on the diagram below), and a third exit to the Australian Technology Park, which is accessed by walking along platform 10 (Exit C on the diagram).

Upgrades

Since 2013 there have been a number of announcements concerning major upgrades for Redfern Station including the building of a lift to platforms 6 and 7.[16][17][18] In December 2014 Transport for NSW invited customers to provide feedback on plans for the new lift at Redfern station.[19] Work on the upgrade commenced on 13 April 2015.[20]

Station map

Station layout

Legend:

Station Concourse
Platforms
Offices/Other Facilities
Ticket Barriers
Stairs/Escalators

Redfern does not have a connecting bus interchange. However, a stop close to the Gibbons Street entrance (near platforms 11 & 12) serves the following State Transit and Transit Systems routes:

Redfern station is served by one NightRide route:

There are stops further afield in Lawson Square, Botany Road and Redfern Street servicing bus routes to the City, Railway Square, Matraville, Pagewood and Marrickville.

References

  1. ↑ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "unknown". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 August 1906. p. 6.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Redfern Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  4. ↑ Redfern Station NSWrail.net
  5. ↑ "60 Years Ago" Railway Digest August 1986 page 260
  6. 1 2 3 "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. 1 2 3 "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  9. 1 2 "T7: Olympic Park line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  10. ↑ "T1: North Shore line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  11. ↑ "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  12. ↑ "T1: Northern line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "T2: Inner West & Leppington line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "T3: Bankstown line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  15. 1 2 "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  16. ↑ Accessibility upgrade for Redfern Station Transport for NSW 15 August 2013
  17. ↑ Lift to be built for Redfern Station customers Transport for NSW 30 January 2014
  18. ↑ New lift at Redfern progresses as geotech works begin Transport for NSW 10 October 2014
  19. ↑ Have your say on plans for improvements to Redfern Station Transport for NSW 17 December 2014
  20. ↑ Customers one step closer to access improvements at Redfern Station Transport for NSW 10 April 2015
  21. ↑ "Transit Systems route 305". Transport for NSW.
  22. ↑ "Transit Systems route 308". Transport for NSW.
  23. ↑ "State Transit route 309". Transport for NSW.
  24. ↑ "State Transit route 310". Transport for NSW.
  25. ↑ "State Transit route L09". Transport for NSW.
  26. ↑ "State Transit route X09". Transport for NSW.
  27. ↑ "State Transit route X10". Transport for NSW.
  28. ↑ "N11 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
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