Redfern railway station
Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Redfern railway station is a heritage-listed former railway bridge and now railway station located on the Main Suburban railway line in the Inner City Sydney suburb of Redfern in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Whitton and built by Department of Railways. It is also known as Redfern Railway Station group and Tenterfield railway. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[3]
Redfern | |
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General information | |
Location | Lawson Street, Redfern |
Coordinates | 33°53′31″S 151°11′55″E |
Elevation | 29 metres (95 ft) |
Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
Operated by | Sydney Trains |
Line(s) | |
Distance | 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) from Central |
Platforms | 12 (2 side, 5 island) |
Tracks | 12 |
Connections | |
Construction | |
Structure type |
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Accessible | Yes, platforms 1–10 only |
Architect | John Whitton |
Architectural style | Federation Queen Anne |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Station code | REF |
Website | Transport for NSW |
History | |
Opened |
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Electrified | Yes |
Previous names | Eveleigh |
Passengers | |
2023[1] |
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Official name | Redfern Railway Station group; Tenterfield railway |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 1234 |
Type | Railway Platform/Station |
Category | Transport – Rail |
Builders | Department of Railways |
The station that opened on 26 September 1855 is located on what was originally the Illawarra line. It is now served by all Sydney Trains lines except the Cumberland Line and the airport branch of the Airport & South Line. Some NSW TrainLink Intercity services also call at the station.