Dulwich Hill railway station explained

Dulwich Hill
Style:Sydney Trains
Address:Wardell Road, Dulwich Hill
Coordinates:-33.9111°N 151.1409°W
Distance:7.87 kilometres from Central
Line:Bankstown
Other:
  • Bus
  • Dulwich Hill
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:4
Opened:1 February 1895
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:DHM
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Status:
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am-7pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:

Unstaffed

Former:Wardell Road (1895-1920)
Passengers:
  • 987,660 (year)
  • 2,706 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

Dulwich Hill railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Bankstown line, serving the Sydney suburb of Dulwich Hill. It is served by Sydney Trains' T3 Bankstown Line services.

History

Dulwich Hill station opened on 1 February 1895 as Wardell Road when the Bankstown line opened from Sydenham to Belmore. It was renamed Dulwich Hill on 1 July 1920.[3] [4]

To the north of the station, lie two tracks that are part of the Metropolitan Goods line. Opposite the platform lay a triangular junction that connected the Metropolitan Goods line to a branch to Rozelle. This was removed in October 2012 for the conversion of the Rozelle line to light rail.

The station has two platforms in an island platform configuration, the only station on the section running parallel to the goods line not to be converted to side platforms. The station buildings date from 1935.[4]

In October 2023, a new western concourse opened, providing lift access and transfer to the Light Rail stop.

Transport links

Buses

Transit Systems operates one bus route via Dulwich Hill station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Dulwich Hill station is served by one NightRide route:

Light rail

The Inner West Light Rail terminates at the western end of Bedford Crescent, 100 metres from the railway station:

to Central via Leichhardt & Pyrmont[5]

Future

Dulwich Hill will be converted to a Metro station, as part of stage 2 of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest. The Metro will significantly increase the frequency of service to 15 trains an hour and shorten the trip to the city by up to 4 minutes.[6]

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. Web site: Train Station Monthly Usage . Open Data . 26 January 2024.
  3. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Dulwich+Hill Dulwich Hill Station
  4. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801909 Dulwich Hill Railway Station Group
  5. https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/light-rail Light Rail information
  6. Web site: Dulwich Hill Train Station. https://web.archive.org/web/20240725051757/https://www.sydneymetro.info/station/dulwich-hill-station. 25 July 2024. live. sydneymetro.info. 2020-01-01.