Lewisham
Eastbound view from Platform 2 in October 2006
General information
LocationRailway Terrace, Lewisham
Coordinates33°53′36″S 151°08′51″E / 33.89342°S 151.14762°E / -33.89342; 151.14762
Elevation24 metres (79 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Main Suburban
Distance6.25 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus and light rail
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeLWI
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1886
Rebuilt19 December 1891
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
20186,200 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Summer Hill
towards Parramatta or Leppington
 Inner West & Leppington Line Petersham
towards City Circle

Lewisham railway station is located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Lewisham. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & Leppington line services.

History

Lewisham station opened in 1886.[2] The Main Suburban line through Lewisham was quadruplicated in 1892,[3] and sextuplicated in 1927 in association with electrification works.[4]

As part of the 1892 work, the northern side platform was converted to an island platform and a new platform constructed on the most northern line. The former was trimmed back to a single platform, and the latter demolished as part of the 1927 works. In September 1990, Lewisham closed for three months as the first station that CityRail upgraded.[5] However, as of January 2024 the station will still not be accessible.

An easy access upgrade to the station is in planning, and is the only station in Sydney currently listed of a possible 14 stations to be upgraded after 2024.[6]

Platforms and services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Central & the City Circle [7]
2 services to Homebush, Leppington & Parramatta [7]

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

Lewisham station is served by one NightRide route:

The Inner West Light Rail's Lewisham West stop is located 300 metres south-west of Lewisham station.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Transport Performance and Analytics (21 December 2018). "Train Station Entries and Exits 2016 to 2018". Train Station Entries and Exits Data. Open Data: Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Lewisham Station NSWrail.net
  3. ↑ "NSW Railway Passenger Services 1880-1905" Australian Railway History Vol 56 No 810 April 2005 page 141
  4. ↑ "Sydney Electric Trains from 1926-1960" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin April 2001 page 128
  5. ↑ "Lewisham" Railway Digest February 1990 page 48
  6. ↑ https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/lewisham-station-upgrade
  7. 1 2 "T2: Inner West & Leppington line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. ↑ "Transit Systems route 413". Transport for NSW.
  9. ↑ "N50 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
  10. ↑ Light Rail information NSW Transport Information
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