Mortdale railway station is located on the Sydney Trains Illawarra line in the southern Sydney suburb of Mortdale. It serves a primarily residential area and nearby commercial and light industrial area. The station opened in 1897 and moved to its present location in 1922. It consists of an island platform with entry via an overpass at the southern end. Two sets of points at the northern end of the station allow trains to terminate on either platform and to access the Mortdale maintenance depot at the southern end of the station. The tracks through Mortdale are signalled for bi-directional operation but this is only used in emergency settings.
Platforms and services
As of the new Sydney Trains timetables on Sunday the 20th of October 2013: on weekdays the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction for most of the day, with additional trains provided during peak hours; and on weekends the station is served by six trains per hour in each direction for most of the day.
Accessibility
The station was refurbished in 2007 to provide Easy Access for wheelchairs with lifts to connect the platform with the overbridge and adjacent streets.
Transport links
Punchbowl Bus Company runs three routes to and from Mortdale station:
- 944 - to Roselands
- 945 - to Bankstown
- 955 - to Hurstville via Oatley
NightRide runs the following route via Mortdale railway station:
- Route N10 - between Sutherland Station and City (Town Hall)
- Category:
- Local business