- Mortdale railway station
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Mortdale
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Station code MDE Suburb Mortdale Street(s) Morts Road
Pitt StreetDistance from Central Station 17.06 km Altitude (above sea level) ? m Types of stopping trains Suburban all stops
Suburban limited stopsNumber of platforms 2 Number of tracks 2 Platform arrangement 1 Island Type of station Ground Ticket barriers No Transfers available Bus Disabled access 
Yes Station facilities Link Mortdale railway station is located on the CityRail 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. [1] 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.
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Platforms and services
The station is served by six to eight trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
Platform Line Stopping Pattern Notes 
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Central and Bondi Junction via Central 
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line all stations and limited stops services to Sutherland, Cronulla and Waterfall; terminating services proceeding to Mortdale depot 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:
NightRide runs one route via Mortdale station:
- N10 - between Sutherland station and City (Town Hall)
Gallery
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Platform 1
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Platform 2
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Stairs at south end of platforms to exit
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View of stairs and footbridge to east entrance
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East entrance
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Looking south to exit stairs and footbridge
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West entrance
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Platform 2 from the footbridge
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View of the ticket office and platform 1 prior to the installation of automatic passenger information screens
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Ticket office
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Stairs leading down to the platforms from the footbridge
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North end of platforms
Trackplan
Track arrangement at Mortdale
Neighbouring stations
Preceding station CityRail Following station Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line towards Bondi JunctionReferences
- ^ Mortdale station NSWrail.net, accessed 12 October 2010.
Eastern Suburbs
& Illawarra Line- Bondi Junction
- Edgecliff
- Kings Cross
- Martin Place
- Town Hall
- Central
- Redfern
- Sydenham
- Tempe
- Wolli Creek
- Arncliffe
- Banksia
- Rockdale
- Kogarah
- Carlton
- Allawah
- Hurstville
- Penshurst
- Mortdale
- Oatley
- Como
- Jannali
- Sutherland
- Loftus
- Engadine
- Heathcote
- Waterfall
- Kirrawee
- Gymea
- Miranda
- Caringbah
- Woolooware
- Cronulla
(stations in italics are under planning or under construction)CityRail LinesSuburban - Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra
- Bankstown
- Inner West
- Airport & East Hills
- South
- Cumberland
- Western
- North Shore
- Carlingford
- Olympic Park
- Northern
Interurban and regional - South Coast
- Southern Highlands
- Blue Mountains
- Newcastle & Central Coast
- Hunter
Under construction or planning: South West Rail Link, North West Rail LinkCoordinates: 33°58′15″S 151°04′52″E / 33.9707°S 151.08122°E
Categories:- Railway stations in Sydney
- Railway stations opened in 1897
- Railway stations opened in 1922
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