- Croydon railway station, Sydney
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Croydon
Inner West Line South Line Station code CYD Suburb Croydon Street(s) Meta Street Distance from Central Station 9.42 km Altitude (above sea level) ? m Types of stopping trains Suburban all stops
Suburban limited stopsNumber of platforms 5 Number of tracks 6 Platform arrangement 2 Island, 1 Side Type of station Ground Ticket barriers No Transfers available None Disabled access 
No Station facilities Link Croydon is a railway station located on the main suburban line in the Sydney suburb of Croydon. It is served by CityRail's Inner West and South lines,[1] with the Northern, Western and Blue Mountains lines passing through it.
The station is accessed via Meta Street, where the concorse, ticket office, and a small store are located above the platforms.
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History
Croydon Station, Sydney c.1885Croydon Station was originally opened as Five Dock Station in 1875,[2] but its name was changed to Croydon in August, 1876.[3] The Main Suburban Railway Line through Croydon was quadruplicated in 1892,[4] and sextuplicated in 1927 in association with electrification works.[5]
A pedestrian subway was built at the eastern end of the station in 1892 when the adjacent level crossing was closed.[6] This subway was closed after 1980.
The 'up main' line had a platform (originally platform 1) until 1927 when it was removed.[6] Remnants still remain of the footbridge and stairs leading up to it.
Platforms and services
The station has six tracks passing through it, though only five platforms.
The station is served by two to four trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
Platform Line Stopping Pattern Notes 
not in regular use faces 'down main' tracks, trains pass without stopping trains stop during trackwork 
not in regular use faces 'suburban' tracks, trains pass without stopping ■South Line trains occasionally use this platform, especially in the event of trackwork or delays. 
not in regular use faces 'suburban' tracks, trains pass without stopping ■South Line trains occasionally use this platform, especially in the event of trackwork or delays. 
Inner West Line all stations services to Central and the City Circle South Line all stations and limited stop services to Central and the City Circle 
Inner West Line all stations services to Strathfield, Lidcombe, Cabramatta and Liverpool via Regents Park South Line all stations and limited stops services to Glenfield and Campbelltown via Granville Transport links
NightRide runs two routes via Croydon station:
- Route N50 - Between Liverpool and City (Town Hall)
- Route N60 - Between Fairfield station and City (Town Hall)
Gallery
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Overhead bridge
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View from Hennessy Street
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Entrance from The Strand
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Neighbouring stations
Preceding station CityRail Following station towards CampbelltownSouth Line towards Centraltowards LiverpoolInner West Line References
- ^ http://www.cityrail.info/stations/station_details?stationId=38
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe. "NSWrail.net". http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Croydon&line=NSW:main_south:0. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ Stations & Tracks Vol.1 Main Suburban State Rail Authority 1988
- ^ N.S.W. Railways Passenger Services 1880-1905 Australian Railway History, Vol 56, No. 810, April 2005 p141
- ^ Sydney Electric Trains from 1926-1960, Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, April 2001 p128.
- ^ a b Station Information A to F State Rail Authority 1997
Coordinates: 33°53′00″S 151°06′56″E / 33.88339°S 151.11562°E
Categories:- Railway stations in Sydney
- Railway stations opened in 1875
- Sydney rail transport stubs
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