Gymea railway station, Sydney

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Gymea is a CityRail railway station on the Cronulla branch of Sydney's Illawarra line. It serves the residential area of Gymea.

Gymea station is served by two trains per hour during off-peak traffic, with additional trains at weekday peak hours. The maximum number of trains, four per hour, is limited by the single line section on this branch; although the station itself has an island platform with a line on either side (the line converges to one to the West).

The station is also the setting for the Sista She song "What R Yooze Girls Doin?" in which the rap duo recount their seeing-off of unwanted male attention.

History

The station opened with the line in 1939, when the residential area was first developed. Originally, Gymea had a crossing loop. The line from Miranda to Caringbah was duplicated sometime around 1980.

Until recently, the station was only accessible by stairs. In 2005, the station was upgraded to Easy Access with the installation of a lift and tactile strips.

Under the CityRail Clearways Project, the remaining sections of single line railway from Sutherland to Gymea and Caringbah to Cronulla will be duplicated.

Platforms/Service

Gymea railway station is served by four trains per hour (two in the direction of Cronulla and two in the direction of the City) for most of the time, with additional trains at weekday peak hours.

Platform 1:
*Illawarra line colour>Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Central and Bondi Junction.

Platform 2:
*Illawarra line colour>Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations services to Cronulla.

Transport Links

Veolia Transport runs two routes via Gymea station:
*974 - Between Miranda and Gymea Bay.
*975 - Between Miranda and Grays Point.

External links

Neighbouring stations