Banksia railway station is located on the

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, serving the

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suburb of

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. It is served by

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T4 line services.

History

Banksia station opened on 21 October 1906 with one island platform. In 1923, as part of the quadruplication of the

from

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to Rockdale, Platforms 1 and 4 were built along with an underpass. In August 2020, an upgrade to Banksia station as part of the Station Access Program was proposed. It includes the addition of lifts, heavily modified entrances, canopy extensions, and upgraded toilets. Construction began in December 2020 and was completed on 16 March 2022, and the lifts were opened on 7 April 2022.

Platforms and services

Banksia_railway_station_western_entrance

Transport links

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operates one route via Banksia station: *420

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to Mascot station via

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Banksia station is served by three NightRide routes: *N10: Sutherland station to Town Hall station *N11: Cronulla station to Town Hall station *N20: Riverwood station to Town Hall station

References

External links

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Banksia station details
Transport for New South Wales {{Transport for New South Wales railway stations, Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Sydney Railway stations in Australia opened in 1906 Illawarra railway line Bayside Council Easy Access railway stations in Sydney