Sefton railway station is located on the

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, serving the Sydney suburb of Sefton. The station is heritage-listed in the state heritage register for

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.Sefton Railway Station Group
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T3 Bankstown line services.

History

Sefton station opened on 19 October 1924 when the

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line was extended to

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to become part of the

. The station building is of a characteristic standard design from the 1920s and 1930s. The station was further expanded in the following years, with booking and parcels offices installed on the footbridge in 1928. The station has undergone changes over the years as the importance of the station decreased and its urban context changed. The buildings on the footbridge were removed. Flower boxes, hedges and trees on the platform were removed. An awning was erected at the end of the 20th century to connect the footbridge landing with the main station building. In 2009, as part of the construction of the

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, major works were carried out in and around the station, including reconstruction of part of the footbridge, and the installation of lifts.

Service history

From inception, passenger services at Sefton connected it directly to Lidcombe,

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and the

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(later known as the Inner West Line). With the completion of the

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extension from

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, a small number of services were added through the station between Liverpool and

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. These were gradually increased, progressively replacing services on the Inner West Line until they were eliminated in October 2013 except for two trains eastbound and one train westbound on weekday mornings. A current project is underway to convert most of the Bankstown Line to a

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line. As a result, direct trains to the City via Lidcombe and Strathfield are planned to be restored for the remaining heavy rail stations, including Sefton.

Platforms & services

Today Sefton is served by T3 Bankstown line services terminating at Liverpool and three Liverpool – City via Strathfield services on weekdays.

Transport links

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operates one route via Sefton station: *S2: to Granville station Sefton station is served by one NightRide route: *N50: Liverpool station to Town Hall station

Trackplan

References

External links

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