Riverwood railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the East Hills line, serving the

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suburb of Riverwood. It is served by

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' T8 Airport & South Line services.

History

Riverwood station opened on 21 December 1931 as Herne Bay when the line was extended from

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to East Hills. The line was duplicated from

in 1948. It was renamed Riverwood on 10 March 1958. On 5 May 1986, the line was duplicated from Riverwood to

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with a new track laid to the north of the existing one. In 2002, the station was upgraded and given lifts. In 2013, as part of the quadruplication of the line from Kingsgrove to Revesby, through lines were added on either side of the existing pair.

Platforms and services

Transport links

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operates four bus routes via Riverwood station, under

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: *940: Hurstville station to Bankstown station *942: Lugarno to Campsie station *944: Mortdale station to Bankstown station *945: Hurstville station to Bankstown station Riverwood station is served by one NightRide route: *N20: to Town Hall station

References

External links

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Riverwood Station details
Transport for New South Wales {{Transport for New South Wales railway stations, Airport & South=y, state=collapsed Easy Access railway stations in Sydney Railway stations in Australia opened in 1931 East Hills railway line City of Canterbury-Bankstown Georges River Council