Lewisham railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Lewisham. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line services.
History Lewisham station opened in 1886.Lewisham Station NSWrail.net The Main Suburban line through Lewisham was quadruplicated in 1892,"NSW Railway Passenger Services 1880-1905" Australian Railway History Vol 56 No 810 April 2005 page 141 and sextuplicated in 1927 in association with electrification works."Sydney Electric Trains from 1926-1960" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin April 2001 page 128
As part of the 1892 work, the northern side platform was converted to an island platform and a new platform constructed on the most northern line. The former was trimmed back to a single platform, and the latter demolished as part of the 1927 works. In September 1990, Lewisham closed for three months as the first station that CityRail upgraded."Lewisham" Railway Digest February 1990 page 48
An easy access upgrade to the station will commence in 2024.Lewisham Station Upgrade
Services Platforms
Transport links Transit Systems operates one bus route via Lewisham station, under contract to Transport for NSW: 413: Railway Square to Campsie station
Lewisham station is served by one NightRide route: N50: Liverpool station to Town Hall station
Lewisham West light rail station on the Inner West Light Rail is located 300 metres south-west of Lewisham station, and is served by L1 Dulwich Hill Line services.Light Rail information NSW Transport Information
References
External links
Lewisham station details Transport for New South Wales