Erskineville railway station is a suburban railway station located on the South Coast line, serving the Sydney suburb of Erskineville. It is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South Line services.
History Early history The original Erskineville station, situated on the north side of Erskineville Road, opened in 1884 as part of the construction of the Illawarra railway line to . The line through Erskineville was later quadruplicated in the early 1910s. As part of these works, the station was relocated to the south side of the road overbridge and rebuilt with four platforms.
Link to Eastern Suburbs railway line In the late 1970s, the underground Eastern Suburbs railway line was connected to the Illawarra railway line immediately north of Erskineville, creating Erskineville Junction. At the same time, additional platforms to the west of the station were partially built to enable sextuplication from Erskineville to . This was abandoned as a cost-cutting exercise. The CityRail Clearways Project envisaged reviving this plan, with stopping trains serving only the newly completed western platforms. However, this project was cancelled in November 2008.
Accessibility upgrades In 2021, proposed upgrades to the station were announced, involving the addition of a new southern footbridge, lifts and canopies. These upgrades were completed in 2024.
Service changes Trains from the Bankstown railway line ceased calling at Erskineville in 2024 due to the conversion of that line for Sydney Metro services. Instead, T8 Airport & South services began stopping at the station from October 2024, alongside occasional T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra services. Transport for NSW has indicated that the station will fully switch to T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra services at an unspecified future date.
Services Platforms
Transport links Transdev John Holland operates one bus route via Erskineville station, under contract to Transport for NSW: 355: Bondi Junction Interchange to Marrickville Metro
Trackplan
References
External links
Erskineville Station at Transport for New South Wales