Panania railway station

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Panania
Panania railway station 20180919 04.jpg
LocationWeston Street, Panania
Coordinates33°57′16″S 150°59′52″E / 33.95433611°S 150.9977806°E / -33.95433611; 150.9977806Coordinates: 33°57′16″S 150°59′52″E / 33.95433611°S 150.9977806°E / -33.95433611; 150.9977806
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)East Hills
Distance22.55 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codePAN
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened21 December 1931
RebuiltJuly 2018
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
20131,610 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank128
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png Sydney Trains Following station
East Hills
toward Macarthur
 TfNSW T8.svg Airport & South Line Revesby
toward City Circle

Panania railway station is located on the East Hills line, serving the Sydney suburb of Panania. It is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South line services.

History[]

Panania station opened on 21 December 1931 when the line was extended from Kingsgrove to East Hills.[2][3]

On 9 December 1985, the line from Revesby to East Hills was duplicated with a new track laid to the north of the existing one.[4][5]

Upgrades[]

In October 2011, the surrounding bus stops and station entrance were upgraded.[6] In December 2014, scoping began for a further upgrade.[7] In July 2018, the upgrade was completed which included new lifts, stairs, weather canopies, signage, refurbishments, toilets and CCTV.[8][9]

Platforms and services[]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Central & the City Circle via the Airport
6 weekday morning peak services to Central & the City Circle via Sydenham		 [10]
2 services to Macarthur
4 weekday evening peak services to Campbelltown		 [10]

Transport Links[]

Panania Station has bus stops located on both Braesmere Road on the north side and Anderson Avenue and Weston Street on the southside. All routes are operated by Transdev NSW.

Braesmere Road

It is also the side where Train Replacement buses stop during trackwork.

Anderson Avenue/Weston Street

  • 923: To Bankstown via Picnic Point (Some services start at Picnic Point Boatshed)
  • 924: East Hills to Bankstown

Panania station is served by one NightRide route.

  • N40: East Hills to City Town Hall

References[]

  1. ^ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ Panania Station NSWrail.net
  3. ^ Panania Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  4. ^ "Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest April 1986 page 119
  5. ^ "Salt Pan via Dumbleton. The Story of the East Hills Line'" ARHS Bulletin September 2001
  6. ^ Panania – Transport Interchange Upgrade Transport for NSW 2 December 2011
  7. ^ Major upgrade to begin at Panania station Transport for NSW 5 December 2014
  8. ^ "Panania Station Upgrade". Transport for NSW. 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Transport Access Program" (PDF). Transport for NSW. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. ^ a b "T8: Airport & South line timetable". Transport for NSW.

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