Lakemba railway station

Lakemba
Southbound view in May 2007
Location	Railway Parade, Lakemba
Coordinates	33°55′12″S 151°04′33″E / 33.9201°S 151.0757°E / -33.9201; 151.0757Coordinates: 33°55′12″S 151°04′33″E / 33.9201°S 151.0757°E / -33.9201; 151.0757
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Bankstown
Distance	14.48 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	LKM
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	14 April 1909
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station Wiley Park towards Lidcombe or Liverpool T3 Bankstown Line Belmore towards City Circle

Lakemba railway station is located on the Bankstown line, serving the Sydney suburb of Lakemba. It is served by Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown line services.

Lakemba station opened on 14 April 1909 when the Bankstown line was extended from Belmore to Bankstown.

Previously a shunting neck existed to the west of the station allowing services to terminate at Lakemba. This was removed in the 1990s. The original wooden ticket office above the station was demolished after it was heavily damaged by fire and replaced by a modern metal and glass structure in 2001.

A war memorial was opened outside the station on 19 April 1953 by State Governor John Northcott.

Punchbowl Bus Company operates four routes via Lakemba station:

Lakemba station is served by one NightRide route: