Rockdale railway station

Rockdale
South-east bound view in March 2006
Location	Railway Street, Rockdale
Coordinates	33°57′07″S 151°08′12″E / 33.952051°S 151.136658°E / -33.952051; 151.136658Coordinates: 33°57′07″S 151°08′12″E / 33.952051°S 151.136658°E / -33.952051; 151.136658
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Illawarra
Distance	10.41 kilometres from Central
Platforms	5 (1 side, 2 island)
Tracks	5
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	RKL
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	15 October 1884
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station Kogarah towards Waterfall or Cronulla T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Banksia towards Bondi Junction

Rockdale railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Rockdale. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services.

Rockdale station opened on 15 October 1884 on the same date as the Illawarra line from Redfern to Hurstville with two side platforms.

In 1907, the northbound platform was converted to an island with a new southbound track. The former southbound track (current Platform 4) became the northbound track, with the former southbound platform (current Platform 3) becoming a refuge siding.

In 1908, Platform 3 was converted to an island platform and an additional track laid along its western face. Rockdale now had four platform numbers. In 1923, a terminus platform (current Platform 1) was erected, when the Illawarra line was quadruplicated from Wolli Creek and the level crossing at Frederick Street was replaced by a bridge.

In February 1993 Rockdale Signal Box was abolished. Its frame consisted of a combination of pistol grip and large mechanical levers, the last example in New South Wales.

Sydney Buses operate 10 routes via Rockdale station:

Transdev NSW operate two routes to and from Rockdale station:

Rockdale station is served by three NightRide routes: