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Villawood railway station

Villawood
Villawood Railway Station 2.JPG
Eastbound view in November 2007
Location River Avenue, Villawood
Coordinates 33°52′53″S 150°59′05″E / 33.881478°S 150.9848°E / -33.881478; 150.9848Coordinates: 33°52′53″S 150°59′05″E / 33.881478°S 150.9848°E / -33.881478; 150.9848
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main South
Distance 24.50 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Station code VWD
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 8 October 1924
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Liverpool
T3
Bankstown Line
towards Central

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

Villawood station opened on 8 October 1924 when the Main South line was extended from Regents Park to Cabramatta.

To the south of the station lies the Southern Sydney Freight Line that opened in January 2013.

Historically, Villawood was served by services from the city and Lidcombe operating to Liverpool. This changed in the early 2000s, when most services to Liverpool were altered to operate via Bankstown. Today Villawood is served by T3 Bankstown line services terminating at Liverpool.

Transdev NSW operates three routes via Villawood station:

Villawood station is served by one NightRide route:


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