Bankstown railway line

The Bankstown railway line is a railway line serving the Canterbury-Bankstown and Inner West regions of Sydney between the stations of Sydenham and Lidcombe.

This article is about the physical railway line. For the Sydney Trains service that operates on the line, see Bankstown Line.

Bankstown railway line
View of the Bankstown railway line as it runs through Dulwich Hill in 2010. At right is the Metropolitan Goods railway which runs parallel to the Bankstown railway line between Marrickville and Campsie. The former Rozelle branch of the Metropolitan Goods railway is at the top right; it has since been converted to light rail.
Overview
OwnerRailCorp
Termini
  • Sydenham
  • Lidcombe
Stations14
Service
Operator(s)Sydney Trains
History
Opened1 February 1895
opened to Belmore1 February 1895
extended to Bankstown14 April 1909
extended to Regents Park16 July 1928
Technical
Line length17
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
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