Birrong railway station is located on the Bankstown line, serving the

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suburb of Birrong. It is served by

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T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line services.

History

Birrong station opened on 16 July 1928, when the Bankstown line was extended from

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. To the north of the station lies Sefton Park Junction with services heading north to

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and west to

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on the

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. The Bankstown-Lidcombe line also passes over the

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. In 2020, following the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into Sydenham to Bankstown line conversion's review of Transport for NSW plans to close stations in the west of Bankstown, the NSW Government announced a Bankstown to Lidcombe shuttle service would operate in the short-term through Birrong once Sydney Metro Southwest opened in 2024. In July 2021 an upgrade to the station was complete with a new lift and staircase. Birrong is the only station in Sydney with a pre-WWII style station building that is not heritage-listed.

Platforms and services

Layout

References

External links

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Birrong station details
Transport for New South Wales {{Transport for New South Wales railway stations, Lidcombe & Bankstown=y, state=collapsed Easy Access railway stations in Sydney Railway stations in Australia opened in 1928 Bankstown railway line City of Canterbury-Bankstown