Lakemba railway station

Lakemba
Station footbridge, concourse and entrance, October 2022
General information
Location	Railway Parade, Lakemba Australia
Coordinates	33°55′12″S151°04′33″E / 33.9201°S 151.0757°E / -33.9201; 151.0757
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Sydney Trains (until 30 September 2024) Metro Trains Sydney (from 2025)
Line(s)	Bankstown
Distance	14.48 kilometres (9.00 mi) from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Weekdays: Staffed: 6am to 10pm Weekends and public holidays: Staffed: 6am to 7pm
Station code	LKM
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	14 April 1909
Closed	30 September 2024
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023 [1]	1,868,440 (year) 5,119 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Metro Following station Future services Wiley Park towards Bankstown Metro North West & Bankstown Line Belmore towards Tallawong
Former services Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Wiley Park towards Lidcombe or Liverpool Bankstown Line (until 2024) Belmore towards City Circle
Location

Lakemba railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the Bankstown railway line in the Sydney suburb of Lakemba. It is currently closed for conversion works to enable it to be served by Metro North West & Bankstown Line services in the future.

History

Lakemba station opened on 14 April 1909 when the Bankstown line was extended from Belmore to Bankstown. ^{[3] [4]}

Previously, a shunting neck existed to the west of the station, allowing services to terminate at Lakemba. This siding was removed in the 1990s. The original wooden ticket office above the station was destroyed by fire and replaced with a modern metal and glass structure. The station received an accessibility upgrade in 2007, which included the installation of a lift. ^[4]

The station closed on 30 September 2024 to facilitate the conversion of the Bankstown railway line to Sydney Metro.

War memorial

A war memorial was opened outside the station on 19 April 1953 by State Governor John Northcott. ^[4]

Platforms and services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	M1	services to Tallawong (from 2025)
2	M1	services to Bankstown (from 2025)

Transport links

U-Go Mobility operates four bus routes via Lakemba station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 450: Strathfield to Hurstville station ^[5]
• 942: Campsie to Lugarno ^[6]
• 946: Bankstown to Roselands ^[7]
• S14: to Mount Lewis ^[8]

Lakemba station is served by one NightRide route:

• N40: East Hills station to Town Hall station ^[9]

References

1. "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
2. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
3. Lakemba Station NSWrail.net
4. Lakemba Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
5. "Punchbowl Bus Co route 450". Transport for NSW.
6. "Punchbowl Bus Co route 942". Transport for NSW.
7. "Punchbowl Bus Co route 946". Transport for NSW.
8. "Punchbowl Bus Co route S14". Transport for NSW.
9. "N40 Nightride". Transport for NSW.

External links

• Media related to Lakemba railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Lakemba station details Transport for New South Wales
• Lakemba Metro station Sydney Metro