Liverpool railway station, Sydney facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Liverpool
Station front in December 2007
Location	Bigge Street, Liverpool
Coordinates	33°55′30″S 150°55′38″E / 33.92495278°S 150.9271556°E / -33.92495278; 150.9271556
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Main South
Distance	38.68 kilometres from Central
Platforms	4 (2 side, 1 island)
Tracks	5
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	LPO
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	26 September 1856
Electrified	Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2018)	19,820 (daily) (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Casula toward Leppington Inner West & Leppington Line Warwick Farm toward City Circle Terminus Bankstown Line Casula toward Leppington Cumberland Line Warwick Farm toward Richmond

Liverpool railway station is a historic train station in Liverpool, Australia. It sits on the Main South line. This station is a key stop for Sydney Trains services, including the T2 Inner West & Leppington, T3 Bankstown, and T5 Cumberland lines. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register in 1999 because of its important history.

History of Liverpool Station

Liverpool was one of the first towns settled in the colony of New South Wales. The train station first opened on 26 September 1856. It was one of the first stops on the Main South line.

Just north of the station, an old branch line used to cross the Georges River. This line went into the Holsworthy military base. Today, the old bridge supports are used for a walking path.

In 1929, the train line from Central Station became electric. Liverpool was the end of the electric line until 1968. That's when the electric wires were extended to Campbelltown.

In 1965, a freight train crashed into a passenger train at the station. This caused injuries and one death.

In 2000, the station got a big upgrade to make it easier for everyone to use. They added lifts to the platforms and built a new area for passengers. The old heritage building on platform 1 was also updated.

A new freight train line, called the Southern Sydney Freight Line, opened near the station in 2013. Around the same time, a new platform, Platform 4, was built for trains heading south. It opened in January 2014.

Platforms and Train Services

Northbound view from Newbridge Road in December 2007, before the new Platform 4 was built.

Liverpool railway station in December 2017, after Platform 4 was built.

Liverpool station has four platforms for trains.

• Platforms 1 and 4 are used by the T2 Inner West & Leppington and T5 Cumberland lines.
• Platforms 2 and 3 are where T3 Bankstown line trains end their journey. These trains then turn around to go back towards the city.

Here's a quick look at the services:

Connecting Transport

The bus station next to the train station in 2019.

Liverpool railway station has a busy bus station right next to it. This bus station opened in 2000. Many local bus services operate from here. These services are run by companies like Interline, Transdev NSW, and Transit Systems Sydney.

You can catch buses to many different places from Liverpool station. For example, the T-Way route T80 goes to Parramatta. Other buses go to nearby suburbs like Green Valley, Miller, Carnes Hill, Austral, Bringelly, and Campbelltown. There are also NightRide bus services that run late at night.

The station is also a stop for some Greyhound Australia long-distance bus services. These buses travel to and from places like Canberra.

Heritage Importance

Liverpool railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. This means it's an important historical site. Even though the station has changed a lot over time, some old parts remain.

These include:

• The original station building on platform 1, which dates back to around 1880.
• A goods shed from about 1879. A goods shed was a building where goods and freight were stored before being loaded onto trains or after being unloaded.
• The brick-faced platforms from 1880.

The station building is a good example of a "third class" station from that time. It shows how train technology and building methods have changed. The goods shed is quite rare because it's made of brick and is still mostly in its original condition. It even has its old crane! This goods shed is one of only two brick goods sheds left in the state. It's a key reminder of the station's early days.

Images for kids

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  The original station building on platform 1