Redfern railway station

Redfern
Southbound view of Platforms 5 and 6, taken from the Northern Concourse, October 2023
General information
Location	Lawson Street, Redfern Australia
Coordinates	33°53′31″S 151°11′55″E / 33.89202°S 151.19873°E / -33.89202; 151.19873
Elevation	29 metres (95 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Main Suburban Illawarra
Distance	1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) from Central
Platforms	12 (2 side, 5 island)
Tracks	12
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground: 10 platforms Underground: 2 platforms
Accessible	Yes, platforms 1–10 only
Architect	John Whitton
Architectural style	Federation Queen Anne
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	REF
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	26 September 1855; 169 years ago (1855-09-26) (as Eveleigh) 21 October 1906; 118 years ago (1906-10-21) (as Redfern)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Eveleigh (1876–1906)
Passengers
2023[2]	14,787,470 (year) 40,514 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Strathfield towards Emu Plains or Richmond North Shore & Western Line Central towards Berowra Burwood (one weekday morning peak service) One-way operation Macdonaldtown towards Parramatta or Leppington Leppington & Inner West Line Central towards City Circle Newtown towards Leppington Macdonaldtown towards Liverpool Liverpool & Inner West Line Newtown towards Liverpool Liverpool & Inner West Line (weekdays only) Sydenham towards Waterfall or Cronulla Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Central towards Bondi Junction Strathfield towards Olympic Park Olympic Park Line (special events only) Central Terminus Erskineville towards Macarthur Airport & South Line Central towards City Circle Burwood towards Hornsby Northern Line Central towards Gordon Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Strathfield towards Katoomba or Mount Victoria Blue Mountains Line (weekday peak only) Central Terminus Strathfield towards Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line (weekday peak only) Wolli Creek towards Kiama South Coast Line South Coast Line (morning and evening services) Central towards Bondi Junction Sydenham towards Kiama South Coast Line (limited weekday morning and evening services)      NSW TrainLink Western Line does not stop here      NSW TrainLink North Western Line does not stop here      NSW TrainLink North Coast Line does not stop here
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name	Redfern Railway Station group; Tenterfield railway
Type	State heritage (built)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	1234
Type	Railway Platform/Station
Category	Transport – Rail
Builders	Department of Railways

Redfern railway station is a heritage-listed former railway bridge and now railway station located on the Main Suburban railway line in the Inner City Sydney suburb of Redfern in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Whitton and built by Department of Railways. It is also known as Redfern Railway Station group and Tenterfield railway. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[3]

The station that opened on 26 September 1855 is located on what was originally the Illawarra line. It is now served by all Sydney Trains lines except the Cumberland Line and the airport branch of the Airport & South Line. Some NSW TrainLink Intercity services also call at the station.