The original Erskineville station, situated on the north side of Erskineville Road, opened in 1884 as part of the construction of the Illawarra railway line to Hurstville. The line through Erskineville was later quadruplicated in the early 1910s. As part of these works, the station was relocated to the south side of the road overbridge and rebuilt with four platforms.[3]
Link to Eastern Suburbs railway line
In the late 1970s, the underground Eastern Suburbs railway line was connected to the Illawarra railway line immediately north of Erskineville, creating Erskineville Junction. At the same time, additional platforms to the west of the station were partially built to enable sextuplication from Erskineville to Sydenham.[3] This was abandoned as a cost-cutting exercise. The CityRail Clearways Project envisaged reviving this plan, with stopping trains serving only the newly completed western platforms. However, this project was cancelled in November 2008.[4]
Accessibility upgrades
In 2021, proposed upgrades to the station were announced, involving the addition of a new southern footbridge, lifts and canopies.[5] These upgrades were completed in 2024.[6]
Service changes
Trains from the Bankstown railway line ceased calling at Erskineville in 2024 due to the conversion of that line for Sydney Metro services. Instead, T8 Airport & South services began stopping at the station from October 2024, alongside occasional T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra services. Transport for NSW has indicated that the station will fully switch to T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra services at an unspecified future date.[7]
