Mascot railway station

Mascot railway station is located on the Airport line, serving the Sydney suburb of Mascot. It is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South line services.

Mascot
Station front in April 2012
LocationBourke Street, Mascot
Coordinates33°55′23″S 151°11′16″E
Owned byAirport Link Company
Operated byAirport Link Company
Line(s)Airport
Distance5.10 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeMCO
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened21 May 2000
ElectrifiedYes
Traffic
Passengers (2018)31,870 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank17
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Macarthur
T8
Airport & South Line
Green Square
towards City Circle

History

Mascot station opened on 21 May 2000 when the Airport line opened from Central to Wolli Creek.[2] Like other stations on the line, Mascot was built and is operated by the Airport Link Company as part of a public–private partnership.[3]

Prior to March 2011, passengers were required to pay an access fee to use the station. The access fee was removed after the State Government reached an agreement with the Airport Link Company to pay the fee at Mascot and Green Square stations on behalf of passengers.[4] Patronage increased by around 70% at the two stations in the months following the removal of the fee.[5]

The concourse of Mascot station contains the Mascot Operations Room, which is responsible for operation of the four privately operated stations on the Airport line.[6]

At the platforms the station is signed "Mascot Suburban", to prevent confusion with the stations for the nearby airport, which is often referred to as Mascot Airport.

Platforms & services
Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 All stations services to Central & the City Circle [7]
2 services to Revesby & Macarthur
2 weekday evening peak services to Campbelltown		 [7]

State Transit operates three routes via Mascot station:

Transit Systems operates three routes via Mascot station:

  • Entrance
  • Exit
  • Entrance at night
  • Entry via stairs
  • Ticket barriers
  • Indicator boards
  • Platforms

References
  1. NSW Train Stations Barrier Dashboard 2004-2018 Institute for Sustainable futures UTS
  2. Mascot Station NSWrail.net
  3. Train fares to fall at two stations Sydney Morning Herald 2 March 2011
  4. Green Square and Mascot commuters to save $17 a week CityRail 2 March 2011
  5. "Budget Estimates Committee hearing transcript" (PDF). 25 October 2011. p. 11. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  6. "The Opening of Sydney's New Southern Railway" Transit Australia Volume 55 no 7 July 2000
  7. "T8: Airport & South line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. "State Transit route 307". Transport for NSW.
  9. "State Transit route 357". Transport for NSW.
  10. "State Transit route 400". Transport for NSW.
  11. "Transit Systems route 418". Transport for NSW.
  12. "Transit Systems route 420". Transport for NSW.
  13. "Transit Systems route 420N". Transport for NSW.

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