About Lakemba Station
Customers at Lakemba Station will have a new air-conditioned metro train every four minutes in the peak – that’s 15 trains an hour. Lakemba Station is currently serviced by 8 trains an hour in the morning peak.
The station will be fully upgraded with lifts and level access between platforms and trains and platform screen doors to keep people and objects away from the tracks.
Main station features
- Station plaza on The Boulevarde upgraded and station plaza on Railway Parade extended
- Existing elevated concourse retained with a minor expansion for additional station buildings and facilities
- New station buildings in concourse, on platform and next to Railway Parade entrance
- New toilets
- Existing bus stops on The Boulevarde, Railway Parade, and Haldon Street retained
- New footpath on southern side of Railway Parade, next to existing car park, leading to station entrance
- Cedar of Lebanon tree (cedrus libani) retained
- At least 40 bike parking spaces
- Three off-road kiss and ride spaces
- Three taxi spaces
- Seven accessible parking spaces
Access and entry
- Existing entries on Railway Parade and The Boulevarde upgraded
Travel times
| Lakemba to: | Now (minutes) | Sydney Metro (minutes) | Savings (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Up to 28 | 22 | Up to 6 |
| Pitt Street (new CBD station) | Up to 39* | 24 | Up to 15 |
| Barangaroo (new CBD station) | Up to 53* | 28 | Up to 25 |
| Victoria Cross (North Sydney) | Up to 46* | 31 | Up to 15 |
| Chatswood | Up to 59* | 37 | Up to 22 |
| Macquarie University | Up to 67* | 48 | Up to 19 |
* Includes time to interchange and/or walk
