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Olympic Park Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION), NSW Details
Description
A four-platformbelow-ground station. It is located 400 metres from the Olympic Stadium and adjacent to the Sydney Showground. This rail line connects the existing main western rail line between Flemington and Lidcombe stations via the Pippita rail corridor which formerly provided rail access to the State Brickworks and the State Abattoir. The station is located in the suburb of Homebush Bay. (Olympic Co-ordination Authority `TRANSPORT - The Way to Go`)
Origin
The name was chosen to commemorate the use of the area for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Olympic Park Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION), NSW
| title | Olympic Park Railway Station (RAILWAY STATION) |
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| state | NSW |
| reference | 80086 |
| placename | Olympic Park Railway Station |
| designation | RAILWAY STATION |
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| lga | AUBURN |
| description | A four-platformbelow-ground station. It is located 400 metres from the Olympic Stadium and adjacent to the Sydney Showground. This rail line connects the existing main western rail line between Flemington and Lidcombe stations via the Pippita rail corridor which formerly provided rail access to the State Brickworks and the State Abattoir. The station is located in the suburb of Homebush Bay. (Olympic Co-ordination Authority `TRANSPORT - The Way to Go`) |
| meaning | |
| origin | The name was chosen to commemorate the use of the area for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
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