Trains
CityRail operates three types of train services to and from Olympic Park Station, Sydney Olympic Park:
- Olympic Park Sprint operates between Lidcombe and Olympic Park Station at 20 minute intervals.
- Direct services between Central Station and Olympic Park Station, weekdays only.
- Major Event train services.
Sydney Olympic Park Sprint to operate every 10 minutes on weekends
From Saturday 24 February, CitiRail will be introducing a weekend service every 10 mins between Lidcombe and Sydney Olympic Park. Additional early morning and last night trains will operate outside this period.
Lidcombe to Sydney Olympic Park– weekends
The first service will depart at 6.13am. From 7.10am services will operate every 10 minutes until 10.10 pm. After 10.10 pm, services will operate every 20 minutes until the last service at 11.50pm.
Sydney Olympic Park to Lidcombe – weekends
The first service will depart at 6.21am. From 6.58am services will operate every 10 minutes until 9.58pm, services will operate every 20 minutes until the last service at 11.59pm.
Direct services – weekends
CitiRail will also introduce a direct weekend service from Central to Sydney Olympic Park departing at 6.37am, stopping at Strathfield at 6.51am and arriving at Olympic Park station at 7.01am and a direct weekend service from Sydney Olympic Park to Central Station, departing at 10.14pm, stopping at Strathfield at 10.24pm and arriving at Central station at 10.40pm
On weekdays, services will continue to operate every 20 minutes.
Visit the CityRail Timetable website to get the most up-to-date information on timetables for Olympic Park Sprint and Central Station direct services.
Visit www.131500.com to search for Major Event Transport Information or call 131 500 for details.
Sydney Olympic Park is also a short 15 minute flat walk from Concord West Station. View the Concord West Station walking map.
Railway track work
Track work on the Sydney Olympic Park railway line is scheduled for:
- Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 November 2007
- Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 December 2007
- Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April 2008
- Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May 2008
Intercity Passengers
Intercity passengers from the Blue Mountains should alight at Lidcombe Station and change trains to the Olympic Sprint platform adjacent to Platform 1.
Intercity passengers from the Central Coast or Newcastle should alight at Strathfield Station and change trains for Lidcombe or change to the route 525 bus on the north side of the station in Everton Street.
Travel Times to Olympic Park Station
From Lidcombe station - 6min
From Strathfield station - 9min
From Central station - 22min
From Concord West station - 15min walking.
Buy a ticket to Olympic Park Station
CityRail would like to remind customers to purchase return tickets to Olympic Park Station, this will save you time and money.Tickets to Homebush Station are not valid for Olympic Park Station and you will be required to pay an add on fare.
CityRail customers are advised that electronic ticketing gates are in operation at Olympic Park Station.
Ticket Fares to Olympic Park Station
To calculate the cost of a train ticket to Olympic Park Station from any other station, use CityRail's Fare Calculator.
Olympic Park Station Facilities
Stairs, escalators, hearing loop, platform tactile ground surface indicators, lifts, bus stop close by, handrails on stairs and ramps, ramps (gradient) 1:14, taxi rank close by, portable platform to train ramp, toilets, wheelchair access toilet, payphones, wheelchair access payphone, wheelchair access car space(s), sensory accessible, staffed from first to last scheduled train service, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), bicycle racks.
