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Redfern railway station, Sydney

Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre.

Redfern has 12 platforms, two of which are underground. Almost all suburban services to and from the city stop at Redfern, as do a number of peak-hour intercity services.

The present Redfern station was damaged by fire in the Redfern riot of 14 February 2004.

In the early history of the New South Wales Railways, "Redfern" was the name of the principal Sydney terminus. It was located to the south of Devonshire St and opened on 26 September 1855 in an area known as "Cleveland Fields." This original "Redfern" station comprised one wooden platform in a corrugated iron shed. As traffic increased the original station was replaced in 1874 by a brick building containing two platforms. This second station, which grew to 14 platforms, was designed for through traffic if the lines were extended in the city direction. This second station was found to be too far from the city centre, so a new station (the present Sydney Central Station) was built to the north of Devonshire Street and opened on 4 August 1906. The 1874 station was soon demolished.

A station was opened in 1876 1.3 km on the Parramatta side of the "original Redfern" and called Eveleigh. In 1885 Eveleigh's platforms were reconstructed at the present Redfern site, and on 21 October 1906 this station was renamed Redfern.

"Getting out at Redfern" is Sydney slang for coitus interruptus.

Last updated: 06-04-2005 20:44:13
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