Free travel on trains this weekend! Yeah! This station is always clean and the Station Assistant…read moreis most helpful.

This is a fairly busy station on the Northern Line. During the peak morning hours, there is a fast…read moretrain to Central but it is pretty full by the time it gets to West Ryde having come from Newcastle. Entry points to the station are from Ryedale Road and West Parade. There are two ticket machines, one is exclusively for EFTPOS transactions. They've recently installed a CBA ATM near the top of the stairs coming in from Ryedale Road. There are lifts on all platforms, and two toilets near the ticket counters. There are plenty of benches along the platforms, especially on the platform going to the city. There are food and drink vending machines on both platforms if you're feeling peckish while waiting for your train. A large section of the platforms is covered to protect you from rain when the weather's sour. The station is well lighted at night so you don't feel afraid for your life when catching public transport in odd hours. There's a coffee shop on the upstairs bridge open on weekdays for a quick brekky fix before catching the train. There are bus stops right outside the station with buses going to the city via Ryde, Parramatta and Chatswood. There's plenty of public parking on Ryedale Road for those coming to the station by car. You can also leave your bicycles at both the Ryedale Road or West Parade side but I would advise against it especially if your bike is expensive. I once saw a lonely bike frame chained to the fence near the carpark in Ryedale Road and it was missing its other parts which i suspect were taken off and stolen.

Even though this station is literally at the edge of the city, it is still a pretty major station…read more I guess it is because pretty much all of the trains stop here, though after Campbelltown there is only one other station. However, this actually includes the XPT that heads to Melbourne and Canberra and is also the terminus for the Southern Highlands service. The station is quite close to the main shopping area, and also has quite a few buses that stop here as well. Oh, and they still have the old building here as well.

My paternal grandfather was a train station master Everytime I'm down at the station I have a…read moremelancholy feeling because I have memories of him back home. The train station is always clean with a lot of passengers going into the city to work. I have been catching the train for decades since I was 17 years old. In winter I would sit in those old trains freezing cold. Now you get the Tangara trains which is fast & convenient.

This train station was great! Accessing the trains are easy, as you don't need to get a train card…read moreand add money to it. Just tap a card or a phone payment app to get in and out of the train platform areas. Then it was super easy to figure out what platform would lead you to your train. Trains came reliably on time and I was able to get around to the rest of Sydney with no problem. Highly recommend.

I was staying in the Central Business District area for the Sydney Marathon and came here to catch…read morethe train a few times. You can enter the station from George St or even access the station from the lower level of the Queen Victoria Building. There are a lot of signs and screens to let you know which platform to wait for your train. It was very convenient that I was able to pay for my train fare using Google Pay.

Yep, that's right, this is another railway station that I happen to be reviewing because, well, I…read morejust seem to have to leave a comment on almost anywhere I go. Then again, people review toilet blocks so I guess railway stations are also fair game. This is an okay station, not really a major one, but there are a number of facilities here, and like a lot of Sydney stations, it is also fairly accessible.

This is the M&Ms of stations. Methadone & McDonalds!…read more I used to alight at this station much more frequently in my youth (KD's and Northie's were big back then, pre-Cabana days - which incidentally is also now closed). Let's not mention the Crowie, let's just not. A friend, who I used to collaborate with on IT projects lived in the Forum for a number of years so it was a regular stop for me, and has changed a lot since. The station itself was one of the first with the full upgrade (new escalators and elevators, brand new platform markings and bitumen, paint scheme and seating). This breathed new life into a shabby station whose reputation was gutter-bound courtesy of the methadone malingerers accosting you every time you walked past for "a coupla bucks". Buddy you saw me here an hour ago and I knocked ya back, what do you think has happened in that hour that is gonna change my mind? I didn't win Lotto. Sorry, but I hate working to earn money just as much as you do so why would I give it away? St Leonards staysh has been future proofed somewhat with the provision for 4 platforms (currently 3 in operation). This makes it large by comparison to other stations, offering more than ample room with which to wait, as the platforms are double-size to accommodate two lines. It alleviates the claustrophobia so prevalent at other stations. I alighted here late this week and discovered to my horror that there are still opioid dependents lingering, loitering and lounging around in wait for their substitution fix. I wasn't hit on for cashola this time, but by donning dark ray bans, suiting up, and rocking a purposeful stride, methinks they overlooked me as a potential mark.

This station is pretty awesome, particularly the architecture, or at least the part of it that made…read moreup the old station. Mind you, much of that has been replaced by the newer section up along the road, but the old main building is nothing short of gorgeous. Mind you, I was somewhat annoyed that the toilets were closed, but then again that does happen every so often, but it was a nice place to sit at while waiting for my train.

After the recent renovations the station looks much better. Its clean and I have noticed recently…read morethat we even have some new big pot plants to make it the station even peatier. The station is very straightforwards so you will never get lost (like some at central station) and have only one entry/exit too. There is a space to lock and leave you pushbike (I wish it was more of that, I don't think that's enough) and there is a toilet too (yay!) Sydenham also have fast trains to the city which I am a big fan. Only one thing is missing....a good coffee shop at the station or just next door... anyone willing to open one??

I probably should move away from calling places like Mascot Station new, since it is probably…read moresomething like 20 years old now. Then again, in the grand scheme of things, particularly when it comes to railway stations, it probably is new. Anyway, this is the station that you DON'T get off at if you want to go to the airport. The reason I mention this is that apparently a lot of people do, and then get really confused when they can't find the airport. It's an okay station otherwise, though they should have a big 'NOT THE AIRPORT' scrawled all over it (though they used to call it Suburban).

Only (2) stops to Central Station. Quick easy trip to Domestic and International Airport [via T2…read moreAirport Line].

Burwood Station is an inner west station of Sydney. It is very close to Mini Chinese Town, Burwood…read morePlaza and Burwood Westfield. Therefore a good shopping area. The station itself has a lift and is well posted . There is good signage to tell you when and which platforms are the next trains. You must have an Opal Card to travel on trains, buses and ferries in Sydney. There is concession cards and a senior card that you can apply for on line.

Like many of the stations in Sydney, especially the ones closer to the city, this station is a very…read moreaccessible station, and is also pretty close to the shopping district which, once again, seems to be a common factor with a lot of these stations. The other thing is that the trains through here are fairly frequent, though not all of them stop. Then again, this is a major line so I am not all that surprised since this isn't a major station.

This train station was great! Accessing the trains are easy, as you don't need to get a train card…read moreand add money to it. Just tap a card or a phone payment app to get in and out of the train platform areas. Then it was super easy to figure out what platform would lead you to your train. Trains came reliably on time and I was able to get around to the rest of Sydney with no problem. Highly recommend.

Okay, while Town Hall station has its charm - well, charm is probably not the best word to describe…read morethe place, but still, as an underground station, I liked it. However, I have found that Wynard is much better organised, but then again it has been completely upgraded to make it much much better. Then again, I have found that the elevators can be pretty slow at times, especially when you are attempting to navigate it with a heavy bag of luggage. Still, I have actually found it pretty easy to get around, and the corridors that sprawl out from it make it quite easy to avoid the annoying streets. Oh, and the section under the park is still pretty cool.