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Rockdale is a railway station on the CityRail Illawarra line. Located in the Sydney suburb of Rockdale, it serves a residential and commercial area. It is also the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Rockdale.

There are some sidings for permanent way maintenance vehicles.

History
The station opened on 15 october 1884 as two side platforms (current platform faces 3 and 4). In 1907, the platforms were lengthened and the Down Main platform made into an island platform and the track moved to the down side of the island. The Up track was diverted to the former Down face of that island. The old up track became an Up refuge siding.

In 1908, the former up platform was converted to an island platform and an additional track laid along its western face. Rockdale now had four platform numbers. In 1923, a back platform (current platform 1) was erected, the lines from Wolli Creek to Rockdale were quadruplicated and the level crossing at Frederick Street was replaced by a bridge

Platforms/Service
The station is served by four to six trains per hour, with additional trains in peak hours. Trains to the city leave from platforms 2 and 4, trains travelling away from the city stop at platforms 3 and 5, so passengers need to check the video screens to reduce the chance of going to the wrong platform. Outside of peak hours and on weekends, trains almost exclusively depart from platforms 4 and 5. The station sits beside a major State Transit Authority bus interchange. Sydney government bus routes such as 400, 410, 471, 472, 476, 477, 478 and 479 serve the station. With the May 2006 timetable the station is now included on the South Coast Line timetable.

Accessibility
The station has Easy Access for wheelchairs. Ramp access is provided on the western side to Railway Street and lift access is provided on the eastern side to Geeves Avenue. Lift access is provided to the platforms.

Bus Services at Rockdale interchange
Sydney Buses runs the following routes via Burwood station: Stand A:


 * 425 - to Dulwich Hill - (Marrickville Road).

Stand B:


 * 476 - to Dolls Point - (Clareville Avenue).
 * 477 - to Miranda - (Kiora Road).

Stand C:


 * 478 - to Ramsgate - (Ramsgate Road). Selected weekday off peak services to Miranda - (Kiora Road) via Taren Point.
 * 479 - to Brighton-Le-Sands - (Bay Street & The Grand Pde).

Stand D:


 * 472 - to Five Dock - (First Avenue).

Stand E:


 * 492 - to Drummoyne - (Lyons & Victoria Roads).
 * 494 - Weekday peak hour services - to Campsie - (Beamish Street at Campsie railway station).

Stand F:


 * 400 - limited stops services - to Burwood - (Burwood Road at Westfield).

Stand H:


 * 400 - limited stops services - to Bondi Junction Interchange.
 * 410 - Weekday peak hour limited stops services - to Bondi Junction Interchange.
 * 471 - to Five Dock - (First Avenue).

Stand G:


 * 452 - to Beverly Hills station.
 * 453 - to Hurstville station.

NightRide:


 * N10 - Between Sutherland station and City(Town Hall).
 * N11 - Between Cronulla station and City(Town Hall).
 * N20 - to Riverwood station.