Mascot railway station

Mascot railway station is located on the Airport line, serving the Sydney suburb of Mascot. It is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South line services.

Mascot
Station front in April 2012
LocationBourke Street, Mascot
Coordinates33°55′23″S 151°11′16″E
Owned byAirport Link Company
Operated byAirport Link Company
Line(s)Airport
Distance5.10 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeMCO
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened21 May 2000
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
201831,870 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank17
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Domestic Airport
toward Macarthur
 Airport & South Line Green Square
toward City Circle

History

Mascot station opened on 21 May 2000 when the Airport line opened from Central to Wolli Creek.[2] Like other stations on the line, Mascot was built and is operated by the Airport Link Company as part of a public–private partnership.[3]

Prior to March 2011, passengers were required to pay an access fee to use the station. The access fee was removed after the State Government reached an agreement with the Airport Link Company to pay the fee at Mascot and Green Square stations on behalf of passengers.[4] Following the removal of the fee, patronage increased by around 70% at the two stations in the months following,[5] and passenger numbers rose substantially in the years following - with a 117% increase in ridership between 2015 and 2019.[6]

The concourse of Mascot station contains the Mascot Operations Room, which is responsible for operation of the four privately operated stations on the Airport line.[7]

At the platforms the station is signed "Mascot Suburban", to prevent confusion with the stations for the nearby airport, which is often referred to as Mascot Airport.

Planned upgrade

Following the substantial increase in passenger numbers since the removal of the access fee, it was announced in June 2020 that a new entrance/exit was to be built.[6] This would be located on the western side of Bourke Street - opposite the existing main entrance.[8] The existing station would also be upgraded, with additional ticket gates and public toilets.[6][8] As of January 2020, works are planned to begin in early 2021 and take 18 months to complete.[8]

Platforms & services
Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 All stations services to Central & the City Circle [9]
2 services to Revesby & Macarthur
2 weekday evening peak services to Campbelltown		 [9]

State Transit operates three routes via Mascot station:

Transit Systems operates three routes via Mascot station:

  • Entrance
  • Exit
  • Entrance at night
  • Entry via stairs
  • Ticket barriers
  • Indicator boards
  • Platforms

References
  1. NSW Train Stations Barrier Dashboard 2004-2018 Institute for Sustainable futures UTS
  2. Mascot Station NSWrail.net
  3. Train fares to fall at two stations Sydney Morning Herald 2 March 2011
  4. Green Square and Mascot commuters to save $17 a week CityRail 2 March 2011
  5. "Budget Estimates Committee hearing transcript" (PDF). 25 October 2011. p. 11. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  6. "Mascot Station set for major upgrade". Transport for NSW. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. "The Opening of Sydney's New Southern Railway" Transit Australia Volume 55 no 7 July 2000
  8. "Your Say Transport for NSW - Mascot Station Access Upgrade Project". Transport for NSW. October 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  9. "T8: Airport & South line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  10. "State Transit route 307". Transport for NSW.
  11. "State Transit route 357". Transport for NSW.
  12. "State Transit route 400". Transport for NSW.
  13. "Transit Systems route 418". Transport for NSW.
  14. "Transit Systems route 420". Transport for NSW.
  15. "Transit Systems route 420N". Transport for NSW.

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