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
Eastern station building and entrance, April 2012
General information
Location	Bourke Street, Mascot Australia
Coordinates	33°55′23″S 151°11′16″E
Owned by	Airport Link Company
Operated by	Airport Link Company
Line(s)	Airport
Distance	5.10 kilometres (3.17 mi) from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Weekdays: Staffed: 5am to 11.30pm Weekends and public holidays: Staffed: 5am to 11.30pm
Station code	MCO
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	21 May 2000; 24 years ago (2000-05-21)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023[1]	8,785,820 (year) 24,071 (daily)[2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Domestic Airport towards Macarthur Airport & South Line Green Square towards City Circle

History

Mascot station opened on 21 May 2000 when the Airport line opened from Central to Wolli Creek.^[3] Like other stations on the line, Mascot was built and is operated by the Airport Link Company as part of a public–private partnership.^[4]

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.^[5] Following the removal of the fee, patronage increased by around 70% at the two stations in the months following,^[6] and passenger numbers rose substantially in the years following – with a 117% increase in ridership between 2015 and 2019.^[7]

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.^[8]

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.

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.^[7] This would be located on the western side of Bourke Street – opposite the existing main entrance.^[9] The existing station would also be upgraded, with additional ticket gates and public toilets.^[7][9] Works began in early 2021 and the new access was opened on 21 December 2023.^[10] The Old entrance is expected to close sometime in 2026 to allow for demolition of the Mascot Towers.

Platforms and services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T8	All stations services to Central & the City Circle	[11]
2	T8	services to Revesby & Macarthur 2 weekday evening peak services to Campbelltown	[11]

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance to Bourke Street
M	Mezzanine
C	Concourse	Fare control, Platform access
P Platform level	Side platform
	Outbound	→ T8 toward Revesby and Macarthur (Domestic Airport)
	Inbound	← T8 toward Central and City Circle (Green Square) ←
	Side platform

Transport links

Transdev John Holland operates three bus routes via Mascot station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 306: to Redfern station^[12]
• 307: to Westfield Eastgardens^[13]
• 350: Domestic Terminal to Bondi Junction station^[14]

Transit Systems operates two bus routes via Mascot station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 358: Sydenham station to Randwick^[15]
• 420: to Westfield Burwood^[16]

Gallery

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  Eastern entrance
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  Eastern exit
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  Eastern entrance at night
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  Eastern entry via stairs
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  Ticket barriers
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  Indicator boards
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  Platforms
• 
  Western entrance five days after opening, December 2023