History
The junction has been upgraded in recent years from a low speed one to a medium speed junction with 70 or 80 km/h in all directions. To make the higher speeds possible, the track centres have been widened from 4m at the platforms to about 12m at the diamond crossing at the heart of the junction. Longer switches have also been installed.
The Southern Sydney Freight Line is being constructed on the eastern side of the station. Due to limited space, an overhead concourse was constructed to replace a building on platform 2. The new concourse opened in 2011.
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