History
Revesby railway station opened with the rest of the East Hills Line in December 1931. The original configuration was an island platform served by a single track. The line was electrified in 1939. In 1956 a crossing loop was opened. It was not until 1987 that the line was fully duplicated through Revesby, in association with the construction of the extension from East Hills to the Main South Line at Glenfield.
Construction of a second island platform commenced in 2006 as part of the CityRail Clearways Project. One of these platforms opened in 2008, providing through services to the west. The existing platform 2 became a centre turnback with only a few services initially using the facility. In October 2009 the timetable changed, and Revesby replaced East Hills as the major intermediate terminus.
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