I would comment about railway stations built under shopping centres, but the thing is that this…read moreprobably has something to do with the land being relatively cheap - if you can get it that is. As a station, this one really isn't all that particularly great though - accessibly, but somewhat grotty and a bit dull.

Another popular station ..... being in the Hospital District with lots of Medical support services…read more..... and a large population in the area, it gets quite a workout. It's located at the town centre so as soon as you depart the station you are on the main drag with all the shops, eateries and hotels at your disposal. It's always clean & well lit so I would consider it one of the safer stations as well. If you are a St George fan ..... get off at Carlton station .... as it's closer to Jubilee Oval.

I would say that this is a nice, old-style station, but the thing is that quite a few of these…read morestations in Sydney still retain their aesthetic charm from days gone by. Well, sort of, because a lot of them still seem to be the same, but then again it does happen to be a railway station, and I probably shouldn't be all that surprised. Once again though, like most Sydney stations, this one is quite accessible, and also trains are reasonably regular, most of the time.

Stanmore. Can you really have more Stan? Rename this puppy Stanless, cos it's sparse…read more How sparse? On a need to know basis it's a simple two platforms that drops you in the middle of nowhere in Stanmore, and you need to leg it to get to the closest highway. Speaking of legging it, there ain't no barricades and you know what they say... opal cards are only used by honest commuters ;)

Smaller, clean well equipped station. Stairs & lifts, many seats, clean restrooms & food vendors…read moreoutside. Easy to navigate the station as trains were well marked and announcements made. Signs indicated that cctv cameras are on for our safety.

I'm inclined to suggest that this is actually a pretty major Sydney station, but considering the…read moresize of some of the other stations that I had visited, this one is actually rather small. However, it is located right in the heart of Newtown, which means getting to its many delights is actually quite easy, and the trains run rather regularly as well. Okay, a number to pass straight through, considering that there are a few express routes along this line, but it is still pretty awesome.

I finally managed to get off the train here to have a look around. Okay, it's not as if I couldn't…read morehave before, but Chatswood has always fascinated me - the suburb that is, not the railway station. The reason being is that it is a suburb but it has really tall buildings. Well, that isn't all that uncommon these days, but back when I was a teenager (or at least in my early twenties) it was. It sort of made Sydney to feel like a real city. As for the station, well it's pretty cool, and quite large as well, and the trains come by quite regularly as well.

I feel like Chatswood Station's proud father. Over the course of 30 years I've watched it go from a…read moresmall, haphazard concrete craphole to mature and urbane transport hub, efficacious and surrounded by a retail megalopolis that has sprung up around. There are gyms, bars, cafes, and more shops and restaurants than you can throw a tourist at. The gateway to the north-west, Chatty station is still one of my favourite train stations in Sydders (in your face, Wynyard!)

After giving it some thought, I truly believe Granville is the dirtiest, most disgusting station I…read moreknow. In that it excells like no other. Gritty. How could it be so bad, when pretty much all the others are acceptable? Kinda reminds me of those elevated stations on the Jamaica Line in Queens New York. Unpleasant. If I had a dollar for each time I was freezing my ass off in winter waiting for a train at Granville as the wind seems to rip through the place... Always hated it when I was on a Liverpool train and had to get off at Granville for the Western line. They did have the shop on the platform though, and you can get a drink or a Paddle Pop or something. Imagine working there? My friend from Homebush Boys High would get off at Granville while I continued on to Toongabbie. I envied him for that 'cause I had so much further to go, but was still glad that Granville Station was not my local. Lucky to get two stars from me, but nothin' "bad" ever happened to me there.

Stock standard train station. You can change here for a number of different lines including…read moreCampbelltown and City Circle. There are a few food joints around the station mostly dishing out deep fried fast food. There's also a newsagent as well. Lifts for each platform make it good for the mobility impaired.

For some reason I have it in my head that this is one of the largest suburban stations in…read moreAustralia. Well, considering that it is on the convergence of two lines, and that trains pass through here regularly (and pretty much they all stop here as well) is probably one of the reasons why it is so large. Also, there happens to be a major shopping centre a short walk from here as well. I guess that is one of the reasons why the Sydney Rail network is so convenient - the stations are pretty close to, well, everything.

With a name that would cause a race riot in America, it seems anti-climactic to sit here and wait…read morefor your train connection. But don't harass the locals - they breed 'em tough out here. I hail from close to here. Never liked Blacktown Station. Just sayin'. But they did refurbish it in the 1990's. Blacktown station opened on 2 July 1860 as Black Town Road with the construction of the Main Western railway line. Blacktown is an Easy Access (handicapped-accessible) station, with lift/elevator access to all platforms. The station is known as the "Mother Ship" as it looks like a UFO when lit up at night. As a major transport terminus, you can get to a lot of places from here, so it is a means to an end. A huge bus interchange is adjacent. Fast trains to Sydney from here are a godsend. The Sydney metropolitan area has one of the best public transport systems of any city in the world.

If I were to describe this as a major transport hub, it is actually pretty major. In fact, pretty…read moremuch all trains stop here, there is a huge bus interchange, and even interstate buses will even pick up passengers here as well. However, I do believe that the interstate trains don't stop here, but that doesn't make it any less of a major station. Mind you, Liverpool is probably not the place that you'd want to get off the train and go for an explore.

simple train station…read more easy way to get down to central or circular quay. nice view at sunrise.