The Olympic Park railway station in Sydney serves the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. The station is designed to support large crowds travelling to and from the stadiums and sportsgrounds located in the suburb. The station and sports facilities were built for the 2000 Summer Olympics, but are retained for post-games uses. The stadiums are about 3 km (1.9 mi) from any other rail line, which necessitated the rail branchline.
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