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Marrickville.
From Illawarra Road, the Campbell Street workshop is a short cross-suburb drive through Sydenham. Once you drop off the car, you can walk to Sydenham Station and take the Metro back to Marrickville.
Ask Advanced Auto Centre in St Peters whether it can inspect your vehicle before arranging transport from Marrickville.
Plan your inspection
63–65 Campbell Street, St Peters NSW 2044
Your trip from Marrickville.
If the vehicle is unregistered, check the NSW rules before moving it. A registration-related trip may be limited to the nearest convenient authorised station. If driving is unsuitable or the trip falls outside the rules, check permit requirements or arrange independent towing. The route below starts at Marrickville Station on Illawarra Road.
Official NSW travel rules ↗
A hospital site with a second life
Marrickville Library and Pavilion occupies the former Marrickville Hospital site on the corner of Marrickville and Livingstone roads. The project kept parts of the old hospital and added the large timber-roofed library beside them. You can still see the two eras from the street.
Source and local history ↗From Marrickville Station on Illawarra Road
Our route from Marrickville Station uses Marrickville Road and Buckley Street before reaching Sydenham Road. It continues past the Sydenham station precinct, joins Unwins Bridge Road and finishes on Campbell Street. Use your own starting address if you are closer to Marrickville Metro shopping centre.
Open the route map ↗The mapped example starts at the named location. Give the driver or tow operator your exact pickup address. Check Live Traffic NSW ↗
Take the Metro back to Illawarra Road
From the workshop, the mapped walk to the Gleeson Avenue side of Sydenham Station is about 1.5 km. Take a Bankstown-bound Metro from Sydenham to Marrickville, the next stop. Marrickville joined the Metro network on 30 October 2026.
Map the return by public transport ↗Route and transport sources
Checked 9 November 2026. The road distance is rounded from a mapped route between the named starting point and the workshop address.
Before you leave.
Tell the workshop when and where the vehicle was last registered, whether it has plates, and any known faults. Confirm your appointment, charge and the plan for collection.
Read the inspection checklist ↗Check NSW inspection fees ↗
Is Marrickville Metro shopping centre the same stop as Marrickville Metro station?
Use Marrickville Station on Illawarra Road for the train. If you are heading to the shopping centre, check bus 308, which serves the centre and has stops on Sydney Park Road.
When is my appointment confirmed?
The workshop will contact you to confirm whether it can inspect your vehicle and agree a time where available. Confirm your arrival arrangements before setting out.
Can I drive there without registration?
If the vehicle is unregistered, check the NSW rules before moving it. A registration-related trip may be limited to the nearest convenient authorised station. If driving is unsuitable or the trip falls outside the rules, check permit requirements or arrange independent towing.