 Summer Hill railway station is located on the Airport, Inner West & South Line of the Sydney Trains network. The railway station was opened on 15 September 1879, and most of the local shops are clustered close to the station. Travelling towards the city, the railway stops in order are Lewisham, Petersham, Stanmore, Newtown, Macdonaldtown, Redfern, Central, and Town Hall. Travelling west towards Strathfield, the stops are Ashfield, Croydon, Burwood, Strathfield and Homebush. A renovation and easy access upgrade of the railway station was completed in 2004.
