Leightonfield

Leightonfield is an industrial locality in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Leightonfield Villawood, New South Wales
Leightonfield station
Leightonfield
Coordinates	33°50′55″S 150°55′21″E
Location	26 km (16 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Canterbury-Bankstown
Localities around Leightonfield: Fairfield East Old Guildford Chester Hill Villawood Leightonfield Chester Hill Lansdowne Villawood Bass Hill

History

Leightonfield was the site of a munitions factory, where in the period of World War II, more than 3,000 people worked at the plant for the development of military weapons. It was later closed down in August 1945, shortly before the end of the war.

Currently, it endures as an industrial zone within part of Villawood and is accessible only by train within its railway station.

Geography

Sandwiched between Chester Hill and Villawood, Leightonfield is part of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown and is within the suburb of Villawood. Leightonfield's postcode is 2163.

Commercial area

Leightonfield is exclusively an industrial estate within Villawood that features dozens of warehouses, workshops and factories. It is a prominent manufacturing hub in western Sydney. It has no permanent population.

Transport

It is served by Sydney Trains and various bus routes.