Asquith railway station
Asquith | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Northbound view from Platform 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Haldane Street, Asquith | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°41′19″S 151°06′28″E / 33.688573°S 151.107899°ECoordinates: 33°41′19″S 151°06′28″E / 33.688573°S 151.107899°E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 35.69 km (22.18 mi) from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am-7pm
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| Station code | ASQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 3,530 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Asquith railway station is located on the Main Northern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Asquith. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore Line and some early morning and late night NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services.
History[]
Asquith station opened on 1 November 1915.[2][3] South of the station lies Hornsby Maintenance Depot.
Platforms and services[]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Services to Epping, Richmond & Emu Plains via Gordon | [4] | |
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| Limited services to Central via Strathfield Morning peak hour services to Central via Gordon | [5] | ||
| 2 | Services to Berowra | [4] | |
| Limited services to Wyong & Newcastle 1 Evening peak service to Gosford | [5] |
Transport links[]
Transdev NSW operates three routes via Asquith station:
- 592: Hornsby station to Brooklyn and Mooney Mooney[6]
- 595: Hornsby station to Arthurs Circle[7]
- 597: Hornsby station to Berowra station and Berowra Heights[8]
References[]
- ^ Transport Performance and Analytics (21 December 2018). "Train Station Entries and Exits 2016 to 2018". Train Station Entries and Exits Data. Open Data: Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Asquith Station NSWrail.net
- ^ "Asquith Railway Station Group". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage.
- ^ a b "T1: North Shore line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transdev NSW route 592". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transdev NSW route 595". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transdev NSW route 597". Transport for NSW.
External links[]
Media related to Asquith railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Asquith station details Transport for New South Wales
Categories:
- Railway stations in Sydney
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1915
- Short-platform railway stations in New South Wales, 6 cars
- Asquith, New South Wales
- Main North railway line, New South Wales