Meadowbank railway station, Sydney

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Meadowbank
Meadowbank rail, sydney.jpg
Southbound view in August 2010
LocationConstitution Road, Meadowbank
Coordinates33°48′59″S 151°05′24″E / 33.816357°S 151.090019°E / -33.816357; 151.090019Coordinates: 33°48′59″S 151°05′24″E / 33.816357°S 151.090019°E / -33.816357; 151.090019
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance18.19 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeMEB
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1 September 1887
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMeadow Bank
Passengers
20133,290 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank73
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png Sydney Trains Following station
West Ryde
toward Hornsby
 TfNSW T9.svg Northern Line Rhodes
toward Gordon via Central

Meadowbank railway station is located on the Main Northern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Meadowbank. It is served by Sydney Trains T9 Northern Line services.

History[]

Meadowbank station opened on 1 September 1887 as Meadow Bank, being renamed Meadowbank on 6 November 1927.[2]

To the south of the station, the line crosses the Parramatta River via the John Whitton Bridge. This opened in May 1980 replacing the original iron lattice bridge.[3][4][5]

Platforms and services[]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Southbound services to Gordon via Strathfield & North Sydney [6]
2 Northbound services to Hornsby [6]

Transport links[]

Busways operates one route to and from Meadowbank station:

  • 507: to Gladesville[7]

Meadowbank station is served by one NightRide route:

References[]

  1. ^ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ^ Meadowbank Station NSWrail.net
  3. ^ Churchman, Geoffrey (1995). Railway Electrification in Australia & New Zealand. Smithfield: IPL Books. p. 94.
  4. ^ "Walkway Plan for Meadowbank Bridge": Railway Digest March 1997 page 9
  5. ^ Meadowbank (Parramatta Bridge) Underpass NSW Environment & Heritage
  6. ^ a b "T9: Northern line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ Route 507 timetable Transport for NSW
  8. ^ "N80 Nightride". Transport for NSW.

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