North Strathfield railway station
North Strathfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Northbound view from Platform 3 in November 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Queen Street, North Strathfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°51′32″S 151°05′17″E / 33.85894°S 151.08808°ECoordinates: 33°51′32″S 151°05′17″E / 33.85894°S 151.08808°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Northern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 13.38 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 (1 island, 1 side) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | NST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 9 June 1918 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2,590 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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North Strathfield railway station is located on the Main Northern line, serving the Sydney suburb of North Strathfield. It is served by Sydney Trains T9 Northern Line services.
History[]
North Strathfield station opened on 9 June 1918 as an island platform with two faces. In 1924, a third platform was added on the western side.[2][3] It is the first station on the Main Northern line after it branches from the Main Suburban line at Strathfield.
Although the primary, eastern, connection between the Main Northern and Main Suburban lines is from North Strathfield and Strathfield, a secondary, western, connection exists between North Strathfield and Homebush. This connection is mainly used by freight trains but is occasionally used by passenger trains travelling to Olympic Park station during trackwork or for major events at Sydney Olympic Park.
To the east of the station lies a passing loop. This had been taken out of use, but in June 2015 was recommissioned as part of the construction of a dive south of the station as part of the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor project.[4][5][6][7]
As part of the proposed Sydney Metro West project, a further two platforms will be built.[8][9][10]
Platforms and services[]
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | Southbound services to Gordon via Strathfield & North Sydney | [11] | |
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2 | Northbound services to Hornsby | [11] | |
3 | Northbound services to Hornsby |
References[]
- ^ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ North Strathfield Station NSWrail.net
- ^ North Strathfield Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ ASX Announcement: Macmahon awarded NSW rail underpass contract Archived 3 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Macmahon 7 December 2012
- ^ "North Strathfield Rail Underpass Project" Railway Digest April 2013 page 28
- ^ North Strathfield Rail Underpass Archived 26 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
- ^ North Strathfield Station Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
- ^ Sydney Metro West stations confirmed Sydney Metro 21 October 2019
- ^ Sydney Metro West Project Overview Booklet Sydney Metro 21 October 2019
- ^ NSW Government confirms seven new Sydney train stations for Metro West project ABC News 21 October 2019
- ^ a b "T9: Northern line timetable". Transport for NSW.
External links[]
Media related to North Strathfield railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- North Strathfield station details Transport for New South Wales
- North Strathfield station Sydney Metro
- Easy Access railway stations in Sydney
- Main North railway line, New South Wales
- Railway stations in Sydney
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1918
- City of Canada Bay