Wentworthville railway station
Wentworthville | ||||||||||||||||
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 Eastbound view of station platform and concourse, May 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | The Kingsway, Wentworthville Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′26″S 150°58′21″E / 33.80723889°S 150.9726278°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 28 metres (92 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Western | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 26.64 kilometres (16.55 mi) from Central | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 island) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Status |
Staffed: 6am-7pm
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| Station code | WWH | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1883 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1940s | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | T R Smith's Platform (1883-1885) | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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| Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Wentworthville railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Wentworthville. It is served by Sydney Trains' T1 Western and T5 Cumberland line services.
History
[edit]Wentworthville station opened in 1883 as T R Smith's Platform, being renamed Wentworthville on 1 August 1885.[3] The station was rebuilt in the 1940s when the Main Western line was quadrupled.[4]
In 2015, work commenced on an upgrade to the station. Like the neighbouring stations at Pendle Hill and Toongabbie. The upgrade included a new footbridge, concourse and lifts as part of the Station Accessibility Upgrade Program and was completed in 2018.[5]
Platforms and services
[edit]| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to North Sydney, Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central | [6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| services to Leppington weekend services to Liverpool | [7] | ||
| 2 | services to Hornsby & Berowra | infrequently used[6] | |
| services to Leppington | infrequently used[6] | ||
| 3 | services to Blacktown & Richmond late night services to Penrith |
infrequently used[6] | |
| services to Schofields | infrequently used[7] | ||
| 4 | services to Blacktown, Schofields & Richmond early morning & late night services to Penrith 2 weekday early morning services to Emu Plains |
[6] | |
| services to Blacktown, Schofields & Richmond | [7] |
Transport links
[edit]CDC NSW operates four bus routes via Wentworthville station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 705: Parramatta station to Blacktown station via Pendle Hill, Seven Hills & Lalor Park[8]
- 708: Parramatta station to Constitution Hill via Pendle Hill[9]
- 709: to Constitution Hill[10]
- 711: Parramatta station to Blacktown station via Westmead Hospital, Seven Hills & Lalor Park[11]
Transit Systems operates one bus route via Wentworthville station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
Wentworthville station is served by two NightRide routes:
- N70: Penrith station to Town Hall station[13]
- N71: Richmond station to Town Hall station[14]
References
[edit]- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Wentworthville Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Wentworthville Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ Wentworth Station Upgrade Transport for NSW 1 May 2015
- ^ a b c d e "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b c "T5: Cumberland line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
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Media related to Wentworthville railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Wentworthville station details Transport for New South Wales
