Westmead railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Westmead. It is served by Sydney Trains suburban T1 Western Line and T5 Cumberland Line services and intercity Blue Mountains Line services, and is the terminus of light rail services on the L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line.
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 Station entrance and building in the background, November 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Railway Parade, Westmead Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′31″S 150°59′17″E / 33.80853056°S 150.9879722°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 37 metres (121 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Western Rogans Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 25.16 kilometres (15.63 mi) from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 island) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Westmead  Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | WMD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | March 1883 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023[2] |
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History
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Westmead station opened in March 1883.[3] To the east of the station lies a dive through which one of the eastbound tracks passes. This was opened in 1986 as part of the quadruplication of the Main Western line between Westmead and Granville. It was necessary because west of Westmead the two westbound tracks run adjacent to one another as do the two eastbound tracks. East of Westmead, the westbound and eastbound tracks alternate.[4]
Between 1922 and 1932, the Rogans Hill line branched from the Main Western line immediately to the west of Westmead station.[5]
The station received an easy access upgrade prior to August 1997 which included tactile indicators, a lift to each platform and shelters along the island platforms.
The Parramatta Light Rail line, terminating at Westmead, opened on 20 December 2024.[6]
Platforms and services
edit| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to North Sydney, Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central | [7] | |
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| services to Leppington weekend services to Liverpool | [8] | ||
| 2 | services to Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood 1 weekday service to North Sydney & Lindfield |
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| services to Leppington | infrequently used[8] | ||
| services to Central | 2 morning Bathurst Bullet services (set down only) 1 afternoon Central Service[9] |
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| 3 | services to Blacktown, Penrith, Richmond & Emu Plains | [7] | |
| services to Schofields | infrequently used[8] | ||
| 1 morning express service to Lithgow 2 evening Bathurst Bullet services to Bathurst (pick up only) | [9] | ||
| 4 | services to Blacktown, Penrith, Schofields, Richmond & Emu Plains | [7] | |
| services to Blacktown, Schofields and Richmond | [8] |
Sydney Metro West, scheduled to open in 2032, will terminate at Westmead.[10]
Light rail
edit| Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| L4 | Carlingford | [11] |
Buses
edit| Bus Number | Route | Major Stops/ Stations |
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| 705 | Parramatta to Blacktown | T- Way, Pendle Hill Station, Toongabbie Station, Seven Hills Station[12] |
| 708 | Parramatta to Blacktown | T- Way, Pendle Hill Station[13] |
| 711 | Parramatta to Blacktown | Public/ Children's Hospital at Westmead, T-way, Wentworthville Station, Seven Hills Station[14] |
| 712 | Parramatta to Westmead | Public/ Children's Hospital at Westmead[15] |
| 660 | Parramatta to Castlewood | T- Way, Winston Hills Mall[16] |
| 661 | Parramatta to Blacktown | T- Way[17] |
| 662 | Parramatta to Castle Hill | T- Way, Norwest Business Park[18] |
| 663 | Parramatta to Rouse Hill station | T- Way, Stanhope Gardens, Kellyville Ridge[19] |
| 664 | Parramatta to Rouse Hill station | T- Way, Norwest Business Park[20] |
| 665 | Parramatta to Rouse Hill station | T- Way, Bella Vista Station, Kellyville Station[21] |
Westmead station is served by two NightRide routes:
- N70: Penrith to Town Hall station[22]
- N71: Richmond to Town Hall station[23]
Trackplan
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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.
- ^ Westmead Station NSWrail.net
- ^ "Granville-Westmead Quadruplication" Railway Digest June 1985 page 165
- ^ "Walking a Forgotten Railway:The Rogans Hill Line Revisited" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin Issue 727 May 1998
- ^ "'Moment in history': Commuters board first Parramatta light rail service". ABC News. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b c d "T5: Cumberland line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "West project overview". Sydney Metro. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Westmead & Carlingford Line". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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External links
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Media related to Westmead railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Westmead station details Transport for New South Wales
- Westmead Station Public Transport Map Transport for NSW
- Westmead Metro station Sydney Metro
