Blacktown railway station, Sydney

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Blacktown
Blue Mountains Line
Cumberland Line
Western Line
Station code	BAK
Suburb	Blacktown
Street(s)	Main Pde
Distance from Central Station	34.87 km
Station Altitude (above sea level)	? m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity CountryLink
Number of platforms	7
Number of tracks	7
Platform arrangement	3 Island 1 Side
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	Yes
Transfers available	Bus Train
Disabled access	Yes
Station facilities	Link

Blacktown is a railway station on the Western railway line, Sydney of the CityRail network, servicing the suburb of Blacktown and surrounding region. It is the branch point between the Emu Plains and Richmond branches and the northern terminus of the Cumberland Line, and is an interchange between the different lines.

Blacktown is an Easy Access station.

The station is served by the daily Countrylink XPT service to and from Dubbo.

[edit] Platforms/Service

Platform 1

Western Line (Richmond Branch) - all stations and limited stops services to Central; then to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra via the North Shore Line.

Platform 2

Western Line (Richmond Branch) - all stations services to Riverstone and Richmond.

Platform 3

Western Line - terminating services; all stations and limited stops services to Central; then to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra via the North Shore Line.
Cumberland Line - terminating services; all stations services to Campbelltown.

Platform 4

Western Line (Western Branch) - all stations and limited stops services to Central, then to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra via the North Shore Line.

Platform 5

Western Line (Western Branch) - all stations and limited stops services to Central, then to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra via the North Shore Line.
Blue Mountains Line - intercity services to Central.

Platform 6

Western Line (Western Branch) - all stations services to Penrith and Emu Plains; peak hour limited stops services to Penrith and Emu Plains.
Blue Mountains Line - intercity services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria and Lithgow.

Platform 7

Western Line (Western Branch) - all stations services to Penrith and Emu Plains; peak hour limited stops services to Penrith and Emu Plains.

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding Station (inbound)	Line	Following Station (outbound)
Westmead	Blue Mountains Line	Penrith
Seven Hills	Cumberland Line Campbelltown → Blacktown	terminus
Seven Hills	Western Line	Doonside (via Emu Plains) Marayong (via Richmond)

Countrylink Western
Parramatta	↔	Blacktown	↔	Penrith

Cityrail Stations

Blue Mountains Line	North Sydney \| Milsons Point \| Wynyard \| Town Hall \| Central \| Redfern \| Strathfield \| Granville \| Parramatta \| Westmead \| Blacktown \| Penrith \| Emu Plains \| Lapstone \| Glenbrook \| Blaxland \| Warrimoo \| Valley Heights \| Springwood \| Faulconbridge \| Linden \| Woodford \| Hazelbrook \| Lawson \| Bullaburra \| Wentworth Falls \| Leura \| Katoomba \| Medlow Bath \| Blackheath \| Mount Victoria \| Bell \| Zig Zag \| Lithgow
Cumberland Line	Campbelltown \| Leumeah \| Minto \| Ingleburn \| Macquarie Fields \| Glenfield \| Casula \| Liverpool \| Warwick Farm \| Cabramatta \| Canley Vale \| Fairfield \| Yennora \| Guildford \| Merrylands \| Harris Park \| Parramatta \| Westmead \| Wentworthville \| Pendle Hill \| Toongabbie \| Seven Hills \| Blacktown
Western Line	Central \| Redfern \| Burwood \| Strathfield \| Lidcombe \| Auburn \| Clyde \| Granville \| Harris Park \| Parramatta \| Westmead \| Wentworthville \| Pendle Hill \| Toongabbie \| Seven Hills \| Blacktown \| Doonside \| Rooty Hill \| Mt Druitt \| St Marys \| Werrington \| Kingswood \| Penrith \| Emu Plains \| Marayong \| Quakers Hill \| Schofields \| Riverstone \| Vineyard \| Mulgrave \| Windsor \| Clarendon \| East Richmond \| Richmond
(stations in italics are under planning or under construction)

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Major public transport infrastructure in metropolitan New South Wales
Commuter bus:	100 series \| 200 series \| 300 series \| 400 series \| 500 series \| 600 series \| 700 series \| 800 series \| 900 series \| Blue Mountains \| Central Coast \| Illawarra \| Newcastle \| NightRide
Rapid bus:	Liverpool-Parramatta T-way \| North-West T-way (under construction)
Commuter rail:	In operation: Airport & East Hills Line \| Bankstown Line \| Carlingford Line \| City Circle \| Cronulla Line \| Cumberland Line \| Eastern Suburbs Line \| Illawarra Line \| Inner West Line \| North Shore Line \| Northern Line \| Olympic Park Line \| South Line \| Western Line Under construction / planning: CBD Rail Link \| Epping to Chatswood Line \| North West Rail Link \| South West Rail Link
Regional rail:	Blue Mountains Line \| Hunter Lines \| Newcastle & Central Coast Line \| Picton to Bowral Line \| South Coast Line \| South Coast to Southern Highlands Line \| Southern Highlands Line
Other rail:	Metro Light Rail \| Metro Monorail
Commuter ferry:	Eastern Suburbs \| Hunter River \| Inner Harbour \| Lane Cove River \| Manly \| Parramatta River \| Pittwater \| Port Hacking \| Taronga Zoo
Public transport in metropolitan New South Wales \| v • d • e