Homebush railway station, Sydney
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Homebush
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| Station code | HSH |
| Suburb | Homebush |
| Street(s) | The Crescent |
| Distance from Central Station | 12.74 km |
| Station Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops |
| Number of platforms | 6 |
| Number of tracks | 6 |
| Platform arrangement | 3 Island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
| Disabled access | No |
| Station facilities | Link |
Homebush railway station is an intermediate station on the main South Line of Sydney's CityRail system in the suburb of Homebush, Australia. It is located where six tracks reduce to four, and is served mainly by Southern line trains, western line trains passing through non stop. There are five platforms, of which only three are regularly used by stopping trains. A freight line also passes through the station without a platform.
Under the Clearways project, an additional southern line platform is to be provided, with tracks rearranged to create a "centre turnback platform". This turnback will enable all stations inner west trains to be terminated efficiently, with the inner west trains sharing one pair of tracks with southern line trains.
During the Sydney 2000 Olympics the station was closed to avoid confusion for visitors to Sydney with the nearby Olympic Park station. (Olympic Park was located in Homebush Bay)
[edit] Platforms/Service
Platform 1 does not actually exist on the station's numbering system, however, behind the existing Platform 2 is the North Strathfield Junction goods line, which previously had a platform when the goods line was double track. The platform is now fenced off from the goods line.
Platform 2:
- Not currently in use - used only by trains during trackwork or emergencies.
Platform 3:
- Not currently in use - used only by trains during trackwork or emergencies.
Platform 4:
- Inner West Line - all stations services to Central and the City Circle (clockwise).
- South Line - limited stops services to Central and the City Circle (clockwise).
Platform 5:
- South Line - limited stops services to Glenfield and Campbelltown.
Platform 6:
- Inner West Line - all stations services to Lidcombe and Liverpool (Lidcombe trains proceeding via the Bankstown Line.)
- Under the Clearways program, this platform will be for Inner West trains to terminate. Inner West trains will not proceed further west from here.
Platform 7 (currently under construction):
- This platform will service all South Line trains heading to Liverpool, Glenfield and Campbelltown.
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