Mount Druitt railway station, Sydney
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Mount Druitt
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| Station code | MTT |
| Suburb | Mount Druitt |
| Street(s) | North Pde |
| Distance from Central Station | 43.84 km |
| Station Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | Yes |
| Transfers available | Bus |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
Mount Druitt is a railway station on the Western line, Sydney of the CityRail network. It serves a well established residential, educational and commercial area. It has four tracks, and the tracks are paired by direction. This means that all trains to the city leave from the same island platform, so it the train happens to travel on the unexpected track, it is a simple thing to walk over to the other platform.
The station is served by three trains per hour for most of the time, with additional trains at peak hours. Mount Druitt's platforms are accessible by lifts, and is therefore classified as an Easy Access station for wheelchairs.
The station is also a bus interchange for Westbus and Busways private bus operators providing bus services to the local Mt Druitt area and connecting passengers to the outer suburbs (St Marys, Minchinbury, Willmot, Dean Park, Doonside and Blacktown).
[edit] History of rail in Mount Druitt
The first railway station in Mount Druitt was opened on 19 August 1881. It was replaced by a station which was erected in 1946 near Belmore Avenue (a pedestion bridge markes the location of the railway crossing and station). The existing station (adjacent to Westfields was opened on 8 December 1974. Electric services commenced on 8 October 1955, with an opening ceremony conducted by the then Premier of New South Wales John Cahill.
[edit] External links
- Blacktown City Council - Photo of the original railway station
- Blacktown City Council - Photo of the ceremony at commencement of electric services
- NSWrail.net - Mount Druitt Railway Station
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