Richmond railway line, New South Wales

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The Richmond railway line is a railway line in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a branch of the Main Western line. Cityrail operates electric passenger train services over the line and markets these as part of the Western Line. The line is owned and maintained by RailCorp.

[edit] Description of route

The railway commences between Seven Hills and Blacktown station in Sydney's western suburbs. A flyover branches off the two down western line tracks over the two up western tracks to form the down Richmond line. The up Richmond track connects to the two up Western tracks at the same point. The line then parrallels the Main Western line to Blacktown station. The line branches off in a northerly direction from the Main Western Line at Blacktown station, and Blacktown platforms 1 and 2 (an island platform) serve the Richmond Line tracks. The line then heads north as a double track electrified line, passing the Blacktown Control Box and Blacktown train sidings to Maryong station, which has an island platform. The line continues north to Quakers Hill (island platform) where the double track currently ends. Two sets of points at Quakers Hill allows trains to terminate on either platform. The line continues north-west through Schofields (single side platform) to Riverstone where a passing loop and island platform are provided. The line continues north as a single track through Vineyard station, Mulgrave station (where another passing loop and island platform are provided), Windsor station (single side platform) to Clarendon station. At Clarendon, another passing loop and island platform are located. From Clarendon the line heads north as a single track on its final leg through East Richmond (single side platform) to its terminus at Richmond station. At Richmond, 2 platforms (as a single island) are provided. There is an adjacent storage siding.

[edit] See also

• CityRail, the organisation that operates passenger services over the line.

Railway lines in New South Wales:
Main lines:	Broken Hill Line,   Main Northern Line,   Main Southern Line,   Main Western Line,   North Coast Line,   South Coast (Illawarra) Line
Country Branch Lines:	Berrima Line,   Blayney - Demondrille Line,   Bombala Line,   BHP Port Kembla,   Binnaway - Werris Creek Line,    Boggabilla Branch,   Canberra Branch,   Cobar Branch,   Coonamble Branch,   Gwabegar Line,   Grenfell Branch,    Hay Branch,   Lake Cargelligo Branch,   Medway Quarry Branch,   Merriwa Branch,   Mungindi Line,   Murwillumbah Branch,    Naradhan Branch,   Oaklands Branch,   Parkes - Narromine Line,   Picton Loop Line,   Pokataroo Branch,   Sandy Hollow - Gulgong Line,    Skitube,   Stockinbingal - Parkes Line,   Temora - Roto Line,   Tottenham Branch,   Troy Junction - Merrygoen Line,   Unanderra - Moss Vale Line,    Walgett Branch,   Wallerawang Colliery Branch,   Warren Branch,   Yanco - Griffith Line
Sydney Suburban Lines:	Airport and East Hills Line,   Bankstown Line,   Carlingford Line,   Cumberland Line,   Eastern Suburbs Line,   Cronulla Line,    Inner West Line,   Illawarra Line,   Metropolitan Goods Line,   North Shore Line,   Northern Line,   Olympic Park Line,   Richmond Line,    Sandown Line,   South Line,   Western Line