Turrella railway station, Sydney
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Turrella
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| Airport and East Hills Line | |
| Station code | TLL |
| Suburb | Turrella |
| Street(s) | Hannan St |
| Distance from Central Station | 8.66 km |
| Station Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
| Disabled access | No |
| Station facilities | Link |
Turrella is a railway station on Sydney's CityRail East Hills Line. It is the first stationIt serves the Sydney suburb of Turrella. The station has a single island platform serving the local tracks, which retains its 1930s original brick station building. As is the convention in Sydney, platform 1 is for Sydney bound trains, and platform 2 is for outbound trains towards East Hills. Immediately east of the station, points allow crossing over of trains between the Main (express) and Local (all stations) tracks, allowing either express or local services to access the underground Airport Line. Points also allow down trains (travelling away from sydney) to terminate at Turrella, although this manouvre is not currently scheduled in the timetable
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[edit] History
Turrella railway station opened on 21 September 1931 as part of the East Hills railway line line between Tempe and East Hills[1]. Turrella station had been double track and electrified since its opening until 2000 when the Wolli Creek to Kingsgrove quadruplication was completed. The station now has an island platform serving the 'Up and Down East Hills Local' tracks, and an express track on either side, the 'Up and Down East Hills Main' lines.
[edit] Services
Turrella is generally served by local all-stations services between the City Circle and East Hills, the frequency of which is every 15 munites during weekday daytimes, and half-hourly at nights and weekends/public holidays.
[edit] Accessibility
Turrella does not yet have Easy Access for wheelchairs.
[edit] Gallery
 Turrella railway station with Millennium train |
 Turrella railway station entrance |
[edit] Trackplan
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ East Hills Line. Nswrail.net. Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
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Tempe (via Sydenham) |
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